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West Coast Times, Issue 96, 8 January 1866, Page 4

TQ THE ELECTORS \ , OF, THE PROTINCE OF CANTERBURY n ENTLEMEN,— Sinco I had tho honoi to recoivo a requisition inviting mo l< fltand for the offico of Superintendent tthergoi\tlemcn have offered themselves a: randidatcs 5 and, as somo of tho friends 0 thoso goiitlcmon aro apparently deter mined- to" misunderstand mo, it is nccos sary tliaj;, .though an old public servant, '. should hasten to publish iv plain term my opinions upon matters of interest h tho Province. Of courso I should dcsirb't'oscod'carc ful and steady prosecution, \of ( Railways Harbor Works, and other Public Works and should earnestly endeavor' to avdii . financial embarrassment of tho Province. rtrust that, if oleclod, I shall bo on abled by tho Provincial Council lo den with tho claims of Timaru, of Westlantl and indeed of all the outlying district's c thoProvinco, insucha spirit of liberality a ' will tend to romovo thoso difficulties, an misunderstandings which- at prcson •xist. Gentlemen, I shall riot either [dircctl or indirectly, .interfero with any of th elections of Inembors of thp Provincii Council. This declaration should bo sufficient! indicative of my desire that the publi should havo tho protection and advantag of a Council composed of ontil'dly mdc pendent men, I t shall n'ot 'promise that I will not on deavour # to influonco tho Counci! becauso I doom it to bo 'Iho dut of a Superintendent, by fair and con etitutional means, to inspire th Council with confidence in his adminis tration. It would bo to mo a mattor 0 groat anxiety that my Exocutivo Counci should . bo composed of tho best men.ii tho country.; ( they would always b treated by me with frankness and cordi ftliiy. ;< I am asked what are my opinions oi tho subject of Separation P Althougl this' is not '•ft provincial qucstioiij lan not unprepared to express my opinioi upon it. ' l Gentlomon, I assuro you I very mucl dislike the sound of the word, and shoulc regard" tho separation of tho two island! with the greatest regret. t shall, however, bo willing to listen tc and r'e^peQt, the rational opinions of mci of, all parties 1 , resorvmg my final judgmciv until every pains has boon taken to ox haust tho question. Bclicvo me, tha nothing short of tho moat urgent nccos sity would induco me ; to affirm tho wisdon of Separation. The self rohant policy lias all my sympathy. • pathy. Nothing could bo more consonmv with my viows and wishos/than that llu oolony should rely entirely uponitsolfu all things.) Groutloinon, I trust I havo spoken oui plainly. If you do mo tho honor lo elec moj I, will sorvo you with all my heart. If on the contrary, you decline my services I shall still in gome less oxaltcd positioi endeaypr tp bo useful, Many opportunities of fully explaining my opinions will occur boforo tho election It will bo my ;t)usincqs, if , possible lo sc< every s elector. [Ini 'tho nioanwhilolro main, Gentlemon, • ' • 1 . Yours truly, ■• •• 117 • ' ' .. ' W: S. MOOR HOUSE. — «^ 1 • 1* ■pNIVEItS-AL |B O N D Opposito tho Post Office, ■ ' Seweh-stbket. tagqartTreeve^,. . 318 ' - - ' Proprietors. J % & 6, BtitKE & CO. havo 01 v*MSale-—v *MSale-— /•'• ' Bacon -Cmtbfetf . .•-.. CoftVo T ., :""': ""' ' Plottu (Various "brands)" ■ ', ■ ■Hams ■" . ' . MaJt.'(Wabnsloy's)- ' • , OatmeaV • • S.iig((r" ". : Whisky, bnlk'and oast£ >. , "» •'• Wharf-street ' , (Otngo Brewery Depot). 17'J