THE PROBABLE CANDIDATE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2217, 11 February 1886, Page 2

THE PROBABLE CANDIDATE.

(From an occasional correspondent.) What is known as the ' Probable Candidate'held a meeting, during a shower, under a bridge in the Forty Mile Bush. The Candidate did not address the meeting, but invited questions, when the following were put and answered :- Mr A.: Is the candidate in favor of the nationalisation of the land ?

Candidate: That depends on circumstances and my own prospects. Mr A.: Is the candidate of opinion that whon a person pays for the lands it becomes his property, or does it still belong to the people ? Candidate: That's enough about the land, 1 havo answered your question already.

Mr M.: Are you in favor of a " Road and Railway Policy"! Candidate: I dealt with that question at my last meeting over the anvil. Mr A.: Would the candidate be in favor of an equal division of the stock of large run owners amongst the people ? Candidate:.l see what you are after now sir. _ The sheep and cattle are as much their property as your trousers are yours, that is to say, if you have paid for them. _ Mr M.: Will the candidate, if returned, introduce a Roads and Railways Policy Candidate: No sir. It is much too expensive, I will leavo that to the Wairarapa East County Comicil, MrD. ;Do you believe in the Waste Lands Beard as at present constituted ? Candidate: Yes, sir, lam in favor of Waste Lands Boards, and of Boards of "Wasters." Mr D.: Do you consider that the proper qualification for the Land Boards is to have a brother in Parliament? Candidate: That's not a qimatlon, 1 decline to answer it. MrM,: If I f rite out a Roads and Bridaes Polioy Bill will the candidate it? Candidate: lam sick of that question, and if that party'interrupts me again, } will havo him turned out of the hall. Mr A.: What qualification would the candidate mak.e far- $e office of j.P. Candidate: I tmj strongly in favor of the present system of electing J,P,b~ that is on the individual's own recommendation, Mr G, { Will tho candidate do his Utmost to. put an end to speculation in land, Candidate: I will certainly put an end to it on a large scalo, but I am of opinion that speculation on a small scalo is a good thing for this district. Mr 6,: Is tho candidate a teetotaler? Candidate: Yes, except at election time, when a fellow requires to shout and take "A weedrappie o'it," Mr G,: Will the candidate kindly tell us what a Freethinker is! Candidate: A Freethinker jb a per&on who has no opinions or beliefs of, and condemns all MrG.; Are youjn, foVor'of govern. merit by party, or'if' returned will you. simply, drop into the nipb and vote by accident?'^ Candidate) If lam returned I will be Mopendons, Mr G.: Thank you, sir. Being independent you will no doubt do your best put an end to the honorarium. Mr G.: What is tho candidate's opinion of Special Settlement Associa.' tions ?' At this stago the oandidate got bo very excited, that your correspondent had to put up his umbrella and leave tho meetins;.