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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 990, 25 October 1881, Page 3

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TO THE ELECTORS OF THE EAST COAST ELECTORAL DISTRICT. Gentlemen, — I beg to announce my intention of contesting the forthcoming Election. I do so from a feeling held by a large number of the electors in common with myself that the personal interests of three of the Candidates already in the field are so identical with each other, of such magnitude, and at the same time so- thoroughly antagonistic to the best interests of the Electoratethat this important constituency cannot be faithfully represented in Parliament by the return of any one of them.

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE EAST COAST DISTRICT. ENTLEMEN, — Reports having Y* been industriously circulated throughout the Electorate to the effect that I shall retire from the contest, and not go to the Poll, I wish publicly and emphatically to deny such statements, which are purely political nards floated by my opponents to , rejudice my election. In evidence of my consistency, I beg to republish, for your information, an advertisement which appeared in both local papers, in August 1879, setting forth the grounds of my retirement, as follows :—

In a district like this, w'here, from the peculiar complication of the Native land laws, almost every man, except, indeed, the largest capitalist, is virtually excluded from acquiring land no matter how small the area desired, it cannot be to our individual interest, nor to the interest of the Colony as. a whole, to have it represented in. Parliament by a large land speculator, nor by one, whose pecuniary interests are bound up with an. association of capitalists for acquiring in a wholesale manner, large tracts of country along the East Coast to be locked up for years. The individual prosperity of the district, it is patent to us all, must depend on the wise legislation to be enacted for the simplification of the Native land laws. The conflicting interests at the present time existing here, are of a twofold character. There is the interest of one section of the community—a section numerically insignificant, but financially powerful, to whose present advantage it is to retard whatever tends to promote settlement, or the opening out of the country until such time as they have secured complete title to the large blocks of land now being purchased by them from the Native owners. Whatever contributes to the present prosperity of the district, directly or indirectly, increases the cost of such lands to the detriment of the persons now buying. The poorer the district can be kept, the less money permitted to circulate in it, the less labor employed, the greater the necessity of the Natives to realize upon tljeir lands, and greater the profit hereafter to be reaped by the earthhungry speculators. But how different is it with the interests of the other section of the community, of which every working man in the district forms a unit, that section of the community, whose whole prosperity is bound up with the opening up of the country, with the development of its resources, and the location of the people on the land. For years the district has longed with the hope that a law would be passed that would enable the people to acquire settled homes, free from all prospect of future litigation—a law that would enable every Maori landowner in the district to have his individual portion of land sub-divided, and held free from all tribal difficulties. Such a law while bringing total extinction upon land speculators, and land rings generally, if passed; would enable the man of small means who has to rely on his manual labor to compete in proportion to his savings in acquiring a plot of land, as a home for himself and his family. If you do me the honor to elect me, I would pledge myself to have a law passed that would remove the barrier that has so long stood in the way of persons of ordinary industry obtaining land in this district.

/2< ENTLEMEN, — When I came forward as a candidate to represent your interests in the New Parliament, I did so upon the understanding that one candidate should be chosen from among those who might come into the field: lat once expressed my willingness to abide by public opinion, and to retire in favor of any candidate to whom you might give the preference, or if your choice fell upon me, to sink all private interests, and do my utmost for the public weal. I now find that all the candidates will go to he Poll. Under these circumstances, in order to strengthen your chances of returning a local candidate, I think it my duty to make a sacrifice, and retire from the contest. I feel from the many assurances of support I have received from all parts of the Electorate, that my return to Parliament amounted to something more than a probability. In retiring from my candidature, I desire that you will accept my sincere thanks for the support promised me, and I trust that wheu Cook County becomes a separate electorate, I shall find you favorably responding to my earnest desire to represent your interests in the General Assembly. I also beg to quote the following, from a leading article in the Poverty Bay Herald of Aug. 25th, 1879 “It will be seen elsewhere that Captain Porter has sacrificed his chance of being returned as a member for the East Coast, by announcing his retirement from the contest. The motive which has actuated Captain Porter is a very honorable one. He saw that it was the intention of all the candidates to go to the poll, and that if he stood the voting would be so split up that all chance of putting a local man in would be lost. It is tolerably certain that Captain Porter would have headed the local candidates ; but still, as each of the others had their own friends and supporters, the votes would have been so divided chat the Tauranga candidate would have had a much larger probability of being returned. Even now, if Mr. Woodbine Johnson, and Mr. Allan McDonald fight against each other they will, by the splitting of votes, be doing their utmost in the interests of Captain Morris ; at any rate that appears to be the general opinion out of doors. However, Captain Porter has made the first sacrifice, and this should not be forgotten, if, at another time, and with a distinct electorate for Poverty Bay, the retiring candidate should again come forward to seek the suffrages of the electors.” From the foregoing I feel assured you will award me the credit of having then retired in the interests, and welfare of the district ; and in fulfilment of my past promise—the district having now become a separate electorate —I again, stand forth seeking your suffrages, and nothing shall deter me from going to the Poll. I am Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, T. W. PORTER. Gisborne, 13th, Oct., 1881. 559 WANTED KNOWN that PETER NIVEN is a purchaser of Wool and Sheep-skins for CASH! 605 Makauri Steam Sawmills. To Builders Contractors and Others. TIMBER can be obtained at these Mills in any quantity, at Cheapest R tea. Orders to be forwarded to the Mill, or to tho Office, Gladstone Road. 386 J. E. HUBBEY.

I am altogether opposed to any return to the old form of Provincialism. I am opposed to the waste lands of the Crown in this district being administered by Boards located either in Auckland or Hawke’s Bay. Upon the other public questions affecting this district and now engaging your attention, I shall in due time avail myself of the privilege of making my views fully known. I am Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, 574 M. J. GANNON. Season 1681. STUD ADVERTISEMENTS AND PEDIGREE CARDS, Printed and arranged for with, despatch at the— STANDARD OFFICE. TO LET, SEVERAL COTTAGES containing 3,4, and 5 rooms, all in good order; rent moderate. Apply to—--389 C. D. BERRY’S Office.