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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m^thode. rata ) elure, 3 32X 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 To the Electors of Victoria District. GENTLEMEN, Id coming before yon as a candidate for the honor of being one of yonr repreHentativos in the House of Com- roonB in the next Parliament of Canada, I desire aa briefly as possible to state my vievrs on the main politi* cat issues of the day. To my mtnd the Railway Question in importance to the whole Province overshadows all others, and next to the railway in importanco, to Vic- toria District, is the construction at Esquimau of a first class Graving Dock. If elected, 1 shall most strena unsly assist in demanding from the Dominion Govern- raent the just rights of this Province in connection with these two vital questions. I shall expect no impossibili- ies, but I fihall demand from the Canadian Oovei-nment an earnest commcucemeot and faithful prosecution in this Province of the Cana.iiau Pacific iiailway Nothing snort of this will fulfil the must solemn treaty obliga- tions of Canada to British Columbia. Su far we have had plenty of promises ft-om Canada, which, alas, to her shame and disgrace, have been broken, and sooner than submit to be humbugged in the future as we have been in the past, I would sever the cord that binds us to Confederation. I sincerely hope, hjwever, the day will never come when this or any other Province in the Dominion will be foiced for self protection to adopt so high-handed a remedy. In reference to the two political parties in Canada, I believe the Policy of the Liberal Conservative Puny best calculated to advance the true iutereKts of our counti y atid to make it in deed as well as in word a great and Srosperous Dominion. I further believe that in Sir obn Macdonald, the Hon. L. H Langevinv and the Hon. S. L.Tilley we have true friends — men who have the heart acd ability *o carry out the liberal and advanced plans of the deeply lamented statesman Sir Oeo.Cartier, whose rallying cry was "All aboard for the Westl" If elected, it shall be my pleasure to give that P»rty a hearty Mipport, providing they extend to this Provii>ee T hat is fair, right and Just. I consider our first duty is to ourselves as British Oolsmbians, and that if we are united and true to our own interests and act as one man in demanding simple Justice, we sball prevail. I shall aim to harmonize our own contending sectional ele- ments BO as to make our power as a Province fult, always rememberlag that "United we stand divided we fail." If the foregoing views meet with your approval and yoo think I have sufficient independence of character to carry them out, I respectfully ask your support. I am, your obedient servant, J. H. TODD. Victoria, V. I., Jtoe 4, 1878. jeO PROVIUCIAL ARCHIVES OF B. C.