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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2325, 19 October 1908, Page 1

Gr GEO. E. pAItTON, Standing in LIBERAL and NO-LICENSE - - -INTERESTS, , ' WILL Address tho Electors as . under:— TINIROTO— MONDAY, October 19. WAIROA— TUESDAY, October 20. FRASERTOWN— WEDNESDAY, October 21. NUHAKA—THURSDAY, October 22. MORERE—FRIDAY, October 23. GISBORNE ELECTORATE. W. LISSANT CLAYTON, DATE, WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS, As 'follows :—- PATUTAH! HALL, TUESDAY, October 20tli. TE.ARAI (Schoolhouse), WEDNESDAY', October 21st. ISBORNE CTO RATE. Each evening at S p.m. gAY OF pLENTY piLECTORATE. MR. J. B. GOW, OPPOSITION CANDIDATE, WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS At MOTU on OCTOBER 23rd. RAKAUROA, on OCTOBER 24th. VVAIKOHU, on OCTOBER 26th. THE ELECTORS OF GISBORNE. gADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— liming been honored by the request of a large number of Electors to offer myself as a Candidate for the House of Representatives, I have decided to accede to their wishes. ..Although I shall take an early opportunity of laying my views before you, it is desirable that you should liavo some indication of their nature. 4 I am in favor of— _ (a) RESTORING to PARLIAMENT control of the public finances by restriction of the powers of the Ministry in public expenditure. (b) GRANTS VOTED by Parliament BEING . EXPENDED upon specific works and not diverted at will of a Minster. (c) The contjnuanco of the present svstem of ELECTION toLOCAL BODIES by RATEPAYERS and BURGESSES. (d) Encouragement of LAND SETTLEMENT upon tlio OPTIONAL .PLAN with provisions for preventing the aggregation of largo holdings. (e) ABOLITION of POLITICAL PATRONAGE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY for all,' and tho establishment of a CIVIL SERVICE BOARD. (f) TARIFF REFORM by retluo- . ibion of duties on necessaries.of '■ -.. life. ‘ :: ' (g) NATIVES being placed on the same footing, as Europeans ' for REPRESENTATION, TAXATION, and LAND TRANS-' ACTIONS with proper’ safeguards. From which you will infer that I am- in OPPOSITION to the present Administration. ' I have the honor to bey ' - Ladies and Gentlemen,, : Your obedient servant, .y ,: vfW; CLAYTON i*