GENERAL ELECTION.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1922, Page 1

GENERAL ELECTION.

Air J. Steer will address the electors at Koit-eranig to-night at 8 o’clock.

A meeting of Air Seddon’s election committee will ho held at the County Chambers to-night at 7,30 o’clock.

Air J. D. Lynch will deliver a political add ress at Kumara. on Friday evening at 8 ojelock and will speak at Ross on Saturday night.

It is notified in this issue that Mr Seddon will address the electors at Kumara on Satin day night, anti Otira on Alunday night. The. Chair will be taken at 8 o’clock. Ladies are specially invited to attend the meetings. AIR SEDDON IN THE NORTH. Last night, Mr Seddon spoke at Kokiri, completing his first flying visit into the northern portion of the electorate. Tliere was a capital meeting for tho district, over sixty attending, and tho audience was most enthusiastic. In the meetings held up north, interest in the sitting member’s candidature appears to be more pronounced than ever. Last night Mr Adam Blair, AI.C.C., occupied the chair, and Air Seddon’s address was well received. Quite a number of questions were asked at the close of the speech, referring to indentured labor, railway matters, and local affairs, the replies to which were well received. Air Chas. Gibbs proposed tho complimentary motion that Air Seddon was a fit and proper person to represent iWestlaud in Parliament. This was seconded by Mr J. <l. Roonty, and was adopted unanimously. Reports from tho north all emphasise the fact that Mr Seddon’s meetings have aroused great interest in tho political contest, and all the country meetings have been very good and pronouncedly in favor of the sitting member. Air Seddon will address the electors at the Opera House at Greymouth tonight. . ||V rP.LKOIIAPn —PEII PRESS association] CHRIST CHURCH, November 7. Hon. D. Buddo, Liberal candidate for Kai.'poi, opened his campaign at Kaiapoi to-night. Liberalism, he said, was the only policy of true democracy. The cry of the Government that Liberalism was dead was not quite in accordance with the facts. He enumerated the measures that the Liberal Party of old had placed on the Statute Book, and twitted the Reformers for claiming some of them as their own. He advocated a more equitable system of land taxation, and said that if the Liberals were returned to power, it would not he long before the finances ol the country were in a satisfaetoy position. He was in favour of a Government shipping service, a more vigoious settlement policy, change in railway management, and pro] optional representation. Summing up the political position, he would say the Reform Party had done its best, hut it had lacked tho necessary foresight and ability to mnnnjie the but sinews -of the country. \ vote of thanks to the candidate and of confidence in the Liberal Party was carried. .

TIAIARU, November 7

Air F. ,T. Rolleston, Reform candidate for the Timaru scat, opened Ids campaign to-night with a very largely attended meeting. He gave general support to the Massey platform, but deprecated the present party system, stating that though a. Reform supporter, if elected he would retain his individuality in the House. The candidate was accorded a very favourable hearing, and at the close ft vote of thanks for what was described as a splendid address.

AUCKLAND, November 7

Mr W. Holdsworth, Independent Progressive candidate for Grey Lynn, opened his campaign to-night. He said that he was a 11011-believer in party, hut on a no-eonfuleiice motion, he would support Mr Massey. He advocated a constructive policy, the first plank of which was a better understanding between capital and labour, for the establishing of sick benefit fund, insurance against unemployment and old age, and the giving of an annual vacation on full pay. He favoured reforms and more expenditure on education. a more vigorous land policy, the depleting of land values. A vote of thanks was accorded him. Mr .T. Farrell. Reform candidate for Auckland West, said to-night that he supported Mr Massey’s policy in general and advocated national superannuation, and a reduction of taxation, particularly on the necessities of life. He expressed stroifg sympathy towards the worker. He urged the elimination of the State Control issue in the event of Prohibition not being carried. He also favoured reform of the liquor trade. A vote of thanks and confidence was agreed to.

BLENHEIM November 7. Mr W. J. Girling, Official Reform candidate, addressed the Wnirau electors last night and was well received. Ho opened with a comparison of various political parties. The only difference ip the Liberal and Reform manifestos was that a State Bank and proportional representation were advocated by Mr Wilford. He condemned the extreme Labour Platform. It was mere class legislation, not practical politics. He citieised the financial methods of the Government, particularly the expenditure on the railways, and post and telegraph departments, and eulogised the Government’s education legislation, care of soldiers and enre of workers. Be touched on local matters in regard to public, works and land policy, and expressed a determination to work, if elected, for a. Strait ferry service and for the completion of the South Main Trunk railway. He stated that, though a Reform candidate he reserved the right of freedom of speech and voting on any question, hut would on a “no-confidenee” motion, vote to keep the Massey Government in power.

AUCKLAND WEST. AUCKLAND, Nov. 8

Air M. J. Savage, Official Labour candidate for Auckland West, opened his campaign to-night. He had- a crowded audience. Ho made the most of his points by quoting from Mr Massey’s speech hi the Town Hall, Wellington, in 1911, and drawing contrasts.

Air J. Dooley, ex-Labour Premier of New South AVales spoke briefly, saying the opponents of Labour had never anywhere fought the elections on a straight out issue, but had always introduced many side issues. Mr Savage received practically a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence.

AUCKLAND CENTRAL. AUCKLAND, Nov. 3 Air AV. E. Parry, Auckland Central’s Labour candidate, opened k:s campaign to-night, and had an enthusiastic reception. He claimed tho Labour Platform is the only construcI tive policy, and said every vote cast against the Labour Party was a vote for Air Massey. He criticised the Government’s immigration policy, as being against tho workers’ interests, and also opposed the borrowing policy, with its burden of interest. EDEN SEAT. i AUCKLAND, Nov. 8 I Air F. S. Alorton, Opposition candidate for Eden, in his opening speech, said the country’s finances are in a 1 chaotic state. No man in tho Cabinet is fit to hold that important portfolio. He advocated a semi-rural housing scheme. He said Mr Alassey has betrayed tho producers over the Imperial purchase of butter, afe they have got less than the other countries. He got a vote of thanks and confidence. ASHBURTON SEAT. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 6. There was a large gathering in East Street, Ashburton, on Friday night to listen to a political, address by Mr F. R. Cooke, who is announced as the official Labour candidate for the Ashburton seat, and who spoke from tho I balcony of the Somerset Hotel. Mr ; Cooke was listened to attentively ' throughout, and with scarcely an interjection. A’ ! The A lay or (Mr P. Galbraith) [iresided. A vote of thunks Was passed to the I candidate. I ROSKILL SEAT. AUCKLAND, Nov. 8 ' Mr J. Purtell, Labour candidate for Roskill, said in his address to-night that the socialisation projects of the Labour Party could only lie achieved gradually, even if th party got into power. Proportional representation was tho only democratic method of 1 voting, and the initiative and referendum meant Government by tho peoI pie. Ho declared that tlie prices of most commodities in New Zealand were fixed by tlie combines, iu whose interests the AFnssey Government legislated. He received a vote of thanks.