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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 66, 16 August 1879, Page 3

mo THE ELECTORS OF MANAi. WATU. Gentlemen — I have already announced my intention of becoming a candidate for the houor of representing you m the General Assembly, and as the dissolution of the present Parliament is now a certainty, I hasten to pla«e before you briefly an expression of my views. I am m favor of such an extension of the suffrage as ■will give a vote to every man who has given a guarantee ' of his intention to make this Colony his home, and I am an advocate of Triennial Parliaments, but I object to the distribution of representation on a purely population basis, unless the towns are more heavily handicaped than they are under the proposals of the present Government. With our general revenue, so rapidly increasing as it is proved to, dp, I am of opinion that an energetic and economical administration should make both ends meet, but if further taxation is inevitable it should take the form of an income and properly tax. lam altogether opposed to the land tax as be ing an unfair burthen on one class of property, specially injurious to the farming interest, and tending to keep capi« tal out of the country. The remission of the duties on grain and timber I re-, gard as a grave mistake, a.ad as a. serious blow to those two most important industries, of the Colony w^ich fmploy the largest amount of- labor-in proportion to the value of their products. The gradual extension of the Public Works Scheme, by means of further loans carefully expended m tho development of our great natural resources, is to my mind essential to the prosperity of the Colony. 1 shall strenuously advocate the immediate commencement and vigorous prosecution of the West Coast Pailway simultaneously from Wellington and Palmerston. I shall also urge that the Otamahapaa Block be made accessible through the Eiwitea settlement ; and, with regard to all lands which may be now or hereafter m the hands of the Government for sale, I shaUjearnestly endeavor to establish the principle that they be opened; by roads before sale, and that a large proportion be disposed of on the deferred payment system, I can appeal with confidence to my career during a residence of 25 years among you as a sufficient gu.arant.ee, that if you do me the honor, to, select me as your representative, the pow.er placed m my hands will be actively and unselfishly exerted for the furtherance of all such measures as will tend to the general prosperity of the Colony, and the substantial progress of that important section of it m which. I, m common with you all, am more immediately concerned. I have the honor to be, Gjentleinen, Your obedient servant, A... FOLLETT HALCOMBE. P.S — I- propose to meet the electors at Feiiding, on SATURDAY NEXT, at the schoolhouse, at 9 o'clock p.m. ; at Hal combe at the Sohoolhouse, on MONDAY NEXT, at 7 p.m. ; and at the other .centres of population at an early date. TO THE B-L E OT.O ES OP MANAWATU. f^i ENTLEMEN— I^beg to offer my vX self for re-election for . the representation of the Electoral District of Manawatu. Upon the political questions,, of* the day I shall take an early opportunity of addressing you at each of the centres of population m the County. Meantime, I may mention that I will vote for an Extension of the Suffrage, for Triennial Parliaments, for the Abolition of the Land Tax and its replacement by a Property or Income Tax. I shall press forward the immediate construction of the railway from I Manawatu to Wellington, and with regard to where it shall connect with the present line, I shall advocate that the route chosen be the one that will be most beneficial to the Colony generally, taking into consideration, econo my land revenue, and settlement. X have the honor to be, • •■ Gentlemen, >.; Youn obedient servant, : W^iLTjEK W\ JQ^NS^p^