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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 20, 21 January 1876, Page 2

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TO THE ELECTOES op "WAIMEA. /GENTLEMEN— Having been declared by VT r the Keturniog Officer duly elected to represent your interests in the Parliament of , this colony, I feel it my duty to thanlc jou through the Press. The district being so extensive, it is the only way I can convey my Htlfanks to you fur your support aud confidence, more espcc'ally as you have thought fit to place me in bo important a position, not having dec'ared my politic il principles or pledged myself to any kind of policy, either Provincial or Central. I can only account for it by the o'd motto, " Honesty is the.beat policy," which. I suppisp, my:conduct in looking alter 3 our iocal in- . terests for so many jears past warrants you in conferring on me so important a trust. Considering the great changes that are now taking place in the Government, which I trust will be for the well-being of the people of ihfi colony, your iotercsts shall not be neglected by me ; but you must remember I am ouly one of many, and what measures I support shall be for the benefit of the colony as a whole. Gentlemen, at the nomination my desire r and expressed wish was that nothing should • take place during the contest thtt would in any way cause ill-feeling between myself and my opponent ; but at Mr. Shephard's meeting a few dava after, his proposer and chief supporter Jput a question to him, the object of which was apparent to all, and e'icitei a reply, which wa9 evidently from the depth of his heart, giving me the ettroniinary character as it appeared in the Mail of next day, which, to the annoyance of: his delegate, Mr. Bird, I had only to pro luce to those who had not I made up their minds (without begging and . praying) to settle their opiniou as to .whom they would vote for. 1 Manythanks to Messrs. Shephard and Bird for tlrnr kind expressions of good-will, and no dioubt .they will otill think me very uncharitable, if not malicious. : Again thanking you, Gentlemen, for your BUpport and confidence, ■ ..;','; ' lam, Yp'»r obedient servant. ; .EDWARD BAIGENT. Wakefleld, January JB, 1876,