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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2331, 26 October 1908, Page 1

9 jgAY I^LECTQRATE. MR. J. B. GOW, OPPOSITION CANDIDATE, WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS At WAIHUKA (at Railway Camp), OCTOBER 26th. TE KARAKA, OCTOBER 31st. WHATATUTU, NOVEMBER 2nd. .WAIKOHU, NOVEMBER 3rd. ORMOND, NOVEMBER 4th. WAIMATA, NOVEMBER sth. ' G GEO. E. BARTON, Standing in ' LIBERAL and NO-LICENSE INTERESTS, WILL Address the Electors as under:— ISBORNE JgLECTORATE. OF -ptENTY PATUTAH I— MONDAY, Oct. 26th. WAERENGA-A HIKA TUESDAY, October 27th. MATAWHERO— WEDNESDAY, October 28th. TE ARAI— THURSDAY, October 29. MAKAURI— FRIDAY, October 30th. H IS M and AJESTY’S T HEATRE. MONDAY, November 2nd. Chair taken 8 p.m. GISBORNE ELECTORATE. W. LISSAHT CLAYTON, pANDIDATE. WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS As follows: TIN I ROTO— SATURDAY. Oet. 3Lst. ’ THE ELECTORS OF GISBORNE. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— Having been honored by the request of a largo number of Electors to offer myself as a Candidate ior the House of Representatives, I have decided to acccdo to their wishes. Although I shall take an early opportunity of laying my views before you, it is desirable that you should havo some indication of their nature. I am in favor of—. (a) RESTORING to PARLIAMENT control of the public finances by restriction of tho 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 . continuance of the present system of ELECTION to LOCAL BODIES by RATEPAYERS and BURGESSES. (d) Encouragement of LAND SETTLEMENT upon the OPTIONAL PLAN with provisions for preventing the aggregation of largo holdings. (e) ABOLITION of POLITICAL PATRONAGE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY for all, and the establishment of a CIVIL SERVICE BOARD: f) TARIFF REFORM by reduction of duties on necessaries of life./ g) NATIVES being placed on the same footing as Europeans for REPRESENTATION, TAXATION, and LAND TRANSACTIONS with proper safeguards. From which you will infer that I am in OPPOSITION to tho present' Administration. I 'have the honor to be. Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, W. LISSANT CLAYTON. GISBORNE RIDING. TO THE ELECTORS. AND GENTLEMEN,— 1 offer my services to you as your Representative in the County Council. . Having had the honor of serving you during the last few years, you will be able to form an opinion as to whether I can be of any further use to you in the future. Should you, however, desire another person as your member, I shall be quite willing 4 to stand aside in favor of any fit and proper per son, having such an interest in your Riding as Avill guarantee identification with your interests. It is not my custom to solicit votes, or make a personal canvass, but I herb now) respectfully request the support of each person who desires my continued service. Yours faithfully, - W, H. TUCKER.