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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 184, 2 July 1884, Page 3

MANAWATU ELECTION. To F. Y. Letup. ,;tikus, Ewj., G. M. * SNELsotf, Esq., iiml ill" olhi-r Electors signing the above lequifitiou. G-ENTLEMEif, — In response to your very flattering and gratifying request, I have great; pleasure m consoutin^'to licnouiiu itcd as a Candidate for Mauu.Viilu at the coming election. I shall lake an early opportunity of addressing the electors at the various . centres, and explaining ray political views iv detail. In >he meantime, I may state that I am moro m accord with the policy of the Atkinson Ministry th.au with that of any of the numerous- leaders of the other sdde of the present ; House. Though that Ministry has no doubt made mistakes. I believe the leading. members of it have on the whole worked; honestly according to their lights for; the good of the Colony at large, aud : that especially Ihey have tried to pron.ote the prosperity of the country districts, by liberalising the land laws, and by their scheme for the construction of roads and bridges, the partial failure of which through want of funds is attributed to causes beyond the control of any .GbveVn meritl , I cannot, however, agree with Mr Rolleston's projected scheme of perpetual leasing, or with what it is now the fashion to call " the nationalization of the land." Let- the Crown lands be leased on the easiest terms con: patible with due provision for Survey and road making, but, as under the piesent Act, let a purchasing clause always be granted after a fair proportion of improvement has been made by the leaseholder. The truest nationalization of the land, I hold, is to settle it with freeholders m morlerately~sized blocks, trusting for revenue to the development of the resources of tbe country caused by such settlement, rather than to rents extracted by a Central Government from a State tenantry I agree generally with the Native policy of. the Atkinson Ministry, and especially so with Mr Bryce's proposal for the resumption of the pre einptive right. I am m favour of Secular Euucation, and so long as the finances of the Colony warrant it, oifree primary education, and m any case of free education up to. the Fourth Standard. I should lilce. to see our railways managed by a non-political Board, the members of which .should only be removable :in the same manner as J udges.of the Supreme Court. Other and minor questions I will deal with when addressing the elect Oro face to face . ;-.;., If I have the honor to be elected, I can conscientiously say that I will endeavour to the best of my ability to represent the district as a whole" without bias m favour of any particular part of it, ...while,. remembering at the same time that a ; meinber is elected to watch over the interests of the Colony at large. Your Obedient Servant, D. H. MACARTHTJE. MR MAC ARTHUR will have much pleasure m addressing the electors of Manawatu at the following places, oh the dates mentioned : — . Halcombe, School-house, Wednesday, 2nd July. Ashurst,. School-house, Thursday, 3rd July. Awahuri, School-house, Friday, 4th July. At 8 p.m. on each date. Ladies 1 , Maids', Sf Children's Ulsters AND : 4s IN HAND. Second Shipment now opened out ■ ■ ' AT The Bon Marche ,' , ■ NOTICE. MR COTTLK, Dentist, can be consulted at Mr Leary's, chemist, bri Tuesday, Jul y 8, between the houis of 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. SUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY. Summers & Co. | AERATED WATER AND COR- ; \ DTAL MANUFACTURERS, FEILDIJTO. SYEUPS, Tonic Water?, Cordials, Ginger Ale, Champagne, Cider, &c. Goods forwarded by Rail or "Waggon throughout the- District. Purity and Quality Quaranteed. Orders Promptly attended to. FOR SALE, Cheap, an Englishbuilt Pony Phffiton. Apply to F. Stratford, Coachbuilder, Eangi-tikei-strect.