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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 55, 6 October 1864, Page 1

Election Koticei TO THE ELECTORS AND NONELECTORS OF JNVEECARGILL. (■* ENTLEMEN,— As you will shortly T>o called vJT upon to elect Representatives for the Provincial Council, I- moat respectfully offer myself a3 a candidate for your choice. Having been hon >red to represent you in the Council of this .Province, and thatofOtago, I confidently appeal to my acts in both' assemblies sb the bebt exponents of my principles. I 'have joined In"* no faction, and *betted-no party. I3y this I may have lost the support of some,- bufcaot < I hopp tho es'.eum of any, I have ever been the advocate of a cautious and economic use of public money, and the opponent of unauthorised expenditure and of public loans. Our Railway Lines is a subject of anxious and supreme importance. The plan of wooden rails on the Northern line always appeared to me an unsound mechanical contrivance. I examined its claims, and resisted its introduction. But whatever might have been the result, had the requirements of the contract been carried out in their integrity, the permission to use inferior and less durable timber in its construction was an act. as unfaithful as the issue will be disastrous to. the Province. Neither has the Southern Line been planned and executed with a due regard to permanence and economy. The existence- of the Mokomoko branch, and monstrously extravagant jetty — the miles of peat embankment,' and of as much solid earth thrown to spoil— the embankment doing battle with the sea, and their almost defenceless condition against such an enemy— may well make a thoughtful man ponder, who has no interest to seek but those of truth, and no ends to serve but those of impartial justice. These things should have been remedied as fur as possible, so far as my power and influence could have brought about so desirable an event, had not an exhausted reasury compelled every effort to avert impending ruin. This will present the most important, work on which the Council can deliberate and the Executive can administer. I am an advocate for an efficient system of education, but not for an unequal and oppressive one. As the present ordinance is the latter, it should be re pealed. I will early lay before you an outline of a measure which, without these" evils, will make due provision for the educatiofrof our youth. While in olnce my acts have been the counterpart of my words' when out. ; : : \" Our financial condition has -necessitated re-treiiL-hment and economy, numerous dismissals, auk departmental reductions. In my advice I have been gu'ded by the dictates' of honesty to my office and fidelity 'to the Province. The New Land Bill has deprived the Province of its chief attraction to immigrants. When passed. I condemned the policy and petitioned both the Imperial and Colonial, Governments to prevent its becoming law. f Jhe increase' of price will not bring more men of wealth to settle amongst us, and it will as earnestly repel independent labor from our shores. "As-a ll men ardently desire to possess land, it should by wise provisions be made accessible to all. lIV - : A more sound and healthy system of immigration is wanted. We do not want;" assisted', immigrants, because in this Province there should be no need for such assistance- The r "way to "assist" men here is to diffuse in Britain and else win- re sound knowledge of the cap"aHih"tics "of the soil and climate, together with such land laws th;it they may ace that there is a clear field for a stranger to dwell an;o:iget us. Cheap land, and facilities for settlement, is a grand advertisement to the world that there is a home to be made here. The present Roads Ordinance I opposed at every stage. Its moJe of rating is unsound, and many of its provisions unworkable 1 would submit that it desirable that no man should be Superintendent unless willing to hold a seat in the Provincial Council. This would haruionise the views of your Representatives and the acts of Executive Government. Fifture controversy might be avoided by each candidate for the Super.ntondency solemnly promising that he would' (if elected) submit all public business to the Executive; and that he would »ct by and with their advice an.l consent in its transaction. It is my intention if one of your Representatives, to submit resolutions to the Council aliirniing these opinious. Should Mr. Holmes be 3, candidate, and comply with these requirements, I should vote for him as Superintendent. During this contest, whatever others may do, my aim will bo (what I always desire to do) to avoid a« frr as possible all subjects of purely personal a character, and to deal oniy with general farts. My second desire is to be again honored with your confidence, the obligations of which will be regarded as a sa-red trust. My first 13 to see the Province prospe.-ous and happy. I remain, Yours truly, 5i 55 W. F. TARLTON. TO THOS. M. MACDONALD, ESQ. w-IR, — We, the undersigned Electors of InverO cargill, request that you will allow yourself t > be nominated as a Candidate for the representation of this town, in the Provincial Council ; and we pledge ourselves to do all in our power to promote your return. VVt; are, Dear Sir, Your obedient Servants, CHARLES KOUT. JOHN HARK. C. S. BUTTON. WILLIAM JOHN ROUT. HE rtMANN BUTTNJSK. ANGUS VV. GILLK3. COLIN N. OAMPBELL. THOS. J. WHITE. G. P. BAILLLE. ARCHIBALD M' ARTHUR. ROBT. TAPPER. JAS. COLYER. JOHN M-DUNALD. J. HARNKTT. LOUIS RO.JERS. M. EKENSTEEN. J. W. A. MARCHANT. H. LAW. 8. M. SOUTH. JOHN RANDEL CARET. ALEXANDER JERUSALEM SMITH. WE H. BRAYTO.V. GEORGE TREW. LOUId GILLE3. G. S. CROUCH. JOHN RITTERATH, M. MENDOZA. S. MENDOZA. J. MILSTEAD.' ROBT. CLEAVE. CHRISTOPHER HIGGIN3. , WILLIAM: YOUNG. . J. HEMINGWAY. . T. A. HALLV ! JOHN SLOAN; ; ■ S. T. BULL. ;■■"; A. GEISQW., - ,-•■■ .-. : . : -.;..; JOSEPH EXALL. . , . r . , : . : . . , InyercargUlj : 24th Sepferabtir> lß6&. ... : . „ To MB3SRSi-'ROUT, BT3TTON, u asd ; * the ofchejsflentiemen rsigiiing/the- Kequisitaoni?. \ G-EKTiEMßK,— l^thank jou-'fpr bhe.^korioryouv Have. conferred; upon .me. and have; mucli r ple^»ure": ih permiitin'g my^K'to . be' -^ ii^he;Provia'aa4 i oouncliß.''' i( '". iVu ' ' ''' J V1 •.:'"■ J '. i :" t