Second Edition. The Political Campaign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 June 1911, Page 3

Second Edition. The Political Campaign.

— —V • A VIGOROUS SI'EKCH. .MR CARROLL HITS OUT. ' [rail PHKBS ASSOCIATION.] CARTKRTON, 'Jlliis Day. Tiio acting-Premier (tlvo. Hon. J. Carroll), 'accompanied : by I'll© Hon. .M r Xguta, was present at ft Liberal social gathering at Carterton last night, and received a hearty reception. .Mr Carroll delivered a short address, principally dealing with Opposition criticism, and in tli-o eotiir.se of liis remarks cla;imcd thai the Liberal policy was a consistent aiul progressive one. During thetwenty years the Government 11ad been in power, the Opposition Jiad gone through many phases. First it was a great Conservative party, them a .National Association, then "a Reform Parly, and now it was the only time Liberal party. The Opposition, wli'o had termed -Mr Ballance and parly the "seven devils of Socialism,'' now said that Mr Ballaaice w.:s a noble, sell-reliant man who had done great good. The Opposition once said .that Mi' Swklon was ruining the country. Xow they said that- lie was a great, strong 111:111, whose work benefited Xe.w Zealand. The Opposition argued that tlie Ward Government was hypocritical and dishonest, but a future Opposition would probably refer to tl'-'ai as the " noble men'of 11)11 " Ti:e Opposition, who had opposed al' Li i:Tal measures, now claimed c-ie-dir tor initiating some. and impr >v ing others, and said that they would nt repeal any. Mr Massey had sr. ;d the Native Minister was doing no good and should be removed as lie was an impediment to progress. Mr Carroll, however, claimed that he had consolidated the mative land laws, introduced the Board system, put nniiw' lands 011 a footing with Crown lands secured proper valuation, settled 1,700,000 acres of native land in live or six years, and settled last year 31-1,000 acres- 171,000 by sale and 170,000 by lease. in spite of this, Mr Massey said that he was doing nothing. Mr (.air roll referred to Taumarunui and Te Ivniti, on tho Main Trunk, as once native lands, and said now they were munic'palities. Was not that progress 0 Mr Massey knew nothing about native lands; he only indulged in vague generalities. Mi Carroll el alienged Mr Massey to- say where 1.1: - six million of waste native lands w re that he was so fond of talking a', nit. The statement was absotlntely intrue. The Government was in : a class Government; it legislated for all—small farmers, workers, a;. i tho whole people. There was iv: need to pull flown tho Liberal j b: "ier now. They should do all tl could to strengthen it, and do tl: :r share to contribute to the p; press of I lie country they all lc >d so much. The Hon. Mr Ngata gave a short address, and urged the young electors to be aware of wolves in sheep's clothing. Ti:» Opposition, he said, were putting 011 Liberal clothes and begging to be put in power. They wouild col repeal any legislation. They only wanted to administer the government. of the country. Tlie policy of tlie Libera! party had not chmged. The social was a great success, and there was a large number <>f persons present.