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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 96, 22 April 1873, Page 2

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, TO THE ELECTORS OF THB SUBURBAN DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN,— Having been requested by a number of the electors of your district to allow myself to be nominated for. the seat in Parliament just vacant by the resignation of Mr. Richabdson, I beg to inform you that I have much pleasure iv doing so. As I have been personally ksiown to many of you for a number of years, it is hardly necessary to state at any length my views on the political subjects now before the public, particularly as it appears to me that there is scarcely any difference in the policy of the Government and that of the Opposition, as both parties seem to agree in thinking that New Zealand is too far committed to the Public Works and Immigration policy to go back or alter it in any way now; and the only real difference that exists between them is the mode in which and by whom it is to be carried out. For my own part, I prefer trusting the carrying out of the policy to the men who initiated it, rather than to those who opposed it when it was first brought forward before the House and the country. It must be admitted that the Government in launching tbis large scheme have fallen into some mistakes, but I think, when ib is considered that it was entirely new to the country and ■ people, entailing the establishment of new departments and staff of officers, tbose mistakes could hardly be avoided, and I yet trust to see the whole policy so successfully carried out ss to ensure progress and prosperity in all parts of the Colony. With this view I should like to see the Government give all the encouragement and hid in ita power to those Provinces which, like ours, are endeavoring to raise funds to open communication by railway with the interior, which lines are not in the schedule of the Kailway Act, nor have any of the loan for railway purposes allotted to them. The opening up the interior' in this manner, thereby furnishing more country for our increasing population, and for; those that are arriving, giving a cheap and quick transit for all produce to market, is what is needful for our advancement, and nothing will tend so much towards it as a complete and economical system of railways running from North to South. It is scarcely necessary to add that my vote will always be recorded with those who favor opening up and settling the country, in some such manner. The next subject of importance to which I will allude is the administration of Native affairs. I am sure that any person who remembers the state in which the Natives were a few years back, and compares it with the present time, must congratulate the Colony on the marked success of the policy of the Government. I know it is the fashion of many to sneer and laugh at it, but is it not cheaper than war? Is not the Northern Island ih a much more flourishing condition than it waa a year or two ago, with roads now running through it, settlers extending far into the interior, and the telegraph wire reaching from one end of it to the other ? Pew can deny that these are great results for a few years of peaceful Government. The Natives appear to have regained their confidence in the Europeans and Colohial Government, so much so, as to justify the hope that if thesame judicious administralioncontinues, our small but expensive Constabulary force may be reduced to almost nominal Btrength, tuiereby saving to the Colony no inconsiderable, sum.i The termination of the San , Francisco L Mjail. Service will make it necessary ifor the Assembly.' to make provision for some other, and I am glad' .to sees that therie is every prospect qf.Ttlie Australian Colonies uniting to establish a line,' which, if undertaken by an English Company under the auspices of the Home and Colonial Government, is sure to be carried ont with regularity and speed ;. we shall no doubt have to be content with a branoh streamer, which, ; wMlei answering all purposes, will also have',tl^asVan4 tage of economy in our Ocean M^ilS^yice,;',^;!,-. The better organization of our Civil '.Service demands the early attention of Government, 'iand I trust whoever is in power will devote 96me timei to this object, for the cost to thecquntry nyisttbe now very large indeed, when^ .by. a judiciohs amalgamation of offices, and l abolishing, , spineDepartments, a. great saving might, I am confident, be effected, 77, • - I • '' . - 77 These are my views, Gentlemen, which tfhtfve briefly brought before you. If they, meet with your approval, I shall be glad to serve y'6ui j and' you may rest assured that I will ever keep a ■watchful care, not only on your interests- but also upon those of the whole Colony. 5 I have the honor to. he; ' 7 . Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, ;< 7,^* T7^ ,: -'- : 7T '■ : " :: -"A;^ i RICHMOND." t : The CliffiJ, Nelson,'2l6t April, 1878. 1012