The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-05 00:00:00

BOROUGH OF KIDDERMINSTER.

yoult preaent member, Mr. Grant, having
atinotmeed his tutention of retiring from the
r-presentation of your fl,,oual. I have much pleasure
in crimplying with the resolution no cordially passed in
toy favour, at the large ant influential Meeting held in
your Town last evening. by offering myself on • Candi-
date for your suffrages at the forthcoming Eleetiou.

My political principles are Conservative, awl I Bula
give a cord ivi, though ihdepehdent, support to the present
met.t.

I ern no attached member of the Church of Ergland
and Ireland, and totally opposed to the lii.establialiment
And Disendosment of the Irish LlDucla of that Chu-ch.
tieing Cons D that curb measures would tend TWO Sr
10 create religious discord and excitement than the peace
.nd contentment which are so essential to the welfare of
Ir. land. I•m nevertheless quite prepared to concur at
the removal .if any an:medics which clay saint in tho
! Irish Church by an equitable redistributton of its
! rovetiaet.

I regret to find that in some boronghs the Rating
• louses in the Eofi,,ni lt,ll press herdlv ott the nothing
,lasses. I AM convinced that such SI) effect wan not in-
tended, and I should desire to see there relieved by the
•estorati 111 l of the privilege of corupouuding, or by aunts
.tlier equitable arrangt intent.

I regard the maintenance of peace with other nations,
and the enlargement and improvement of our commercial
relations, as the principal causes of, and guarantees for,
our national prosperity. The policy of the &limn/met*
both foreign and domestic, is, in my opinion, well calm-
!ated to produce these beneficial results.

In accordance with these views I should give my
vtroogest seeport to the promotion of the •ftleiency ,•1
our Militia and Volunteer forces, in the latter of which
I have had the honour of serving ever since its forma-
tion.

I am in favour of remodelling and reforming our
national institutions from time to time to meet the
.gradual developments and requirements of the age, but
igainst all changes of an uprooting and destrustive
character.

I should concur in all measures of retrenchment and
economy in the public expenditure which would not
impair the °Macau of the several depaitments.

I am prepared to support a well-considered schema
fir extending National Education, and consider that
such a Measure will have the effect of increasing our
material prosperity, by enabling our artisans to mai iitsin
the superiority of English manufactures correspondingly
with the scientific discoveries of the day.

I would protect the funds of all societies which sins
at securing mutual advantages to their members, mud
would seek to estsblish better relations between Capital
And Lsbour, by referring all disputes in trade to
arbitrattov.

I have been for some years actively engaged in entn•
mereial enterprises, and having at my dispood a eon.
idderable portion of my time, I shall, if I am no fortunate
ci to hero •ie your Member, be r.,say to devote that tint°
and all the esperienee I have acquired to the faithful
ligeharge of my duties to you in Parliament, aud to the
Promotion, to the utmost of my ability, of your local
Interests.

I bate the honour to be, Gentlemen,

Your faithful Servant,

WILLIAM THOMAS MAKINS.

Holland Park, Loudon, July 9th, 1863.

TO BUILDERS.

DERSONS wminto TENDER for the
EItk:CTION of COTTAGE-VILLA itt The Death,
near Stourbridge, for Miss Grove, may inspect Pilms aid
Apecification thereof, either here, or at my resideuee,
Dennis Park, Stourbridge.
No pledge is given to accept the Lowest, or any
Tender.

M. GETIIING, Architect.
9, Church-street, Kiddertuiseter,
Sept. 3, 1938.