I ~» ' [Pb» Passe Association.] BRUNNERTON, Mat 19. Mr O'Regan, who is opposing Sir B. Stout for Inangahua, addressed a crowded j meeting at Taylorville last night. Ho re i ferred to the manner in which Sir R. Stout i had boen chosen by a seleot few, and ' characterised it as a cut and dried selec tion. He said that he (Mr O'Regan) came out on his own merits, and under the wing :of no party. As a colonist and Weßt i Coaster, he claimed the right to take park jin the affairs* of the country. He dealt at [ length with the taxation question, and insisted that there would be no solid pros perity till a fair and equitable system was arrived at. A great mistake, he said, had ' been the appropriation of land without ! taxation, as it was increased in value. The i Fublio Works policy had been almost solely for the benefit of the squatters. He strongly urged the immediate remission of duties on the necessaries of life, and the further taxation of land values. He also urged the extension of local government and the subsidising of mining enterprises. In answer to questions, ho said he favoured direct veto with no compensation. He supported Mr Seddon respecting the Rail way Commissioners, female suffrage, State fire insurance, a State Bank, and a New Zealand mint. He was also favourable to asfli sting the Grey Valley Coal Company, by remitting royalties. An almost unani mous vote of thanks and confidence was

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