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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4585, 30 November 1875, Page 3

Electoral Notices T 0 THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. Gentlemen, —I have the hardihood €o offer myself as a candidate for the honor of representing; the City in the next Parliament, It may be asked “ What claim have I on your suffrage ?” I answer, “ None whatever.” But my reason for asking is that I am of opinion that the interests of the working men, the interests of the people at lax*ge are made subservient to the welfare of the landed squatting, and mercantile interests. That under free and liberal institutions a landed oligarchy is grasping, holding, and keeping unimproved the land to the detriment of the Colony, and that the working class have no representative in the House to watch over their interests as they ought to have. It may be said that I am endeavoring to set the working class against the monied or mercantile class. Kuch is not my object. My object that that class should have a representative in the House, capable of looking at all measures introduced. With a working man s view not to obstruct the Government but so to assist and advise with them as to what, and in which manner, the measures they introduce will affect the working class, that they shall have no reason for dissatisfaction because they have no voice iu their consideration or passing, The abolition of the Provincial form of Government has my hearty approval, and if the Government will only divide the country into workable districts, with elective administrative bodies with sufficient powers, the people may be safely left to govern themselves. The proposition to form the Colony into four Provinces and to separate the Islands is so ridiculous that it should not be entertained for a moment. The Public Works Scheme should be pushed on briskly, but economically, and great retrenchment made in the expense of Government. The tariff should be altered, so that Customs duties may be levied on the luxuries of life, and not on the necessaries. Provision should he made for the sustentation of aged and infirm persons and friendless children, and settlement on the land should be fostered' The nominated Legislative Conned should be abolished, and an Upper House, with members elected for ten or twelve years, should be substituted. A Land, Property, and Income tax should be imposed, and wealth should contribute its fair share to the revenue, which hitherto it has not done. An early improvement is needed in the Licensing Act, and hotels should be open for a few hours on Sunday evenings—to enable the working men to meet and discuss questions affecting themselves. Landlords should be treated as men desirous of conforming to the law, and not as suspicious characters to be kept in awe by a policeman’s baton, or an Inspector’s caprice or spite. Gentlemen, these are some of my opinions on social and political matters. I shall endeavor to carry out the provisions of the Ballot Act in its integrity, although I do not approve it. The individual independence of Britons made England what it is ; and if ever New Zealand is to become a powerful Nation its Sons must learn to speak the sentiment of their mind fearlessly and firmly. X shall attend no Public Meetings, where political bias is rampant, but state my views in this journal, the managers of which have treated me with liberality. Should I be one of your choice, you may rely on it that no one will more unceasingly watch over the interest of the City and the Colony at large to the best his ability, Than Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, C. MOODY. Wellington, November 26, 1875. T° THE ELECTORS OP THE CITY OP WELLINGTON. Gentlemen, — The Evening Post in its leader of to-night says it has no objection to my views, but to myself. I also have my objections. I object to being Post ridden. The city was Post ridden at the last mayoral election ; Post ridden in the Te Aro Council election. Now it would ride over us with Gisborne and Travers up. And because I have the “consummate impudence ” to oppose such a rough shod proceeding the whole weight of the paper and the spleen of its Bunny serving editor is brought to bear upon me. The writer would have you believe that my candidature is the consequence of an arrangement made with Messrs.'Pearce and Hunter’s committee, and that my expenses in the contest are to be borne by them. The committee can answer for themselves. I know them not. But like my namesake, the “Evangelist,” I have as great love for the “ siller.” And if Messrs. Pearce and Hunter, or any other spirited individual, were to send me a few “ bawbees ” to carry on the contest I should accept them and ask no questions. I can pass his reference to cheap bread and cheap beef by, with reminding him of his liking for cheap boor, and I beg to assure him that I shall never be content with a clerkship in the Land Office, but that I aspire to being some day Minister- for Public Works, may be Premier of the colony, when, if I attain the object of my ambition, I will remember my jocular friend, and give him more pay as my private secretary than he at present obtains by prostituting his pen iu vilifying individuals to' order. v I am, Gentlemen, Yours obediently, 0. MOODY. Wellington, Nov. 27. 0I T Y COUN OI L. ELECTION OF MAYOR. NOTICE is hereby given that an Election of Mayor for the City will take place on Wednesday, the 15th day of December next. Any person desirous of Nominating a Candidate must before 4 o’clock in the afternoon of Wednesday, tho 7th day of December next, deliver at the office of the Town Clerk, addressed “To the Returning Officer,” a nomination paper in tho prescribed form, which must be signed by not leas than three persons duly qualified to vote at such election, and also by tho person named therein as a i Candidate, iu token of his assent to being so ■ named. Nomination papers may bo obtained at the offices of the Council. 1 (Signed), W. S. MOORHOUSE, ; • Returning Officer. Wellington, 30th November, 1875. V STRICT ORDER. Militia Office, Wellington, November 27, 1875. The Wellington Artillery Volunteers will irade for monthly inspection at their Drill red on TUESDAY NEXT, 30th INSTANT, 7 p.m. H. E. READER, Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding Wellington District.