THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 2993, 18 September 1908, Page 5

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

FARMERS' UNION ATTITUDE. I The New Zealand Farmers' Union haa sent the following circular to the various branches throughout the Dominion: — QUESTIONS TO BE PUT TO PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES. Will you, if returned, support, irrespective of party, the following platform: 1. To give all Crown tenants a statutory right to acquire the froehold of their land at any time after the conditions as to residence and improvements have been complied with, at a value to be computed actuarially, so that any rebate or rent which has been paid less than the 5 per cent, paid by the 0.1?. P. tenant, shall be capitalised and added to the original value of the land. 2. That in reepect of all Crown lands opened for settlement urider the provisions of the Lands Act, the successful applicants shall have the option of any of the tenures provided therein. 3. That taxation through the Customs shall be raised for the purpose of revenue only. 4. That only ratepayers shall be empowered to vote on local Government matters in counties, road boards, or rural districts, and the present franchise maintained. 5. To resist and vote against any further attempt to nationalise the means of production, distribution, and exchange. The following questions are to be put to candidates at discretion of branches: — 1. Will yoq vote for the repeal of the present Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act? 2. Will you vote against a Referendum Bill? 3. Will you vote for a discontinuance of co-operativd w irks?