GENERAL ELECTION.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1922, Page 3

GENERAL ELECTION.

MR LYNCH’S CAMPAIGN. (Contributed). Nearly 70 electors were present nt a most enthusiastic political meeting held at Totara Flat to greet Mr J. D. Lynch last evening, including a large number of ladies. Mr Lynch referred with pride to the reception given to him everywhere by supporters and also those not yet on his side, but whom he hoped to convince. He stood as a West Coast candidate and an Independent and asked them to trust them and see whether some more progress could not be made on the Const than the stagnant condition of late years. The candidate urged the establishment of industries on the Coast and hoped that with the early completion of the Otira tunnel and the material benefits that would undoubtedly accrue to the travelling public and farmers railing stock to Addington that we have to see that the trade on that service docs not add more to the loss of £2,500 now being made by the railway. The candidate covered a tremendous lot of ground in a forceful fearless manner and was frequently loudly applauded by the cielighted audience. The enthusiastic meeting concluded by a very hearty vote of thanks proposed bv Mr Lennox. seconded by Mr Warburton and carried unanimously. Mr A. Williams presided. A large number of questions were tasked and answered satisfactorily. [bv TEEEOUAPH—PEI! PUEBS ASSOCfAIION]

GISBORNE SKAT. GTS.BORNK, Xov 15. Mi - Geo, Wildish, Liberal-Labour Candida,te, opened bis campaign tonight. He supported the whole of Mr Wilford’s platform. He approved the offer made by Mr Massey to send troops, if necessary to the Near East. He said he had promised Mr Wilford to vote with him on a uo-coniidence motion. On no account would he support a like motion moved by .Mr Holland’s I’artv. CH It IXTCHUIiCI I, Nov 14. Reform is the party that is trying to keep everybody down, said .Mr G. "Witty. M.P.. addressing a very sympathetic audience at Riccarton last night. They own the land, the newspaper#, the banks, and everything tb«t is worth having. They have been in for the last, 10 years, and they have run the country pretty well into debt. Von know what the taxation is. Extreme Labour is out to pull everyone down to their level. What wc ought to do is to uplift. If they gi t into' power will they Ih> able to run this country ? A Voice: No! .

LIBERAL CANDIDATE. WELLINGTON. Nov. 17. | Mr A. B. Sievwriglit opened his <om- | paign for Wellington Ce ntral last j night. He declared himself an out I and out supporter of the Liliernl-Lr-bour Party under the leadersil'p of Mr Wilford. He was aero: di d a vote of thanks and confidence. MR MASSEY AT HITT. WELLINGTON. Nov. 17. Mr .Massey spoke at Lower Hurt in Mr Wilford’s electorate last night He laid particular emphasis on the fact that it had always heen a clear understanding that the bonus to civil servants would he reduced when the cost of living came down and he could prove it. He would produce documents and give them to the iie.vspaprrs. He condemned the LTnrr IVty’s principles and stated Mr WiP> d had voted with them 65 times last session. He received a hearty vote < f thanks. NAPIER, SEAT. WELLINGTON, Nov 17. Regarding the suggestion that Mr Massey would try to get Mr Vigor Brown to stand down in favour of Air Mason to avoid vote split!i *./;■, Air Alassey staled last night that he could not forget Mr Brown had been most loyal to him as leader during the last Parliament. In tlm eirev■i , st:i!it es lie toukl not go hack on Air Brown and did not intend to do so.