THE ELECTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1269, 26 October 1911, Page 9

THE ELECTIONS.

* WELLINGTON SUBURBS. MR. W. IT. D. RIILL AT ISLAND BAY. The weather conditions last evening did not prevent a very full attendance at Air. Hell's meeting at St. Hilda's Churchropm. Island liav. Mr. K. Keono was in the chair. The candidate staled that he had been challenged to produce one specific instance of jobbery, anil he replied by citing the jobbery of lhe Government ad-vei'ti.-e-ments. In Wellington Tut; ]>»- mi.vio.w lhe Opposition paper, received ill the year ending March 31, 1011, only ,C 9 worth of Government advertisements, while the "Times" received .t.'iTfi I_s. In Daiinevirke the Hannevirke "Evening News." tho Opposition paper, received Ills. (Id., while the Daiinevirke "Advocate," a Government supporter, received Mia 18s. id. The "North (itago Times," an Opposition paper, received £1 10s., v;hile the Oama.ru "Mail." a Government supporter, received .£llO 17s. fid. Air. Hell stated that it was unnecessary for him to give further instances—firstly, because trie instance given had not been answered, and. secondly, because everyune knew that tho abuses he complained of were going lon every day. The candidate pointed out ' that if jobbery was to be eradicated the present Government must first be put out of office, because in the first place the Government only clung to office by means of jobbery, and in the second place the Government had expressly declared itself as opposed to the avoidance of political favouritism in the giving of Government contracts. If the Government must go before political jobbery could be eradi--;tcd, it was material tb,consider whether the country would lose anything by the downfall of tho Government. Mr. Dell contended that on tho one hand there was tho Government which had run to •seed in its 20 years of office, and was spending enormous'sums without showing adequate returns, was utterly unable to satisfy either its own employees or labour generally, ■ and was avowedly opposed to the eradication of political favouritism. On tho ; other hand there was the Opposition, ; which was keen to prove itself, had dc--1 clared in favour of progressive Liberal- ■ ism and the avoidanco of waste, would ! attack tho labour question with a real ■ desire to get at the root of tho trouble, and a real hope of doing so. Above all, the Opposition was a party which would attack political favouritism whenever and 1 wherever it found it, and would endeavour ! to avoid its ever again creeping into our 1 political life. The Opposition was a party ; which formulated its principles and was 1 prepared to stand or fall by them. Air. ' Hell's address was received with great - attention and considerable enthusiasm, and at the conclusion the candidate was, ' on tho motion of Air. V. Gale, seconded ; bv Air. E. A. Palmer, accorded a vote ot : thanks and confidence, which was carried 1 by acclamation. Strong committees both ! of ladies and gentlemen wero set up to 1 further Air. Cell's candidature. MR. MOORE AT KARORI. Air. F. T. Aloore, Labour candidate for . the Suburbs seat, addressed tho electors i at Karori last night. Air. Burn pre--1 sided. Tho candidate said that Labour ; was determined to break the power of j the large money and property-owners in 3 this countrv, and was determined to as- - serf its rights to say how this country 1 shall ba governed. Ho warned those who ' were endeavouring to frustrate the. just 1 demands of Labour that they would pro--3 voke a huge industrial crisis that will i paralyse the commerce of this country' if i they wore not careful. An intense feeling" of resentment towards the methods t of tho present Government was develop- , ing which would find expression in ta , manner that would make New Zealand i realise the real power of the workers. Commercial and financial trusls_ were acting in combination with tho Ward Govs' eminent to defeat Labour, but Labour was now more powerful than all these trusts, and was itsslf the biggest, and I strongest "trust" in the land. The obt ject of tho Labour trust was to secure • for the many the full fruits of their work, which "was a beneficent, and not a greedy, aim. Tho industrial, financial, 1 and land policy of (ho Labour party 3 .would solve all. troubles between capital ' and labour. A vote of thanks was pafsed on the motion of Air. Ncwcombe, seconded by Air. Oattwright.

WELLINGTON EAST. DR. NEWMAN AT HATAITAI. In spite of the inclement weather, tho pavilion at Hataitai was filled last night, to hear Dr. Newman's address to the electors. Mr. Leigh Hunt occupied the 1 chair. The speaker referred to the fact } that there were 1.533,000 acres of Maori I land in the Wellington provincial dis- ' trict, according to the New Zealand Year '" Hook. Much of this was unoccupied, and a Wellington could not flourish as long as '• largo areas in tho district thus lay idle. 0 He pointed out that nearly .£1,000,000 *" sterling was to be voted for new railways, of which only .£15,000 was to be spout on a short line in Wellington, whilst all the L 7 rest was to be spent, upon railways everyci where—bar Wellington. Ho declared ' against the use of one man power in our '" political system. Tho Ministry should y be elected by the House of Kepresenta- .? tives, and the Upper House elected by 'f the people. A vote of thanks and of cenlt fidence in Dr. Newman was moved byMr. Bayfield, seconded by Mr. Jeukin- '? son, and carried with applause. 10 Mil. BKODIE AT EOSENEATH. r, Mr. John lirodie, Independent Liberal n candidate for Wellington East, addressed h the electors at Uoscuealh last evening, }" Mr. H. Spear presiding. The candidate it prefaced his address by making referf- ence to the.great possibilities of ltose'i neath, and tho advantages they _ would io derive by establishing a terry service belt tween the Itoseneath Point and the Ferry Wharf; of coc.rso this would necessitate is the erection of a wharf cither cast or >- west of the point. The speaker also adh vocated the taxing of Naiivo lands, and tho acquiring of these lands tor closer settlement. A vigorous land policy was badly wanted. Mr. lirodie also advocated the breaking up of large estates. He also stated that Civil Servants sbouldbe free to exercise the rights of citizenship. Mr. lirodie strongly recommended municipalities maintaining as much freedom as posk» si bio in their own government, and rey] seated any undue interference by the ,3. legislator. In dealing with tariff reform, c. he stated that a reform of -this kind carried out by a board of commercial ?a experts would stimulate indmr.try and relievo to a very great extent the presenl ir > existing depression in our large centres 15. Ho also advocated tho abolition of duty ' on all necessary foodstuffs. At the con ir, elusion of his address, the candidate wai h. accorded a vote of thanks and confidence 16; £■ THE REFORM CAMPAIGN. w-' VERY HOPEFUL OUTLOOK. The Opposition campaign seems to bi >rl meeting with great success in nea;rli every part of the country, and there i: >r, an enthusiasm prevalent that augur oa woll for success at tho polls. Mr. Mas scy is being inundatsd with application H' to speak in various electorates, and Op ;r| position candidates are entering tho tick te! whore beforo it was impossible to gt -r. candidates. Mr. Thomas Flcmming, ; in ' well-known resident, of lnvercargill, ha. 1 agreed to contest that scat against Mr nj Hanan, tho sitting member, and Mr. E Crowley will contest the Napier sea or, against Mr. Vigor Brown. Within th y; next week or so Opposition candidate will have been announced for ncarl; every seat in tho Dominion. er. :h. BULLER. f.7; . Cil ANOTHER CANDIDATE STANDS. ro r llir Telegraph-Press Association.! Westport, October 25. er, In response lo a requisition signed b; <-' a 151 workers, Mr. F. F. Monro, who wa a candidate at lhe last general elections p ' has announced that he will contest tin or- Duller seat at the forthcoming election against Mr. Colvin, the sitting niemlier Mr. Monro declares himself as lmlcpcnd cut Labour. lie is tooth and nail agaius the present Administration, and predict that there will be a shuffling of card after the elections, and an absolutely nei 'cd party formed. 1111 RICCARTON. A Christchurch, October 25. Ed In responso to a large deputation, Mr gh C. 11. Elisor has consented lo stand fo a Tiiccarton as an Independent Opposition est ist. He slates that on a no-coiifidenc ,nd question ho would vote against tho War Government,

WAITAKI. Waimate, October 25. Mr W. O. Vatil, J'l'ugß'.s.-ive Liljoral candidate for Waitaki, delivered his first speech here Ibis evening. He received nil excellent hearing from 0 huge audience, and, at the conclusion, was given a vote of thanks. INVERCARGILL. lnvercargill, Oelolxr 25. Mr 11. .T. I'arriint. Labour candidate for lnvercargill, addressed the electors (o-nighl, and was well received. His platform was that of tho Labour party, lacideutnllv he said that gralt and corruption were fairly coinni"ii in the country, and that it was time that tho worker's took a hand in the game, and endeavoured lo right tho wrong. Ho received a vote of thanks and confidence. HAWKE'S BAY. Hastings, October 2t. Mr. H. Inn Simson. candidate for the Hawko's Day seat, addre.-sed the electors in the Princess Theatre, Hastings, on Monday night. The building was pacKed, and Mi-. Simeon received a very attentive bearing. Tho speaker announced himself as an out-and-out Government supporter, 110 read a letter receiviHl lrom the present member in which Air. IJillmi expressed his intention to assist Mr. himson. He did this in return for Mr. -Simson's action at last election when, having been himself defeated at the first ballot, he worked for Mr. Dillon at the second. On the present occasion Mr. Simson announced his willingness, it unsuccessful at the first poll, to assist any other candidate at tho second ballot 111 order to defeat Mr. Campbell, the representative of the ltcform party. A hearty vote of thanks lo the candidate, and 0 confidence in the Government was carried ■ by acclamation. TARANAKI. New Plymouth, October 2-t. Mr. W. Forbes, w|o announced himself and 'commenced the campaign as an Indepcnd"nt Opposition candidate for iaumarunui seat." has retired 111 favour of the selected Opposition candidate (Mr. Wilson), and now announces hiinsell as u candidate for Taranaki. AUCKLAND CITY WEST. Auckland, October 24. Mr. T. L. Thompson, who had announced his candidature for City West, now states that ho will withdraw in favour of Mr. J. U. Draduey, tho Opposition candidate. NAPIER. Mr E. Crowley will nrobably s'*md for the Napier seat at the coming general election, in the interests ol the Itefonii party. Tho sitting member is Mr. J. Vigor Brown. Mrs ,T. F. Luko will meet lady electors favourable to Mr. Luke's candidature at 2.30 p.m., c.t Kussell's Tearooms, Karon, , this afternoon. Mrs Newman invites tho ladies of ' Koseneath and district to meet her at ! 3.15 this afternoon at the schoolroom, j Koscneath. , Mr. F. G. Bolton will address the Wellington East electors of North Kilbirnio , at S o'clock this evening in tho Wesleyan > Schoolroom. Moxham Avenue. t Mr J E. Fitzgerald. Liberal candidate - for Wellington Suburbs and Country 1 electorate, will address the electors of f Ngaio at B o'clock this evening in tho - Methodist Churchroom.