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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5733, 14 August 1879, Page 3

Electoral Notices Wellington, 9th August, 1579. W. H LEVIN, ESQ., SIR, —We, he undersigned, duly qualified Electors for the City of U elliogton, respectfully request that you will alliMv yourself to be nominated as a Candidate in the forthcoming Election, to represent our City in the Parliament of New Zealand, believing, as we do, that your character and general business principles are such as are urgently needed . during the present critical position. We have the honor to be. Sir, Your most obedient Servants, C. F. Worth G. H. Bavliss : L. CoFfEY | G. Leslie G. Bolton W. Miller Lewis John Maoikniiy J. FeTH ERICK, Jun. Charles Willestos Joseph Ames And ISS Electors. K. E. EYENDEN, Chairman. TO THE ELECTORS SIGNING THE ABOVE REQUISITION. Gentlemen, —I have received your requisition with great pleasure, and gladly accede to it. A Liberal in politics, I should, if returned, support the Bill now before the House for the extension of the franchise. I am of opinion that the representation of the people should be fixed, as far as practicable, on the basis of population, and I would, to this end, join in securing a re-adjustment of onr electoral divisions. I should vote for Triennial Parliaments, as a means of securing more fully the responsibility of members to those they represent. I desire to see such a revision of our taxation as shall ensure the public burdens being borne by all of us in proportion to our means, l’ see no good reason why the merchant and the capitalist, whose property is not in land, should escape taxation, while small farmers and landowners have to pay. I hold, therefore, that while land should he fairly taxed, other property should not be allowed to escape free. At the same time X consider it essential that no policy should be adopted to frighten away capital, on which especially depends the progress of a commercial centre like this and the prosperity of all classes. But by far the most pressing need, in the new Parliament, will he to put a stop to the extravagance of our Governments, and to enforce at last an economy which lias hitherto existed only in troken pledges and empty promises. : I hold it to be of the first importance that this city shall no longer bo deprived of railway communication with the fertile lauds of which our port is the outlet ; and that, when the country on the West Coast is made accessible to us, it should not be allowed to fall into the hands of speculators, but be used so as to secure the settlement of the people on the land. ■ I shall take an early opportunity of meeting the Electors, and explaining my views more fully, .. I am, Gentlemen, Your faithful Servant, W. H. LEVIN. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUTT DISTRICT. Gentlemen, — I have been asked by several of my friends in your district to solicit your suffrages at the ensuing election. On the other hand, I have .-been warned by the Grey organ, and by a prominent Grey member of your community, that a contest on my part would be useless. I ■ have decided to brave the warnings. ; The outlines of my political creed may be Indicated in few words. X believe that every man residing in New Zealand who is not a criminal or a lunatic, and who is affected by our laws, should be represented in the making of those laws—that every such man who contributes to the revenue should be represented in its expenditure. I consider it just that taxation should be regulated so that those who ' receive the greater benefit from the protection of our laws should pay the greater amount. The wealthy should therefore pay in proportion to their wealth. In order that the rising generation may be enabled well and wisely to. exercise the power that they will inherit, the State must supply secular education without stint. Religious education cannot be supplied by the State without grave injustice to those who disagree with its particular character. I think it is expedient that Parliaments should be triennial in a young State. Circumstances and opinions alter quickly with its growth, and it is possible, therefore, that at the end of a long period Parliament may cease to represent the feelings of the country. ' I object to Greyism, or any other “ism” with a surname before it as the embodiment of a political creed. I object to Sir George Grey because he has promised everything and performed nothing. I hope to address you on an early occasion, when I will go more into detail.

; ; I am, Gentlemen, Yours respectfully, W. H. QUICK. mo THE ELECTORS OF THE HUTT JL DISTRICT. Gentlemen, —Parliament being about to be dissolved, I again place my services at your disposal, as your representative in the next Parliament. As it is only one month since I ,fully informed you on my political views, and as I still entertain precisely similar views, I think it is unnecessary to repeat them on this occasion. _ I shall take an early opportunity of meeting you at the various centres in the district for the purpose of detailing and explaining the part I took during the recent short session of Parliament. , I have tl e honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, HENRY JACKSON. The Hutt, August 11, 1879. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE WELLINGTON COUNTRY DISTRICT. Gentlemen, —I beg to inform you that at the request of many among you I am a candidate for the high honor of representing your constituency in the Parliament about to be elected. The large majority which was declared against the present Government on the amendment t»; the Address was, I believe, a true indication of public opinion throughout the colony as to the way in which the affairs of the colony have been mismanaged by the Government. Though some of the measures of reform indicated in his Excellency's Address will meet with my support if I am returned by you, still I could not be a supporter of the present Ministry. The Parliament about to he summoned will have many grave questions to legislate upon. I think that tbe electoral districts of the colony must be' revised, and constituencies more equally distributed ; and I also think that so large aiid important a constituency as yours should have a second member, or that the constituency should be sub-divided. I believe that a' strong feeling is arising throughout the country for triennial Parliaments. I should not'oppose a measure for effectuating that object. ■'" Thfe -financial condition of the colony requires the most careful consideration. Every ■effort ought to be made to retrench the present large expenditure, and I should always be found voting on the side of economy. An income tax is, I think, inevitable, but I should oppose taxing incomes below a fixed amount. The present land tax is very oppressive and unequal, and in my opinion should be abolished altogether. I think that the Education Act requires amendment, so as to give larger powers to the local committees, and should support a measure for that purpose. - : I am anxious, as far as possible, to avoid reference to the native difficulty, as I think this should not be made a hustings question. Any Government that may be in power should be supported in a course of firm and open treatment of the natives, and it is essential that law and order should be maintained. If elected, I shall devote my especial care to the interests of the district. You have been so long neglected in the matter of the railway to the West Coast that I fear many of you can scarcely believe in the possibility of that most necessary work being really begun and pushed on. I beg to assure you that I shall not passively submit on your behalf to the injustice which, though keenly felt, has never been properly urged on the House. In conclusion, I beg to remind you that I am hot a stranger to your district, where I re- ' sided for many years, and that my interests are in all respects identical with your own. I have the honor to he. Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, CHARLES B. IZAPvD,