Page 4 Advertisements Column 3

West Coast Times, Issue 113, 27 January 1866, Page 4

TO THE ELECTORS OP THE PROVINCE OP CANTERBURY. n ENTLEMEN,— Since I had tho honor to recoivo a requisition inviting mo to stand for tho office of Suporintondont, gentlemen havo offered thomsolves as candidates ; and, as some of tho friends of those gontlomon aro apparently dotormined to misunderstand mo, it is nocossary tthatt t though an old public sorvant, I should haston to publish in plain terms my opinions upon mattors of intorcst to tho Province. Of course I should desire to soo a caroful and steady prosooution of Railways, Harbor Works, and other Public Works, and should oarnestly endeavor to avoid financial embarrassment of tho Province I trust that, if olootcd, I shall bo enabled by tho Provincial Council to deal with tho claims of Timaru, of Wostland, and indeed of all tho outlying districts of thd Province, in such a spirit of liberality as will tond to remove thoso difficulties and misunderstandings which at prosont exist. Gontlomon, I shall not either directly or indirectly interfere with any of tho elections of members of tho Provincial Council. This declaration should bo sufficiently indicative of my desire that tho public should havo tho protection and advantago of a Council composed of entirely independent men, I shall not promise that I will not endeavour to influence tho Council, because I deem it to bo tho duty of a Superintendent, by fair and constitutional moans, to inspire tho Council with confidence in his administration. It would bo to mo a matter of groat anxiety that my Executive Council should bo composed of tho bost men in the country ; they would always bo treated by me with frankness and cordiality I am asked what are my opinions on tho subject of Separation P Although this is not a provincial questiou, I am not unprepared to express my opinion upon it. Gontlomon, I assure you I very much dislike the sound of the word, ajid should regard tho soparation of tho two islands with tho greatest rogrot. I shall, howovor, bo willing to listen to and respect tho rational opinions of mon of all parties, reserving my final judgment until every pains has been taken to oxhaust tho question. Boliovo mo, that nothing short of tho most urgent nocossity wonld induce mo to affirm tho wisdom of Soparation. Tho solf reliant polioy has all my sympathy. Nothing coidd bo moro consonant with my viowß and >ishos, than that the colony should rely ontiroly upon itself in all things.) Gentlemen, I trust I havo spokon out plainly. If you do mo tho honor to oloct me, I will servo you with all my heart. If, on tho contrary, you doclino my services X shall still in somo less exalted position" endeavor to bo useful. Many opportunities of fully explaining my opinions will occur before tho olootion. It will bo my business, if possible, to see every elector. In tho moanwhilo I ro« main, Gontlomon, Yours truly, 117 W. S. MOORHOUSE. FIRST CLASS HOTEL IN REVELL STREET, FOR SALE. TilOR SALE, owing to a dissolution of partnership, tho STAR HOTEL and Amerioan Bowling Saloon, Rovoll street, opposito tho Bank of Now Zealand, at present doing a good trado. ■ A magnificoni flito for a wholesalo business, For pvioo pel iwm ftpply on tho promises, 32