T0 THE ELECTORS of WAIRARAPA ✓PIENTLEMEN,^ ■-':. .;•'/ .;■.. Ml' '■ „•'■ ' vThe Wntarfttiiifainti dlvlflid into two Electoral Diatricfcs, :I= Jjeg:to;offei myself as,a,candidate to- .represent; the Southern Division in the,next Parliament. Having represented the Electors of the Wairarapa in fivo.snccessive Parliaments, I with confidence ask you to again elect me. As soon as the Writs are put, \ snail invite you- to-meet me in the Beveral'centreS of .. j Yourobedientservant, ..•"•'<■.:< TO THE ELECTORS of'WAIBAMPA - ?.°\6J' V" .-.-.,, n - T ,-,.„? •" ■.■ In accordance *ith my already published;intention;. I now;beg.to nff-ir myself as a candidate for.the,iepresentaliou of your diotriot at the.coming general election. I cannot but regret" the recent division of the old electorates, and iti this expression I feel satisfied publio sympa'thy goes with mo-iiot only in. this; but in the of. other districts of the "colony. Union, and.not.dissension, shouhLbe.ihe wa'chward «f (til the sections of such a district as this, as well .as.pf all, whether l.ving in town or country." <.i:;
The \vid<'!>prerid' feeling which has recently ar sen that if we >ar« to prosper .as a colony ire maai't. unito in. l developing the many i.atural resources"wliich lie in" abundance around us, has found ita expression in the promineticQatt-iiiied by the local government and' o'.hftr similar questions ''Silting!last session of Parliament, Since becoming a settler amongst you, .any. services have been able to render in this direotion have always met with' the. most reengnitiiin: and 1 can only assure.you that, if elected, bo iffort on my part will be spared in assisting, to mportant questions upon a : satisfactory footing. : '""'' '"' "■"
The Native question requires more than passing notice. It is intolerable that the colony should be called upon to maintain a standing army at such a ruinous expendi ture, and To Whiti should be. sternly told (in deeds, and not in words), that his latest depart tire is in reality his last, ■ "' ■•7 •■ - Upon the other various questionsi which' will engage the attention of electors, I shall U happy to explain ray views at the several centres ot population in the electorate."' While freely acknowledging tho important services rendered by the Hall Government iita critical period of the colony's history, 1 dial; decline to pledge myself to any party, but will givo my support in the iliri'ctiou kit calculated to developo the iiiuleiial interests of the couutry'generally. I remain, Yours faithfully, V. 0. BUCHANAN.
To Mil. M. CASELBERG, SI!!,— We. {lie uudersignecl, Burgesses of ihe IJiuougii of Alaslorion invito you to come foiwird as n Candidate for tlio ilii'.nrnltv, believing that ymir business ■. xpuricnoo an I your well-known ability and hi>iii stt of jiuijioso will enable you to disulia go the duties o 1 the offico to the satisI'aeuuu of thi-' ratepayers : ('. A. VaHauco W. H. Hnsking David I'ickniiuy A. fci. H Oarr (j.:o. Fanmn Joseph Williams Thomas Dixon John Dmmmond C.F. Hawitli George Coker Ale?,. Yulo jun David \)m\ W. M. Edwin Meredith F W. G.wn I!. Wilsouo Jame-' .Uicara F Gray A K Buiiii T. G. Ma-on ['ml. C lapmin 0. J. Fre-th V\. P. F.-Hiiiaham Tihh E. Prion Waiter Ua|i|- ' (icorgn Watson Ja-nts Brown Ernest B. Hare ilurn IVteMii C, Winteviugham, T a Aliuhell Thug, Hall '!•' . i\'eil and Cookery Win, Parkes CP,"kipper -J Bulpitt IVud. H button D. W. Mcintosh
W. Hill I,'eorgo Young Hlwdea Donald J-hn Mohtgomory D. Foster T. Wagif Mans Hansen Siohard'.Times James Olavuffl W. F. HoyJhouse Tims, H, Murray J.Gattscha F, G, Moure ('has, Hoidaway W. loms W. H. Bowry. C. E. Brtmnor G. S. W. Dalrymple H. P. Smith George Grimahaw W. Raster R. Jones K. McEw.in George Allan K. H. Cninchen Thomas Parsons F. B Maimers Donald MoLaohlan W.Francis E. J.Marley A. A. E.kins Chas. E Daniell James Wrigley John Crimp Jame* Thompson Edwin Quick A, Bradford F. Bright J.. Gardner Wm.Sollar G. Smith Wm, Cullen E. M. i-ialloway To Messrs (J. A.Vallance, David Picker tag, W. H. Hosking, George Fannin, J, Williams, and the other Gentlemen signing the requisition:—
GENTLEMEN—Tn answer to the very large requisition yon have presented me with I fcol extremely pleased with the honor you havo done me and confidence you have dieplayed in me, espeoially as it was unsought for and unexpected on my part. At tho requisition represents so vory large andiufhieniial a section of the Burgesses of Masterton I have much pleasure in acceding to it, and if elected I promise to do my duty to the best of my ability without fear or favor, and'to work in unis-n with the Councillors for the good of the whole borough and to conduct tho deliberations of the Council with pro-' priety; My personal views are well known to a number of the requitidnists, but now ■state for the iufermiition of other ratepayers ilmtthey arc EMPiim<Mi,YPRo6iiES-rvE and at the same time feek from recklessness. It while my aim to assist'in fostering such measures jb will promote the substantial welfare and advancement of tho Borough so m to enable it to atfcuin the poiition ita natuial advantage warrants, At the same lime I will consider it liiy duty t> counsel tlui ratepayers against uumatn'rcd schemes lor reckless borrowin;; an«l expenditure,- arid will use my best endeavors to protect the riwgessea f om beiuf; weighted down with excessive »nd burdensouterates. •In. conclusion. I wish to explain my reasons for i'Ot having taken p.ttt in loos] matters ere this, are that although having mfcivsts in the Ltiiive hot* till now had leisure timeat my,disposal, ana' partly, from ; not; wishing ..to push, myself-' forward to tho exclusion of oth.-rgsntlciiieh l who bid prior oiainiß on the suffrages of th 6' Burfl6s6oe.-larp ; *c, ...' ..,,■,..:. ?.,- -y M. OABELBERO.>.'!
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 917, 9 November 1881, Page 4
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