GENERAL ELECTION.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1922, Page 3

GENERAL ELECTION.

' j (ny TEM«;!!AI*If--PEK MESS association] \YRLLINGTOX, Nov. 2. Mr M. I). Bennett i Reform cnndidiite for lltitl) open’d his campaign at Lower Mutt. H:* said l lie eb’ctor.s were entitled to ask where the line of demur atio.i between the Rr formers and Lihcials was to he drawn. .11l the irdcrrscs of t 1 e whole country, tlie I’eld nil and Libera! parties should he driven into one camp. Mr Bennett expressed confidence that the country could recover its prosperity quicker under Mr Massey’s leadership than 1 any other. Me described as a tragedy ill-" Liberals flirtation with the Labour Party and asked where would the country find itself if one of the principal parties intrigued successfully j with t'.e Socialists to gain the Trea- ] smv ILiiehes. The Liberals would , not survive the misguided step they took in negotiating with Labour. The , candidate was accorded a vote of confidence. miII.VITA. Xov. 2. Mr A. MeXieol < Reform > opened his (iunnaign at Pallanec yesternight to a I good attendance. He said Mire ' years, ago he was returned to give an nil- : sparing support to Mr .Massey. Where' lie stood three years ago, he stood today. He stated it was essential that a safe Gnvernnmnt should he.returned, if the credit, of I'm countrv was to be preserved. Regarding soldier settlements. he urged that in special cases a reduction of valuation should apply, with postponed irvircnts. An unanimous vote of coiifideiue was passed. j fHRISTCMi’IKTI. Xov. 2 | Mr (1. \Y. I'orlcs 'l.ib-ral candidate' for Hiiruiini) spuiking at Amherley. ; criticised the (lovcrniir'iit for retaining the first past the post system and advocated proportional representation. He said the F?"form press made a . great, nutery a bout the danger from . the Reds, ye I they advised Reformers 1 at last election to vote with Labour; against Liberals. The cost of Govern- ) if nl under Mr Masscv had risen from ] Cl 1.821.(Iflfl to ‘l'vdlifi.mn. The in- . coining Government must reduce the cest of Goveriiineni. There was no attempt at reform in the railway service which was loshig (21,001) daily. The soldier setthnuuit policy was one j of the greate-t e edd’es on record. Tie depreciated t.b" intreduc+ien of the loynltv question and denied that the i Lilvrals would accept office with the i assistance of extreme Labour.