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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2709, 21 November 1889, Page 2

Special Advertisementsi ]■: c t o!.; at io or u' air a. J3i _ J TO TIIK [fOKOURAHLK .JOHN BIiYCK. Mli, We, l.lio uniler.si.triied(-ifi'jtoisot VVaiua, ri;;;.eeU'nlly ropiest you it) allow your-xi-lf to 1-e nominated i.<i ivprea-n.-it- this eon-ilitueiicy in tho Gt-neral Assi-mbly, a vaemicv" having oocurveil tlirouyh tin; linii-ntable death of our late member, Major Jiieksori. Wo consider tiinf. your ce-cntry into active politicol life in iiie pi-esent position of public affairs will be (>!" <.'!■< at v;<lu«; to the colony, and we plecilro ourselves to use every endeavour to secure your return. i'o J- W. Ki.Lv.-s, P. McDonnell, KeNKST \VI(!KHAM, AND TIIK OTHKK Foil! HUNDKKD AN i> EilillTY-SIX ELKCTLX'.r- SIOMN'! 'I'll I'. ABOVE RKOr/IfUTION. Gkntlembn, — I have received by tckgraph ;>.n intimation that the requisition lias been posted in which yon liavi: done me the honour to ask me t'j become a candidate for tho Wai pa seat, vacant by the lamentable death of my late friend, Major Jactcson, whose untimely end we all so much deplore. 1 recognise your request as an especial honour considering that I have no individual connection with the Waipa district, and litth; personal acquaintance with most of tho gentlemen signing the 1 have never made popularity a principal aim, but it is a great satisfaction to me that I bear a good reputation among my fellow-colonist:;, as is evident from your present action. I recogni3(i the pubhn spirit you exhibit, and the high compliment it implies to myself, ar.d in placing my services at your disposal Idoso in the j'ullesi. confidence that you will not be likely lo regret tin- trust you will have placed in me. i had hoped to iiavo visited your district previous to the election, but thenear approach of the day of nomination renders it impossible <:o hold, in a satisfactory manner, those public meetings which are customary and proper. I hope to beabl" to address you on public affairs at uo distant date, but. meanwhile it is not diliieulii to givca general sketch of my political creed. In things politic.il I endeavour to be moderate'in my vic.vs and I try to rai£-ird legislation, administration, and the industrial pursuits of t-h* colonists in ;>. direct and common sense aspect. My opponents may say that "direct and common sense " in my case really means "narrow and common place,' , but this is r> distinction which I am content, to remit to your judgment. I feel tha most loyal desire to promote the settlement of tho land, and tlie efl iWishment of manufacturiiiV'indiistries.suital:l."tothaco!oiiy. but I have, no sympathy with fanciful legislation, fadicai'tbeorius, orcrudepolitical nosi.viinis en these or any oilier subjects, and I have us iittUj syniiMtiiy with all UKution which is noUUmiamled and just.iliert by the imperative rtquircmcuts of the State. New Z::aiand iu my opinion will nsver \n: ii cheaply governed country, hut every clVort, consistent with eiUeicuey, should be mad.: to economise the administration of its all'aii-.s. The improvement of inu-il jjovcrmiieut must be looked to ::'■; v. ohiet factor in iiriiighit? about the desired end, and in my opinion there in vet ample room for retrenchment in thn ilepartmenU of the Genoral Uoverunient. J share the opinion which I hope now largely prevails, that an indulgence in thtTlnsury of borrowed money involves the most serious dangers, direct and indirect to tho well-being of the colony, and while not prepared to say there should bu no further loans for all time, I should certainly regard renewed borrowing proposals with profound distrust, -uid should demand alrong proofs as to their necessity. Indeed I venture to express a hope that the idea of reducing our iudebtednsss by the repayment of loans will not always be deemed wild aud impracticable. I believe it is a happy thing for tha country that native affairs do not now occupy a larye space in its polities. The treatment, ot native Unci appears to be almost the only remaining question peculiar to the Maoris. The natives themselves have so deep a distrust of all legislation affecting t.heir land that a law on the subject, to 'use a ermimou expression "satisfactory to both races. is scarcely to be hoped for. With the_ ascertainment and individualisation of title, the time will come, however, in tha not distant future when mil-iva land (with the exception of reserves) will be lick! by the same unrestricted title, with the same i-Hits end the same duties, in which lauu islield by I'urope.ins. This, it is true, does not'realisi: my own views on the subject, but it seems the best we can look forward u> with any rea-sonable hope of fultilinutit. i should have concluded my address in ivp'.y to your requisition at this point had I not heciu asked to allude to three separate matters of political concern—railways, property-tax, and reduction of members of the" Rous,-. As to on- railways'. I have always lit Id iln; opinion that the management, has ondoavonred to(l to imitate the; I'lufopoan administration, forgetting that in older connti-inK thn railways are generallv private property, that the population U dense, ami that the other coudilions arc very dilVurent from ones. I believe tint this " beset ting sin " accounts for a great deal that is complained of in rail way manngeioent. Again. I never felt * roneh cuiitidi-iiee that the handing over of tho control of thn •.vorkiiK' wiUvnys to a Board of Commissioners -.vou'd prodiu;.? all tha benefits the advocaies of that plan expected from it, but I agreed lo tho experiment being tried, and having done so [ am willing to ~jvo tiie Comniissiouers a fair trial for the remaiuiii" term of theii oiriee without attempting to auperscdii their fuuovioue by the iobo.'lueiiou of a fresh systiiu, or systems. "As to the Properly tax I siiouhl be sorry to attempt tho defence of any tax y.-,- ~v, ,ind it is pin'" t!,at »' tlli f .'"" stance the Property-tax invites criticism by being a direct tax, moreover it has iho further disadvantage tint the valua tious on which it is based are frequently excessive, unequal and unjust. In this I i-onpeot beyond doubt improvement is [ required. But having a.iiil that, I have to add that the revenue derived from the tax appears to he necessary to the Government of the colony, and i am unable to see any mode of direct taxation by which it. could be suitably ic-plac-d. A Land and Income tax has been mentioned, but even under the ['rop:rty-tax laud is taxed to well-nigh the limit of its capacity 1.0 pay, and of the Income lax it must bs said that it is fell: to be inquisitorial and obnoxious wherever it exists. In New Zealand crave additional difficulty and uncertainty would aviso from the small degree iu which fixed income.; exist, <iud a very 'jhght cxarniuatiuu of the subject will show that such ti tax, to produce the lu.ucssary auiouut, would require to be high i. > a:i upprcssivu extent. I hope that bad featured in the Property Tax may bo mitigated or removed, but spuiiUiiifi with sonic sende of responsibility, I am bouud to su,y I see no chance of that " immediate repeal" which is sometimes demanded, nor could I undertake to advocate such a course. In the reduction of tho number of the members for the House of Representatives no principle is involved. It is in fact a mere determination of tho most proper number required for legislative purposes, having regard to the population and other circumstances of the colony. Iu my opinion the reduced number is not too small. Indeed, I should have no objection to see the House still further reduced to, say, sixty members. In conclusion, gentlemen, I assure you that if you do me the honor to elect me 35 your representative, I shall endeavonr