THE ELECTIONS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2471, 26 May 1915, Page 8

THE ELECTIONS

« QUESTION OF POSTPONEMENT WHO IS AT FAULT? STATEMENT BY MR; MASSE? Statements to the effect that the Government are to blame for the fact that the Elections were held in December as usual, statements that the Government's insistence on the holding of the Elections at that time was "indecent"' and statements that Sir Joseph Ward, Leador of the Opposition, advocated indefinite postponement of the Elections have been repeated by the Opposition Press, even since the Hon. W. Frasor made his statement about' what took place at the conference. Mr. Fraser has said that the Opposition proposal was that the Elections should be held in March or thereabouts, whereas the Government would not entertain any postponement for less than one year. The Prime Minister made some refer* ence to the matter in an interview with! a Dominion reporter yesterday. "I can only say that Mr. Fraser's statement is correct in every particular," he said. "The Opposition representatives would not agree to postponing the elections to a later date than March or April. The Government representatives could not agree to this, haying come to the conclusion that nothing less than twelve months or, the end of the war would be of any use," but it was well known to every soul id and; about the Parliamentary Buildings and to many others that the proposal to postpone the Elections was only a party move to gain, time, knowing that every. Government has to do unpopular things during a war period, and is consequently likely to lose support. After consideration, we decided to follow the constitutional course and hold the Elections in the ordinary'way. It is a principle of British Constitutional Government that the electors must be given' the opportunity of expressing their will at stated periods,- and it is a very serious matter to depart from this custom; for instance, in Australia several General Elections have been held since the . declaration of war, and I don't think a proposal to postpone any one of them has been taken seriously. ".But it seems to me that the Leader of the Opposition and some of his friends are doing their best to force another election on the country. The people have not forgotten the ill-advised attempt to upset Mr. Tau Henare's election, ai.d the evidence that was Riven when the case was before the Court. Tlio December Elections were held during a comparative lull in the war oampaign. Now we are at fever heat, and I have no hesitation in saying that the tactics of the Leader of the Opposition and his journalistic supporters aro, at a time like this, to be deplored exceedingly." Mr D H. Guthrie, Senior Government Whip, who was also present at the conference, gives the following aooount of what occurred at the meeting: "My recollection of what took place at the conference," he states, "is that the only proposal made by the Opposition was postponement of the Elections to February or March, 1915. Our suggestion, postponement for one year or until the end of the war, they would not entertain under any circumstanccs."-H-E-A-N'S. THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE COUGH MIXTURE ESSENCE. Hean's Essence has proved a wonderful success. Successful as a cough, cold, sore throat and catarrh remedy, because of its quality—the best that money can buy. Successful as a money-saver—it makes about 8 eighteenpenny bottles for the price of one. But money-saving ia not its greatest value. Quality stands first. A cheap price without finest qualiy U useless. Read what users say:— "Enclosed please find postal note, and kindly send me one more bottle of Hean's Essence by return post. All my four children and husband have the whooping cough, and a friend recommended Hean's Essence to me, so I got a bottle and find it very soothing.—Mrs. A. Thompson, Tongaporutu, Taranaki." "2s. herewith; please forward me another bottle of your Hean's Es'seuce. Thia is without doubt the cheapest and most effectual family cough mixture I have met with—Frank C. Richardson, Rockville, Collingwood." Now try Hean's Essence, the original and genuine. Obtain a bottle from your chemist or grocer. Take home and add sweetening and water as simply explained on label. This will give you a pint and save 10s. for your pocket. Sip each doso slowly. Then if not fully satisfied that it is the finest cough and cold remedy for general family purposes you hart ever used, send me the empty bottle and packet, with your name and address and I will promptly refund your money in full. The saving is yours, the risk is mine. This is the only guarantee sent out with any cough mixture—quality backs it. Get H-E-A-N'S-then you are safe. At chemists and stores, or post _ frc® your address 011 receipt of price, 'r o ™ G. W. Hean, Obemist, Wanganui.-Advt.

Major R, H. R. Bayly reported to-day, as having been killed in action at the Dardanelles, was a single man about thirty-five years of age. ,™ a ' trained in the public schools and at bt. John's College, Auckland. For some time he was a public school teacher, and latterly at the King s College. Major Bayly was a good all-round athlete, and always took a keen interest in the Territorial training system. His companv of cadets secured special mention when on parade for Sir lan Hamilton's visit to New Zealand. Major Bayly was a brother of Mrs. Comrie, wife of the Rev. J. Comrie, of Wellington. Torpedoes cannot bo turned out rap. idly liko rifles; they are completely equipped automobile vessels of very delicate construction. The mere fact that, a single one of the 'Jlin. typa costs ahctit £10(10 (says an exchange) is proof of the niceness of the work involved jji rawiufaoture.