MR. P. FRASER'S CAMPAIGN.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 48, 20 November 1919, Page 8

MR. P. FRASER'S CAMPAIGN.

Less than one hundreo'.peoplo were prosent. at tho Alexandra Hall, Abel. Smith Street, last night, when Mr. P. Fraser, who is again contesting tho'Wellington Central seat in the interests of Labour, delivered ail address.

The chairman (Mr. E. E. Canham) paid that rnanr supporters of Mr. Fraser had jtono to Mr. Pirani's meeting to ask that gentleman questions.

Mr. Eraser also said he would have liked to have been present at that meeting, but it would not have been "good form." Ho then proceeded to explain - the Labour Partv's views on tho question of proportional representation, which he commenoed to the attention of the olectors; Labour, lie said, did not. want to bo elected on, a minority voto anywhere. "We want more majorities, and the bigcrer the majorities tho better," he said. "T want to fed in Wellington Central that if I am elected—and I believe I sliail be elected again—that I represent the overwhelming majority of the people of Wellington Central. I don't want it to be said at this election—it might have ken said at.the by-election—that I was elected on a minority vote. That sort of thing is no good to the Labour Party. Labour ooes not want a single member more in tho House of Representatives than it is entitled to." The Labour Partv also believed in the initiative, tho referendum, and tho recall. Tho recall would give an opportunity of compulsorilv withdrawing from Parliament those members who had gone against the wishes of the ' majority of the people. Labour held that women and Government employees should have full political rights. The candidate spoko against absentee landlordism, ano' said •that no 'ndividual had tho right to take advantage of values which were created by the "oninmnitv. He urged that tho .medical service should be nationalised, partieularlv in (ho interests of tho settlers and the bnckblocks. When referring to this matter. Mr. Tt. A. Weight, the Reform candidate for the Suburbs seat, hart stated that it would be difficult to get State doctors to work day and night. Mr. I'raser said that this difiiculty could bo overcome hv the establishment of ramo sorl of shift system. The Labour Party jftood for free, secular, and compulsory education from tlie kinoergnrten to tho university, and the best system of instruction tli.it could be obtained.

At the close of his address a unanimous voto of thanks and confkldnco was accorded tho candidate.