POLITICAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 224, 15 September 1908, Page 3

POLITICAL.

i. t i MIUPBS' UNION i'LAHuKJI. l' 'By Teltgraph.-Press Association. I: , Dunedin, Last Night. ' la accordance with a resolution passad at the Farmers' Union Conference,' k circular has been issued to the I branches containing questions to bo !«.'• pot to Parliamentary candidates who K are to he asked to support them irreL. mective of party. The following is the P ' jjtfforni:—(l) To give Crowa tenants rtrtutory right to acquire freehold at ■ ..• may time after conditions as to resid- * ■»»« and improvements have been comwith, at a value to be computed . actuarially so that.any rebate of rent s«d less than 5 per cent, by U.R.P. tenants l>e capitalised and added to the original value 0 f the land; (2) that in respect of all Crown lands opuned tho « auoeessful applicant have option of any Msmre provided therein; (3) that tax- . Jboa through Customs be raised for , the, purpose of revenue only; (4) that only ratepayers have a vote on local . government matters, counties, road •wards, and rural districts, and the pre®ent franchise maintained; (5) to resist any further attempt to nationalise the means of production, distribution, - nnd iexchange. Branches are given discretion to a*k candidates if they will/ for the repeal of the present Con-' ciliation and Arbitration Act, against a Referendum Bill, and for the discontinuance. of co-operative works.

Christcliurch, Last Night. G«o. T. Pulley, a candidate for the Hurunui seat, addressed a meeting of electors at AsMey on Saturday '.light. •He announced himself as a supporter of the present Government. _ • Dunedin, Last Night. Requisitions bearing over 6000 signatures have been presented to Mr. J. London asking him to contest a sent in the Liberal interest at tie general election. Mr London is conferring with friends in both Taieri and Bruce electorates and will probably arrive at a 1 decision in a few days. Members of the Lawrence Liberal Federation, along with delegates from Btaespiir and Ivans' Flat branches, selected Mr. A. W. Tyndalle, of Bluespur, M ft candidate for the Bruce seat. Auckland, Monday. Mr. J. W. ShackMord, Government wradidate for the Eden seat, addressed Us first meeting of electors at Avondale on Saturday. He expressed general approval of the present administration, and was accorded a vote of Hub.