POLITICAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4423, 19 May 1893, Page 2

POLITICAL.

; MrO'tieganatTayloruilk ! (By Tolegraph.-Press Association.) [ Bbuhherioh, Friday. J Mr O'fogati, who is opposing Sir , E. Stout for the Inangahua seat, addressed a crowded meeting at Taylori ville last night. He referred to tba i manner in which Sirß. Stout had been chosen by a select few and charaoter- ' ised it as a cut and dried selection. He (Mr O'Began) came out on his own merits and undor the wing of no party, As a Colonial and Weati Coaster, Le claimed the right to tako part in the affairs of the country and dealt at length with the taxation question and insisted thatthore would be no solid prosperity till a fair equitable syßtem was arrived at, A great mistake had been made in the appropriation of land without taxation aa it increased in value, The Public WorksPolicy has besn almost Bolely for the benefit of the Bquattors, and he strongly urged tha immediate remission of the duties on the necessaries of life and the further taxation of land values. In answer to questions, Mr O'Ryan said he favoured the direct veto with no compensation, Ho also supported the fyo, Mr Seddoute the Railway Commissioners, Woman Suffrage, Stato Fire Insurance, State Bank, and a New Zealand mint, He was also favourable to assisting the Grey Valley Coal Company byre. I mining royalties, An almost unanimous vote of thanks and confidence was accorded the speaker.