WELLINGTON SUBURBS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1308, 11 December 1911, Page 6

WELLINGTON SUBURBS.

MR, BELL'S CAMPAIGN. Mr. W. 11. D. Bell addressed large meetings at Pabautanui and Porirua on Saturday evening. Mr. J. Pearco was in the chair at I'ahaiitanui, and Mr. W. Mungavin at Porirua. Mr. Bell returned thanks to those who had worked so hard for him, nnd also to all those who had voted for him at last Thursday's poll. Tho candfdato again pointed out to all thoso who had supported either Mr. Fitzgerald or Mr. Luke, that if in the second ballot they voted for him they would be supporting practically the same political ideals a< they had supported before. If, however, they voted for his opponent they would bo supporting a political platform to which they had already expressed themselves as opposed. Mr. Bell stated that he thought the contest would bo a hardfought one, and reminded his hearers that if he was to succeed he required the- vote of every elector n-bo was in sympathy with him. At each meeting Mr. Beli's reception was most enthusiastic, and at the conclusion of ench address he received a vote of thanks nnd confidence. Cheers were alto given for the candidate.

MR. MOORE'S CANDIDATURE. Mr. I'. T. Moore, Labour candidate, pnt in a bnsy day on Saturday, motoring ovor a largo part of the clectoralc, addiessing lnuctinga and interviewing prominent electors of Island Bay, Karon, Oharin, Porima, and Palxautauyi. At

Forirun lio mot with o good reception from about 300 olcclors, and addressed two meetings, receiving votes of cnnfidonco nml cnor>r.s, coupled with "He's a Jolly Good Fellow."

WELLINGTON SOUTH. MR. liiNnMAUsn. Air. TUnilmnrsli addressed two open-air Meetings 011 Saturday night. Speaking to a goad-sized crowd in Green Street, ho said he did not ask iwopl.- outside tho Labour I'uvty to vote fur him unless fhey thought ho represented 11 better vit>w of lite and society than the other hide, no stood as a .simple democrat, opposed to all sorts of ostentation and vulgarity. The nice for wealth in'this country" was terrific, and unless a man possessed wealth lie counted lor nothing 111 society. A man working in a factory might l>e just us well equipped to represent Wellington Suburbs electorate a< Mr. 8011, yet such a one would have difficulty in polling ten votes, whereas Mr. Bell, who had not done hack work on the City Council or taken any interest in social service, came out, ai'd got a large vote. Men ought to be esteemed for what they did, not for what they possessed. (Applause.) When the Labour party became stronger, they would be abie to bring about many reforms, nml fight wealth as they could not do at present. Wealth was often obtained by anti-social moans, such as buying up a commodity and creating n scareity vnhie, and those who did that were honoured, yet when working men tried to get higher wages by creating a scarcity value for their labour, people cried out that it was unfair. Neither of theso operations might be fair to the public, but they could not blame tho workers for doing what their employers did. In such matters, however, there might soon bo an improvement. Ho strongly approved of the Federal Labour Ministry's proposal (as cabled) that all newspaper articles, and reports bearing on election contests should bo signed by the writers. (Applause.) Tho Labour party was poor, and he had had to fight the election without the use of a single vehicle on polling day. and had to speak mostly in tho open air, but ho was up against all the power of money in the shape of tho press. If the articles and reports were signed, the people would kuow what particular man's views they represented, and that would be beneficial from every point of view— (applnus*?)— but they would never iret it until they put democrats into the House. The present, contest was between the Opposition and democracy. Mr. Hindmarsh also sijokc of his sch»me for free dentistry at the Wellington Hospital. It would soon be possible, he said, for people fo ijet their te»th attended to, or an artificial set put in free of charge, and this would be a great Imon to working people y.-ho could not afford to pay tho dentists' charges. Mr. E. .T. Carey spoke in support of Mr. Hindmarsh's. candidature.

Tho meeting closed with cheers for Mr. Hindmarsh.