CITY ELECTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1735, 28 April 1913, Page 5

CITY ELECTIONS.

SATURDAY'S MEETINGS,

WHAT LABOUR DICTATORSHIP

WOULD MEAN. THE PAYMASTERS' RULE. From Mr, D. M'Laren's box at a Clyde Quay street corner on Saturday night Mr. E. J. Carey, a Labour-ticket candidate for tho City Council, made it clear that if (lie "Labour" nominees aro allowed to dominate tho City Council tho city's affairs will bo guided, not by the City Council, not by the. "Labour majority, but by tho trades unions nnd the industrial unions. Theso were Mr. Carey's words: "It is no nso blaming Mr. M'Laren (the Labour Mayor) for what ho has not done this year. So' long as you put only M'Larcn, and Hindmarsh. and Trcgear into the Council you will bo ablo lo blame them again next year. "You can't get what you want done until you elect a majority of Labour candidates. If you do that, then, if Mr. M'Laren does not, do what he is told, if the rest of us do not do what wo aro told, we will bo ,tried—not by you—but by the men who pay us in our jobs, and I tell you (hero are 110 harder taskmasters than the men who pay 11s." THE RIVAL TICKETS, A HANDY REFERENCE.' Tho following is a list of the candidates for tho city municipal elections who are standing oii the tickets of the Municipal Electors' Association of Greater Wellington and tho United Labour party respectively. Tho names aro also given of tho candidates not included in cither ticket: — MAYORALTY. Association. Labour. Luke, J. P. j M'Laren, D. 'CITY COUNCIL. (Fifteen Vacancies.) Atkinson, A. R-. Bedford, W. S. Barber, W. H. P. Carey, E. J. , Buddlo. H. Chapman, C. J. Frost, G. Dalrymplo, .1. Godber, .1. Hampton. W. H. Hislop, T. C. A. Gordon, S. Luckie, M. Dobson,, W. M'Kcnzie, L. Hindmarsh, A. H. Neave.'T. Hornblow, A. H. Thompson, W. J. Kennedy, E. Trevor, J. Mackenzie, F. W. Wright, R, A. Noot, W. C. Reardon, M. .T. Trcgear. E. Young, W. T. Indeponfip:\t,—Castle, .T., Cohen, F., Perry. W.. Fletcher, R., Fuller, J., Moriarty, D., Fitzgerald, J. E., Pollock, J. 11., Tanner, W. Williams, R. B. HARBOUR BOARD. (Four Vacancies.) Hunt, A. L. Carey, E. J. t Trevor, J. Hindmarsh, A. H.' Wright, R. A. Reardon, M. J. Independent.—Bourke, F. M., Farland, G. G., Fletcher, R., Fitzgerald, J. E. HOSPITAL BOARD, (Fourteen Vacancies.) Campbell, v. .Carey, E. J. Elliott, J.IC., Rev. Bedford, \V. S. Evans, W. A., Rev. ('hapinan, C. H. Platts-Mills, Dr. Dobsou, W. , Nash, G. Donlildson, Mrs. I'otherick, G. J. Foster, . C. Richmond, Miss Gordon, S. Smith, J. Mackenzie, F. W, Robertson, D. 1 M'Laren. Mrs. Van Stavoren.Rev. M'Larcn, D. Merritt, W. H. Nopt, W. C. Reardon, L. M. A. Reardon, M. J. Independent.—Castle, 'F. THE MAYORALTY. MR, M'LAREN'S MEETINGS. 011 Saturday evening Mr. D. M'Laren addressed four largo meetings in theopen air—at Green Street, Newtown, .Dixon Street, Ghuzneo Street, and at Clyde Quay Square. Uo dealt specially with tramway mutters. It had to 1)0 recognised, he said, that prior to his becoming Mayor all the money of t'lio depreciation fund iiad been used up, amounting to\ .489,000; 110 provision had been, nuuln for a ronewal fund, and tho annual surplus wa.s Incoming iess and less every year, until in 1912, affrir making appropriations for the year, there was an actual deficit, of ,£2821. This was the position when ho 'was elected. Now, who were tho men who had used up all tho depreciation fund and made no provision for renowals? Amongst them was Mr.' Luke, wlio was a member of tho Tramways Committee during tho time this bad business was done. It was the existence of litis state of affairs that 'had compelled them to sccuro mofo revenue, ond led to the altering of sections, and as Mr. •Luke had supported tho cause ho must tako a share of tho blame for tho effects that followed. Could his opponent explain why, as a mcmbor of the Tramways Committee, lio had not prevented' tho using up of all.the depreciation funds? And, if not, then Mr. Luko must lie blamed for helping, to creato tjic causo that made 1111 increase in faivs come about. -Is Mayor lio hod wantod the revision, of saotions to bo.taken over tho yholo systoni, and that must yet como about, but the councillors wero not of that mind. When tho Tramways Board's report was odopted in July he en id then that it was no ana! solution of tho tramways question, and thp new concessions recently adopted proved that he had been right in his view. GRACE AND CULTURE.

MR. M'LAREN'S OPINION OF CITY COUNCILLORS. Tho Wellington public, who read with such interest Mr. David M'Laren'.s speoch at tlio carpenters' and joiners' "social," when ho made his allusions to those whom ho described as "tho snobocraey," way be further interested to learn that in a speech at Ilio Clyde QuayCourtenay Placo corner on Salurday uight Mr, M'Lareu severely criticised members of tho present City Council. "Thero wore," ho said, "a number of people who thought that if a Labour man was elected Mayor be would not. possess f/iat grace, refinement, and culture they considered nocessary for tho high office. Well, I want lo describo to you somo of tho grace, refinement, and culture that 1, as Mayor, bad to deal witli in the council. "I had to call oi|o of Hip councillors to order for making tho refined remark of 'Rats.' He was not'a Labour limn; ho was ono of tho other side. "On another occasion Mr. Len. M'Kenzio—l think it was Mr. M'Kenzie; yes, it was him—referred to the chief magistrate of the city in theso terms: 'Who tho deuce is ho that wo should tako any notice of him ?" "And theso aro I ho people—ladies and gentlemen, theso aro the people—who presume (o instruct Iho Labour party in grace, culture, and refinement. I beliove that, by this timo people have come to their senses regarding theso people. "Tlioro is no doubt about it that 1 had a fairly unruly loam lo handle, and at Iho end of my lorm tho order paper was wiped clean —there was no. business leit over—and that, achievement justified the words of uiv chairman at inv mealing in, the Town llall when he said that 1 had displayed tact nnd firmness." OPEN-AIR MEETING. TnRER ASSOCIATION CANDIDATES. Messrs. li. A, Wright, M. I.uckic, and A. Leigh Hunt addressed an open-air meeting at Kilbirnio on Saturday evening, and Messrs. Wright and Hunt spoke afterwards at Vcitch nnd Allen's corner, in Culm Street. Mr. Hunt is n candidato for the Harbour Board, Mr. Lurkie for Ulio City Council, and Mr. Wright is standing for election to both bodies. Mr. Wright said he was in favour of allowing portions of the Town Belt lo be leased lo sports bodies for recreation purposes, provided no citizen was denied access thereto, lie hud always consislcnlly supported tlio movement for a playing ground at Kilbirnio, of tho larsl population iu tJiat >vart of. "uj rliHrict.

He affirmed that ho was an independent candidate, and although he had criticiscd the Labour candidates, he was quito prepared to deal fairly irilh tho jjahour party, Jle challenged anyono to prove that when in the House had ever voted against Jjahour when Labour was simply asking for what was fair. If elected, ho would endeavour to bo fair to every part of Iho city, \o every cmployco ill tlio corporation service, aiid to every citizen. He reminded the electors that lie was « candidato both for tho City Council aud tlio Harbour Board. '

Speaking at Kiibirnie, Mr. Hunt said that he claimed to have tho business ability necessary to justify his candidature. His business brought him into almost daily contact with the Harbour Board, and gave him an insight into its work. He had been connected with many public Itodies dutfing (ho last 14 years, and amongst other matters he claimed that ho had been tho inotivo t'orco behind tho agitation for tho amendment of the Crown Suits Act, which now protected every citizen from tlio abominable injustice of the past, when tlio State Coal Department and other Government Departments wero entirely absolved from any liability for injury they might do to private citizens or business concerns. Air. limit said that, lie strongly opposed tlio Harbour Hoard in its attitudo on the To Aro railway question, and considered that Mr. Fletcher, by his recent, action in this direction, was tlandiiij; directly in tho way of tho city's progress and welfaio. He Ix'lieved there were not 200 ptviplo in tho. city who eudorncd Mr. Fletcher's views. Wlmrfago dues ivp.ee new at such a. figure as to warrant the linnrd in striving to effect <i reduction to the figures which ruled six years a-xo. This would directly benefit tho mass of people in. the city.

Speaking later in tho evening at Culm Air. Hunt slid tJiat he was against tire policy of building up largo reserve tunds beyond the point required to cover lmsomiblo lo'itingoncies. \fter that point had been readied, tho money should be left in the pockets of the people. The .standing charges of the board wero increasing at a greater rate tliaii the revenue, and the position called for tho attention of a busiiHss man at the head of a/Fairs.

hi answering a question, Mr. Hunt claimed to be as much a worker as anyone in tho city, and said that his endeavour lmd always beea to benfiet tho people nnd not to servo personal or class interests.

Mr. Lucltio spoko at Kiibirnie ill support of his candidature for tho City Council, ou tlio lines of his previous addresses. '

Speaking at Kilbirnie, Jlr. Luckio dcprcentcd tlio introduction of party politics Into municipal elections. He contended Hint it was the duty ot councillors to servo the interests of tlio city as a. whole, and not those of any particular class or section of tlio citizens.- After referring to matters of general interest which- had been dealt with in his previous speeches, Mr. Luckio spoke of tlio need in this city for a fully-aquippcd and up-to-date Technical School, in which duo provision could l>c made for teaching all trades to the younger members of the community. The present accommodation uiul equipment were inferior to those to be found in «omo of tlio smaller towns of the Dominion. Ono of tlio first tilings that would have to be considered by the new council would bo Die securing of a suitable silo and tlio erection of an up-to-date building. The expense of the latter would be borno by tlio Government. It was the immediate duty of the council to find a better and more ce'ntrally-situnted eito than the present one. Mr. Luckio said that there was need of a drastic chango in the method by which hospital ami charitablo aid rates were levied on citizens Mr. Luckio advocated the establishment of a superannuation sclicmo for the benefit of all permanent employees of the council, 011 similar lines lo tlio scheme recently instituted by tho WellingtonvHarixiiir lionrd. This would secure ;» more efficient corvice, tend lo selllo relations between the council and its employees, and provide something for thoso who 'had grown old in the service ot tlio council. The Wellington tcamway service, Mr. Luckio slated, compared favourably with any other in Now Zealand, to tar as tho class of men employed and the upkeep and maintenance of the rolling-stock wero concerned The first reductions, it any, that should bo made when tho tramway service was on a sound financial basis, should be in tho direction of extending tlio outlying sections and lightening tho burden on the working people. CANDIDATES' ANNOUNCEMENTS. CITY COUNCIL. Mr. John Fuller, jun., a City Council candidate, will deliver an nddress 011 "Wellington City Council Affairs" (the present and tho future), at Messrs. Turnbull's auction rooms, No. 27, Panama Street, at 8 o'clock this evening . Mr. W. Perry, a candidato for tho City Council, will address tlio electors at tho Wadeslown Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. D. Moriarty, the •'lndependent Cily Council candidate, will address tho electors at'tho Newtown Slate schoolroom, liiddiford street, to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock.

Candidates of tho Greater Wellington .Municipal Electors' Association will speak this evening at 8 o'clock at tho Methodist Schoolroom, Molcsworth Street, Thorndon. Tho chair will bo occupied by Mr. Len. M'Konzie. Messrs. Hislop, Buddie, Luckio and Thompson will bo tho speakers. Tomorrow evening, at 8 o'clock, at tho Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Mr. J. G. W. Aitken will bo in the chair. Messrs. Hislop, Neave, Luckie, Barber, Wright, and Godbcr will all give addresses'. At tho Mount Cook Boys' School, Messrs. Atkinson, M'Kcnzie, Trevor, Buddie, Thompson and Frost will speak. Mr. ]?alk Cohon will again stand for reelection in tho forthcoming City Council election at tho end of tho month.

Mr. T.,C. A. ilislop, tho City Council candidate, will address tho electors as under:—To-day, Post Olßco Square, midday; Nowtmvn Stato School, ltiddiford Street, 7.15" p.m.; Thorndon,• Molcsworth Street Methodist Schoolroom, 7 p.m. Tuesday, I'ost Offico Square, midday i Wadestown, Social Hall, Tuosda\\ 7.45 p.m.; Concert Chamber, Town Hall, D p.m. Mr. Fitzgerald, who is a candidate for llio City Council, is a native of Wellington, and for tho past four years has served tho city on the council, Harbour Board, tho Hospital and Clmritablo Aid Board, and tho Technical School Board. Ho claims in an announcement elsewhero Hint ho has not broken his pledges; is not tied to "tickets"; opposes Syndicalism, but is tho proved friend of tho worker; and opposes partv politics in municipal mutters. Sir. I!. Flctcher announces Hint ho is o candidate for tho City Council at tho election to bo held on Wednesday next. Mr. A. 1!. Hornblow, a City Council candidate, will be pleased to meet any electors who may desiro to be enlightened regarding his rierrs. Mr. ,T. T. Luko will address the electors as follows:—To-night, nt the Town Hall, jr.'iramii, at 7.15 o'clock; and tlio Kiosk, Oriental Bay, at 8.15 o'clock. Air. .Tohn Castle is a candidate for tho City Council in (he election. Mr. K. B. Williams will address tho electors at tho Century Hall, Kent Terrace, at 8 o'clock this 1 evening, in respect of his candidature for oouneillorship. All electors are cordially invited to be prosent. HARBOUR BOARD ELECTION. Captain 1). .T. Watson, secretary of the Merchant Service Guild, is a candidate at the forthcoming election for a seat on tlio Wellington Harbour Board. Mr. A. T>. Kennedy, tho importers' candidate, will stand for a scat on tho Harbour Board at Hip election on Wednesday. HOSPITAL TJOAUD KUSCTION. Mr. Grorg'c Nash, who has been eleven years a monitor of tho Hospital and Ohnrilablo Aid Board, will tjtnnd for reelection on AVrdnosdny. Mr. 0. Campbell again oilers himself as a candidate for a scat on (ho Hospital Board at the elrrtion. ]tpv. W. A. Evans, at tlm request of many frionds, will again be a candidate for a seat on tlio Hospital Board at the elections on Wednesday. KARORT BOROUGH ELECTION. Mr. B. 6. H; Bum. Independent councillor, will again stand for ro-clection on April 30. i