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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 73, 16 November 1864, Page 4

;; ' ;i ; '"'"' '" ;;: 'El6cti(yji"Kotiee^^.V''- : ''' -'■" TO THE ELECTORS OF' THE -WAIHOPAI :■:■- '..:. " ■ ';,;- ! "- ; i DISTRICT.^ ' . : .V. . ■„■ ..: .■ . VS ENTLEMEjS", — I have the honor to thank VX tliosewho so kindly -promised me their support in the forthcoming. -Election. ■...; ; „ , ; In retiring from the contest in favor, of niy friend, Mr. 'MON'K'M'Aifr; I have every confidence that he will carry out my views upon the various important subjects that. ;will naturally. ,engage the attention of the new Council. ''I now solicit "my supporters ; to do me the honor of recording' their votes,; and giving their interest in Mr. MONKIVIAN'S flavor. ... , I have the honor to be, Gentlemen,, Your obedtl Servant, : ■ PETER' DALRYMPLE. • Invercargill, 15th November, 1864. WAIHOPAI ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE WAIHOPAI DISTRICT. r\ ENTLEMEN, — I trust it will not be con\JT sidered presumption in me coming forward at the eleventh hour to solicit the honor of being one ■of your Representatives in the Provincial Council, and asking your suffrages in a political conestt, which may be' one of the keenest in Southland. I do so with the assurance — let him be friend or ioe whom I. address— .that I can confidently feel that no self interest can bo attributed to my candidature. Mi*. Dahymple has, as you are aware, retired in my favor, not for any electioneering ruse, as may be attributed to him, but simply, as he stated at the nomination, for the purpose of giving the electors of the district an opportunity of voting for me, who, in his opinion, may have more favor with the majority than he possibly might. I do not arrogate to myself what Ido not possess. I am not ambitious, neither do I pledge myself to any party or policy. My sole desire is the advancement of the "Province; and, if returned as your Representative, anything that honesty of purpose, coupled with moderate ability, can achieve, no e&hrk on my pai't will be wanting to attain. The result rests with you. My four years past career are my credentials ; and, soliciting a fair share of your support, I am, Gentlemen, Yours obediently, HENRY B. MONKMAN. Invercargill, 15th November, 1864. TO THE ELECTORS OF KEW xuVER. r\ ENTLEMEN,— I thank you heartily for the VX very gratifying mark of your confidence you have bestowed upon me. I shall endeavor to prove myself vrovthj of it. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedt. Servant, HARRY ARMSTRONG. TO THE ELECTORS OF INVEROARGILL r\ ENTLEMEN,— In answering the Sixty-three VX electors who recently houoreel me with a requisition to come forward as a candidate for a scat in the Provincial Council, I gave a very brief explanation of my views ou the most prominent questions of the clay. It seems desirable, however, that I should express myself more fully both to them and the whole constituency of Invercargill. . Chief amongst the causes which tend to the prosperity of a young province, is facility for bond fide settlement on the waste land. lam entirely opposed to selling it in large blocks of" thousands of acres " to any speculator who may choose so to invest his money. Free selection and deferred payments appear calculated to effect the objects we should have in view, and WOuld gWC to the settler of small means an opportunity for securing by his industry a home for himself and family. The New Land Act will be a serious drawback to immigration, and any legitimate action which may be taken by the Provincial Council in order to obtain its repeal, woidd meet with my cordial support. A proportion of the proceeds of the land sales should be set apart for immigration purposes genei'ally, and I would assist persons of small means to settle in Southland, without reference to the part of Great Britain to which they belong. I look on the present ll Education Ordinance " as nearly worthless for doing the work required of it, and contend that it is inflicting a great injury on the Province, by the preposterous assessments which have been made under it. I would vote for a measure setting apart, for educational purposes, a sum from the ordinary revenue. The Roads' Ordinance does not answer satisfactorily, and I would vote for its repeal. I consider that the main trunk roads should be made and maintained by the Provincial Government, and tho bye-roads by District Road Boards, having power to levy rates to be subsidised by Government. With reference to the Town Board, I am of opinion that it is a good and useful institution but that it requires remodeling. I would support a bill for that purpose, assimilating the constitution of the Board to the Municipal Councils, which have been so effective in Australia and elsewhere. I should be altogether opposed to municipal affairs being placed in the hands of the Provincial Government. I will not pledge myself to vote for any particular person a3 Superintendent, but will wait until I know who are the candidates ; but should certainly vote for the one whom I considered best fitted to fill the office and promote the interests of the Province. In conclusion, I beg again to thank the Electors who have invited me to come forward as a Candidate, and I pledge myself, if elected, to fulfil the duties of your representative in a conscientious manner, sparing no pains to advance the -interests of Invercargill and of Southland generally. On questions of ' public works which may be brought under the consideration of the Provincial Council I should give my. vote independently j but on matters in which I might "be personally interested I should be Bilent, My conduct as a member would be constantly .before you ; and, should you at any tune feel dissatisfied, I would, resign my trust on receiving a requisition to that effect from two-thirds of my supporter . . I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, "■'to J. K. DAVIES. TO THE ELECTORS OF INYERCAKGULL j p ENTLEDIEN,— Hearing it is currently ro-A-A ported (for what reason I cannot understand) that I.ama Candidate, for , the Suporin- , tendoncy,! beg distinctly to state that suoh ia not i rfche case, neither, has the, idea ever /been entertayiod ; by me, nor could I, owing to, my business j .engagements, accept q& same were it offored to mo, Reeling it to ho ray duty to put this master j finally at rest, lam, , O-entkmen, Tom? oWii 'wmtfk