THE ELECTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1258, 13 October 1911, Page 6

THE ELECTIONS.

WELLINGTON NORTH. DR. IZAED AT KELBUKNE. Dr. Izard, Government candidate for Wellington North, addressed somo seventy pcoplo in tho Anglican Schoolroom at Ivelburno last night. Mr. E, C. Lovvy presided. "I ani a Liberal," said Dr. Izard, "and I pledge myself to voto for tho Liberal Government 113. against a Conservative Opposition.. I .support tho . Liberal Government not because I think they are perfect, iiot because I don't realise that Ihey have made mistakes, but because I think there are greater potentialities for pood in the Liberal party, and that under the Liberal party the people will live happier lives under better social conditions. . . . In general politics I am a moderate. I think that hero in New Zealand a great deal too much is done for extremists. There is ahvays a danger that where pcoplo sdiout long enough and loud enough and often enough their shouting may, in the end, be accepted as correct," lie was opposed, for instance, to any alteration in the existing liquor laws. Ho was opposed also to tho sotting up of "irresponsible" Civil Service and Public "Works Boards—and this mainly because our Civil Servieo was "nt>t deficient in economy, efficiency, and integrity." Generally he approved of the labour laws 'introduced by tho Government, although he was prepared to admit that the Conciliation and Arbitration Act had mot come up to expectations. He deprecated. the attempt to blame the Government for the increased cost of living. He could not suggest a remedy—certainly high wages would not remove tho evil. Ho would havo none of the Socialism which meant confiscation and communism, bat he believed "for all that in a measure of State Socialism such as the Government had put into practice in New Zealand, even to the extent of interfering in trade to protect tho public from-nbuse. Ho would, if elected, support the proposal to sot up a Koyal Commission on the question of university reform. Dr. Izard was asked a number of questions. First of all, an elector referred to tho hard lot of the worker in Wellington who had to pay high rents. Dr. Izard agreed that the matter was one which merited somo careful consideration. Another. elector wanted to know whether the candidate thought .-6300 a fair salary for a member of Parliament for three months' work. Dr. Izard did not think tho legislators were too highly paid. Another elector wanted to know whether tho candidate was in favour of a referendum being taken on tho question of compulsory military training. Dr. Izard was not in favour of <1 referendum, beiDg a strong supporter of the Defence Act in its present form. Ho was not even in favour of the insertion in it of a conscience' clause, being of opinion that it would nullify tho Aqt. Tho candidate < stated also that he was not in favour of the retention of the three-fifths majority in the No-License vote, and that ho was a leaseholder. A vote of thanks and confidence, proposed by Mr. T. Holmden, was carried ■unanimously, with applause. Dr. Izard then read a verse or two written somo time ago "by "At.C.K.," and published in The Dominion, about the winning ways of doctors and their special qualifications as legislators. 'OPPOSITION CANDIDATE FOR WELLINGTON SUBURBS. MR. n. BELL, JUN. i Mr. "Hal" Bell, son of Mr. H. D. ■ Bell, K.C., the leader of the New Zealand , Bar, who was formerly a member of tho , , 'House and Mayor of "Wellington, announces himself ,as a candidate for the ; Suburbs. -Mr. Bell is_a young New Zca- j lander of great promise. Ho was edu- 1 cated at "Wellington College, and then ' proceeded to Cambridge, where he gradu- j , otcd with honours. He studied law in ( London, and was admitted to tho English Bar. Last year ho returned to Welling- j ton, and was. admitted a partner of tho ] well-known firm of Messrs. Bell, Gully, ] Bell, and Myers. Ho has already won a , 'name for himself as nu able pleader at ( the ISai'r.and is looked upon as certain ] later to be amongst thoso. at the head of his profession. Mr. Bell is a very good platform speaker, is keenly interested in political matters, and a hard worker. This makes four candidates for the Suburbs,seat—Mr. Luke, the sitting member,. Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr.'Moore, and Mr. Bell. Mr. Bell, has the good wishes and support of the Reform party. THE SUBURBS SEAT. MB. F. T. MOOBE AT POEIETJA. \ Mr. F. T. Moore addressed about a i hundred of .tho "electors of Wellington 1 Suburbs at Porirua last night. Mr. W. ; Burgher presided. His speech wns on ! tho lines of' that delivered by liim at 1 Johnsonville tho previous evening, but ho i suggested,' as an additional proposal, a 1 scheme wliereby workers could be put i on dairy farms ready prepared and stock- J cd. At the conclusion of his address 110 f was accorded a unanimous voto of thanks 1 and' confidence on the motion of Mr. H. 1 Eastwood. : ■ ■ ( MB. J. E. FITZGEEALD AT WOESEB ] BAY. Mr. J. E. Fitzgerald, a Liberal candi- 1 date for the Wellington Suburbs seat, delivered an address "at Wyntt's Kiosk, Worser Bay, last evening, Mr. A. Bell presiding. The candidate dealt at length with the general political questions v of tho day. Ho referred in detail to the Defence Act, and enlarged upon the necessity for the consolidation of tho Labour forces. ■ 'At the close Mr. Fitzgerald was accorded a vote of thanks, on the motion of Mr. Booth, seconded by Mr. Myers. ( HUTT ELECTORATE. I Mr. .T.W. M'Ewan, who is standing as ail Independent- candidate for the Hutt • seat at the coming election, addressed a 1 well-attended meeting at Wuinui on Wed- f nesday evening, Mr. J. Woods presiding. ! He claimed to be a progressive Liberal, : With'a right of indcpendenco on all politiMl matters, and at the conclusion of his address was accorded a rote of thanks ftud confidence.

THE PARNELL SEAT.

BEFORE THE ELECTIONS-AND AFTER. ' (By TelccraDh.-Soccial Oorresßondent.) n , Auckland, October 12. Two score persons or more crowded ■round Sir I'indlay as lie stepped on tho Mam Trunk express last evening, oiul wished 'him success in his fight for' the Parnell scat. The candidate remarked, with a smile: "I have selected a temporary residence iu the electorate. I hope that before I como.back.you will select a . permanent resideneo for me." "Where would you like it?" queried a demonstrative elector. "In ParneH, Jvcw. market, or Eemucra?" "Why nothavo one in each?" suggested someone else. Sir John Findlay retorted: "Three residences on i£3oo a year, and I understand tho trams in ParneH are enough to wako tho dead." During a lull in the laughter, one gentleman remarked that anyway Sir John Findlay would be as dead as a political doornail after the elections. THE TAIHOA POLICY. (By TeleeraDh.-SDeciarCorresDondenU Auckland, October 12. Tho Opposition candidate for Waiteinnta expounded at , sonio length at .Kortneote last night' tho taihoa policy of tho Government with regrtrd to tho opening up of tho Native lands in tho Auckland province. His sporting definition of "taihea," viz., "This year, next year, some time, never; with 50 to 1 on never, and this year and next year scratched," was received with laughter and applause. Air. Byrcn Brown will address the Otaki elestois at Waikaiao to-night at 8 o'clock.