GENERAL ELECTION.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1919, Page 1

GENERAL ELECTION.

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AVAIMA.TE CANDIDATE.

AVAIMATE, November 19

Mr J. Bitchener spoke o-niglit in Waimate for one and a half hours to a well-filled hall, getting an excellent hearing from an enthusiastic meeting. He said h e would support Mr Massey in a vote of “no confidence.” '

Increased production, h.e dfeclared would solve the present after-war difficulties. In referring to the industrial unrest, he said, that lime would he the healer. He favoured indentured labour in Sa-

moa. That was the only method whereby Samoa could be worked as a

white man’s country. He was accorded a vote of thanks.

RICCARTON SEAT. CHRISTCHURCH, November 19

s Mr N. R. Devereux, the Reform candidate for Riccartou, opened his cam- ’ >aign to-day. He extolleu lttr Mas- , f sey as having endeavoured to keep n the cost of living. Mr Massey, he said, was the real friend of the tru 0 corkers, even though he might be the best hated man amongst the workers s first now. There would, said the ean--1 lidnte he a great many tears shed over ■ r Massey, by the workers if he were to die. ITe admitted that a State hank with a paper currency would bo the , -very best thing the country could have. He got a vote of thanks. A LIVELY MEETING. WELLINGTON, November 19. Air E. Pirani, the Liberal candidate, for, Wellington Central, opened his jampaign to-night. The speaker was .■ontimially interrupted. Jle said that, after the work done luring the last five years by the Massey Party, lie could not possibly agree to support the present Government. Kb advocated improvement of the schools and the education system, and 3tato hostels in the large towns. He approved of State ownership of the liquor trade. ITe considered the ’end problem would have been much •' r solution if the graduated land :x had been raised to uv proper level. He disapproved of speculation and profiteering in land. He preferred the Whitley scheme to the Arbitration Court for Labour matters. There would be no effective solution of the industrial problems until profit-sharing van established. DR THACKER OPENS. CHRISTCHURCH, November 19. Dr Thacker M.P., who is seeking reflection for Christchurch East, addressad his first meeting to-night. He irged tliai the State should take care if all incurable disease cases, like enn;er etc., and should take charge of all defectives. The candidate thought that the rise iii the cost K,f living here has - d’.ie to the floating of the big loans, in New Zealand. He received a vote of thanks. THE AVON SEAT. CHRISTCHURCH, November 19. Mr D, G. Sullivan, the Labour candidate for the Avon sea, opened his campaign to-night and received a good hearing. Mr Sullivan defended the Labour Party from the attacks its opponents made. Ho strongly denied that it was a Bolshevistic or an anarchistic party. He contended that it had made serious efforts to bring about better relations between the employers and the employees. Tlie speaker denounced the Governmen for not checking the rising cost of living. He also criticised its land proposals. He said he was in favour of t' te hank and the nationalisation of

the mines and the ferry, service. He also urged that more should be done to develop the secondary industries in New Zealand. Air Sullivan received a vote of thanks and confidence.