POLITICAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1581, 11 October 1905, Page 3

POLITICAL.

OAPTAIN RUSSELL’S OPPONENT.

'(Pec* Press 'Association.)' Wairoa, yesterdayT* Mr A. Dillon, Liboral oanclidato for Hatvko’a Bay, opened the politioai campaign last night. A large number wore present. Tho speaker dealt with the Land Settlement Aol and Advances to Sottiers, favoring both, also a more vigorous policy of dealing with native lands. After the interests of the natives had been seonred, all eurplna land should be thrown open to bona settlement. Ho would maintain tho present eduoation system, and defended tho Government railway policy. Replying to questions, he eaidtho / present !ooa! option law was a liboral one. V ®ho people could Bottle the issue. At the same time he gave the prohibition movement credit for great improvement in the oharaoter of the trade. Ho favored cheap j money, also debarring from tho ballot for ( a term a man who sold his lease and wanted to get another. Ha would limit { the perpetual lease to 40 or SO years. A j vote of thanks was carried unanimously. e Pahiatua, latt night. e

Mr Hawkins, a member for Iho dlatriot, was entertained at a sooial last night at Bailanoe, and presented with an address in recognition of his services as member and to the no license oanse. Feilding, last night. Mr Owen 0. Pleasants, Liberal candidate, addressed a large audience last night. He oonsiders a larger amount should be voted for odnoatioDal purposes. In answer to a question, ho stated that he was in favor of the present Licensing Act remaining, bnl did not favor compensation to pubiioans in the event of prohibition. Christobureh, last night, There are 5526 names on the Lyttelton main roll, whloh has just been completed, as against 4900 on all rolls, main and supplementary, at last elections. So far 800 persons have neglected to register their names.

Oaraaru, last night. Mr James Mitohell, a candidate for Oamaru at She forthcoming eleotioD, delivered his first speech here to-night. He expressed general approval of the Government’s policy, but oritioised the administration, particularly as to lauds, education, and defence, On the question of Legislative Counoil reform he agreed with Mr Seddon, that it should be abolished, i but Could not see bow it oould be done at present, and he favored a email revising obamber, limited as to number, a fixed proportion to bo nominated. He received a good hearing and a vote ,of thanks. * I Wellington, last night. I Mr P. J. Gregan, who is contesting j Wellington Central, addressed the eleolors I to-night. He declared himself to be in- I dependent of party, believing that the I existing parties were peculiarly destitute I of principle. He advoostsd the Hare system of electing Representatives and thi Eleotive Executive. •' He was given a vote of thanks and oonfidenoe.