CANDIDATES' SPEECHES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2328, 9 December 1914, Page 4

CANDIDATES' SPEECHES

THE EAST SEAT SPLENDID RECEPTION FOR DR. NEWMAN. Dr. A. K. Newman, Reform candidate for! Wellington East, was given a eery "fine reception by the electors when lie spoke in the Clyde Quay School last evening. The meeting 'showed considerable enthusiasm for the candidate, and, with the exception of a few backbencher?, applauded him throughout Jiia eddress, }Ir. F. Gf, Cray presided. Dr, Newman said that he stood in Bupport of the Massey Government (a good pnd capable Administration) as against the Opposition, which was not a, good Government when in office, He impressed on his ftudience tha wisdom of' the Government's land policy, and pointed out that no other government had done so much to divide up the land among the people, and get the back-country roaded, railed, and settled. (Applause.) The keynote of prosperity in this country w settlement, more settlement, and PfaU niore settlement, and the Government wap determined to find land for the landless, (Applause.) The Government had extended the pension system, bpd enacted provision? to make matters easier for married men who might not he very well off, He djd not think the people of ffew Zealand need have any fears for the finance pf the country during the, war. Dr, Newman mentioned that among the good works of the Massey Government Was the reform of the Legislative Goun. pil. (Apijlause.) Tlie country waß almost entirely in favour qjr an elective Upper Houbb, but it took the Reform jParty to put the wishes of the people in this respect on the Statute Book. Applause greeted the candidate when lie:" said that he had favoured admitting women to seats in the House of Representatives. However, apart from the reforms by way of legislation, _ the country always needed sound administration. and that was ensured to them by the Reform Government. If tha people wanted to see an active and a vigorous polioy carried out. they must on Thursday go to the ballot-box and cast their votes in favour of the candidates who would support the present Government.- (Applause.) Tfie Opposition had an old, gtale polioy, and were relying on the suppprt pf the Socialists', who," being the more active, would probably prove to bo the rulers of their co-partners. (Applause.) Pr. Newman was aocorded a very hearty vote of thanks and confidence, which was carried by. an overwhelming majority.

WELLINGTON SOUTH. MR, LUKJ3 AT BMHAMPOR-E. Mr- J- P- Luke, Reform candidate, ad'clregged » crowded meeting of at. tl}6 .Mft6ofliq_ Hall, las.ii evoning, :sr. W- wjg chairman, Mr. Luke sEtid that fltj this period in our. history the affairs pf the coiintry r&quired to rest in safe hands, - The finanojai turnover, accqrfftiig' to popu-r iation, was none too gfep.t to meet the liabilities, We. required, considerably jnpra development, The peqple at, .the head of affairs must inspire 'confic|enco abroad as well as at home; and money would be obtained cheaper and iu'greater volume by the party in gower than by iv ''compromise" Ministry. (Applause cyid jeers.) Woiud . rather treat> with the' present Ministry than with a Cabinet .laying representatives pf.jections of tljepeqplo \yliq did not respect agreements and loillgatlqiis. ' (Applause!) The party opposing the Government was obviously made. np of suqh and they wquld jequir© representation in the Qqyernment. Mr- Luke" contended that the work of the Jlassey Party-in regard to lai)d settlement compared more : tlian favorably with that of the Wnrd Government, He wanted to see more waste lands available for young people'and a system inaugurated under which tenants yrould have their improvements calculated as rent : for the first threo years, (Applause.) He showed that the railways had their reyenue by 16 per cent;, during the Reform regime; and that the wages of employees had inoreasec! by > 26 per cent. (Applause.) He illustrated and approved What tlio Government had done in regard to advances to settlers, aid workers' hopieg, and urged 'that it was more liberal and progressive than the Ward Party. (Applause.) I| could be judged by its works. It hsd spent three timeß a? muoh on workers' homes as its predecessor, and had extended the limits of sums to, bo borrowed. He Wanted to see a furt.lier oxtfinnioji to allow a cottage to be bnilt in any locplity a worker may select. (Applause.) He declared against the on the BiblerinT&hools question,;. " A motion that a hearty vote of thanks bo acporded the candidate, but express ing no confidence in him, was .proposed, An amendment of thanks and confidence wis'also proposed, The chairman called for a show of hands for the amendr men!'and declared ft oarried.- Cheers were gives, for. Mr. Luke and Mr. Hindmarah. ; MR, WILLIAMS AT NEWTOWN. Mr, R, B, Williams addressed the electors gt Thomas's Schoolroom, Newtowji, last night. Fully 150 people were present, who gaye tne candidate a good hearing, with occasional interjections; which the candidate handled effectively. At the end of his speech questions' were freely asked and answered. Mr, William*) was then accorded a' hearty vote of thanks by acclamjvtifln,