THE MASTERTON SEAT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 62, 6 December 1919, Page 12

THE MASTERTON SEAT

Ml!- SYKES'S CANDIDATURE. The following resolution has bePii passed hy the Masterlon brunch of the 1'.1'.A.: "That this meeting of members of the Mnoterton group of thp I'.P.A. endorses thp nomination'of .Mr. G. ft. Sykos tor the .Mnsterton electorate, and pledges the .support of i.ls- members nt the |wll." A strong commit lee composed of members has been formed to further Mr.. Sykes's candidature, and n personal canvass, of town members, will bo made. MR. A. 0: HOLMS. ' Mr. A. C. Holms, Independent Democrat candidate Fur the- Mastortan sent, held a meeting a't tbo Waiiigawn Meat U'i:i'l;.v on Thursday. He explained that he had declined''to contest the 'Waira•rap.i sjat on account of old associations, wivli the Liberal electors of the district. However, he differed from the Liberal .I'urly a.s regarded its leadership, »nd' he was i-tiongly in favour of a new order of political coiitroj distinct from any of the three parties now in existence. He referred to New Zealand's war taxation and finance and to the treatment accorded to the efforts on l:«liaif of soldiers and their'dependants-.during the years 131(1 a'ul I'.HT. in answer to a question, Mr. Holms stated that he would not pledg.' himself In vote out either of the two parly leaders if it were only to (jrat.fy the wish of one of them. Thp candidate was accorded a voto of thanks. MR. W. 13. MATHHHON. The 'iweiHbei'R ul".VIr. r W. U. Malheson's eomniitU'e held a public meeting at I.ans-downe-on Thursday ovening, when the following committeemen. khv.» addresses:. .K, J... King, AV;..J.-T'ennniit; J "It. 'N'a'yl(V > .alii).,]).-.lv,J;.Oj;ai!j .'.v...j: : ;nM«'wii'ji cuimcefioirwitn public affairs and

his alt.itudo towards the most important questions of the day were detailed on tlio linos of the candidate's own speeches, tho whole being listened to attentively.

OTAKI SEAT

MR. I'IELD'S CAMPAIGN. Mr. W. 11. Field's campaign is proceeding very satisfactorily. On Monday ho iiddrjsscd a large and sympathetic meeting at Plimmcrton, on Tuesday at Paraparaumu, and on Wednesday at Te Jloro. In eiich case he was listened to attentively, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded him. At Paekakariki on Thursday th?ro was mi audience of about one hundred. There irits some interruption at times, butufair hearin;; was accorded the candidate. Mr.. Arthur M Kay was in the chair. A vote of thanks and confidence was passed, but it was apparent, that a considerabi; number of those present did not understand the motion as put, otherwise tihey would have opposed it. After tho meeting cheers were, given for the Labour candidate and counter-cheers for Mr. Meld and the Government.

Mi', Semple addressed n. meeting at Paekakariki the previous evening.

MR, MACDONALD. Mr. Evelyn Mac Donald, working farmer candidate for Otaki, addressed a large met-ting at Levin on Thursday evening. The candidate said it had been mentioned that he was seeking election on the farmers' political policy, hut that was absolutely incorrect. Tho only policy he had was his own. Continuing, M:\ Mac Donald condemned tlv "go-slow'' policy, and characterised it a,s "nothing short of burglary." li-wa? the duty of the farmer to understand the worker, and it was also lihe duty of the worker to understand the farmer.

A vote of thanks concluded iki meeting.