OCR MEMBER'S VIEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3388, 1 December 1911, Page 2

OCR MEMBER'S VIEWS.

LTO TKK 13DITOB.J \ Sir,—As Sir James Carrofl interne; placing his political views before Ins constituents to-night. 1 would doom it a favor to be allowed through me medium of vour columns, to ask him « few questions. 1. Does ho believe in legislating to enable moneyed men to make hoarus at tile expense of the Natives and small settlers, and to the loss of jtho State? If not, why did he muss a lj: Order-in-C’ouneil which refuted existing laws and allowed Air Hermann Lewis to make £46,000 profit on the sale. __ and purchase of .53,000 acres <1 Native land at Alokaii ; and further, whereby a company, including prominent Government supporters, wore able to make CIO.OOO more profit on the same land immediately. We would like to bear Sir James reason why the Government tailed to purchase this land at a lair price when it was offered to them, and thus have saved many pounds for the settlers who will eventually take np this land, and made a good profit for the State. 2. In his opinion is it right for a man to lie a judge and a Government official at one and the same time, and running the risk of being called upon to safeguard the Government’s m-torc’-ts in the transaction pi Departmental business in the morning, and to administer Justice independently and without bias in the afternoon. If not. will lie move for the appointment of a fresh President for the Tairawhiti I and Board, in the place of Judge Jones, of the Native Land Court. Does he think the Prime A 1 mister did .right in presenting a Dreadnought to England on behalf of .the Dominion without having first reconod tlie (sanction of Parliament. 4. Was Sir Joseph Ward hacked by the instructions of Parliament when he invited Queen Alexander to visit our shores? If not who would have pan! expenses had she accepted 7 5. What position does he take un m regard to Government advertising? (i. Can lie give us any satisfactory reason why the Coronation invitations were not delivered hy those to u horn rhoy were entrusted, to those to whom they were sent; and can he show that, there is any difference h-twcmi such procedure and the intercepting of piivate mail matter in transit, rases of which have been before the Supreme Court recently ? 7. Why was Parliament, given no _opportunity to discuss the, deliberations of the Imperial Conference last session. and will the new Parliament he more fortunate in that- respect, or does Sir Joseph Ward consider Imperial affairs exclusively his department in which lie is to he allowed a free hand. S. Are wo really on the eve of seeing a Local Government Bill discussed alter waiting seventeen years for the promises of same to lie fulfilled? 9. Are tlic> hnok vckkls hkol.N to have the money expended on them that is specified in the estimates, oi is half of it to he held over as usual to prove the economical administration ,; l the country finances? 10. AYill our Hon. mem her move lor the repeal of that sinecure of last session, The Alilitary Pensions Act: and another whereby now it is possible to nrjyo nway CIOOO in twelve months fi eo of duty, instead of £’soo every six months as previously. Hoping »Sir James will see his way clear to inform the electors how lie stands on these issues, and so show his appreciation of the confidence reposed in him hy his unopposed return. J am. etc., -ANXIOUS TO KNOW."