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West Coast Times, Issue 84, 16 December 1865, Page 4

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE 'OF CANTERBURY. i n ENTLEMEN,— Since I had tho honor to receive a requisition inviting mo to stand for tho offico of Superintendent, other gentlemen have offered themselves as candidates ; and, as some of tho friends of thoso gentlemen aro apparently determined to misunderstand me, it is necessary that, though an old public servant, I should hasten to publish in plain terms my opinidhs .upon matters of interost to tho Province. * Of course I should desire to sco a caroiul and steady prosecution of Railways, Harbor Works, and other Public Works, and. should earnestly endeavor to avoid financial embarrassment of the Province. I trust that, if elected, . I .shall be enabled by, tho Provincial Council to deal with the claims of Timaru, of Westland, and indeed of all the outlying districts of thoProvince, in sucha spiritof liberality as 'will tend to remove thoso difficulties and misunderstandings which at present •exist. ' Gentlemen, I shall not eithor directly l or indirectly interfere with any of the elections of members of the Provincial 'Council. ( This declaration should be sufficiently indicative of my desire that the public should havo tho protection and advantage 'of a Council composed of entirely inde■pondent men, I shall not promise that I will .not endeavour to , influence tho Council, because I deem it to bo the duty "of a Superintendent, by fair and constitutional moans, to inspire the Council with confidence in his administration. It would bo to me a matter of groat anxiety that my Executive Council should bo : composed of tho best men in the country ; they would always be treated by mo with frankness and cordiality. I am asked what .are my opinions on tho subject of Separation P Although this is not a provincial ..question, I .am not unproparod to express my. opinion •upon it. 'Gentlemen, I assuro^you I very much dislike tho sound of thq word, and should regard tho separation of tho two islands with the greatest regret. I shall) however, bo. willing to liston to 'and respect tho rational opinions of men of all parties, reserving my final judgment until overy pains has been taken to oxhaust tho question. Boliove mo, that toothing short of tho. most, urgent. nqces- t sity would induce mo to affirm the wisdom of Separation. „ The policy, has all my sympathy. Nothing could bo more consonant "with my views and wishes, than that the colony should reJy entirely '"\rpon itself in all things. Gentlemen, I trust I hayo spoken out plainly. If you do me tho honor to elect mo, I will servo you with all my heart If, on tho contrary, you decline, my services, I shall still, in sdmd kss exalte^ position endeavor td bo useful-. . Many opportunities of fully explaining my opinions will occur before the election. It will be my business, if possible, to see every elector. In iho meanwhilo I romain, Gentlemen, Yours truly, 117 ; ' *W. S.,MOORHOtiSE. E. P. SELLERS AND CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGERS, AND GENERAL IMPORTERS, Reve ii. SV kiJet, Hokitika, and , Mawhcra Quay, Greymouth. 174