POLITICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1925, Page 3

POLITICAL.

MR S.KDDOX'S CAMPAIGN. (Special to “Guardian’'.; GEKY.MOITIL Oct. 8. Mr Seddon addressed a well-attend-ed meeting at To Kittga last night. The Chairman (Air A. Robinson) in introducing him said whilst Member for Westland, Air Seddon did well for To Kitiga and the surrounding district. Air Seddon gave an address on general polities and detailed the policy of file Nationalists. He answered till questions ami was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and confidence on the motion of .1. Parkinson and A. Becker. He speaks at Otira to-night and I’aroa to-morrow . [iiy TKi.i'.(iitAru--fi:u rit less association.] AY H A XC! Alt El. Oct. 8. Mr A. S. R i he’a!', idlieial Labour candidate for Alarsdeii. opened his po--1 iti-;i( campaign here Leloro a lair audience. The speaker dealt extensively with Labour's policy, fusion, proportional representation, iho iisebuM land policy, taxation, pensions, housing. education, migration. State shipping and economies that should he effected. He trenchantly denounced the Government's policy in connection with taxation, declaring that insletid of the small farmer and working man getting easement, they were asked to carry heavier burdens through the custom:-, whilst ai the same time ••■callliy iini'crii- wife being granted i-el-a': - oil laud taxes and income tax. The candidate was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. TAI’MARU.XUI. October 8. Mr F. Litngstonc. the sitting member for Waimnrino, opened his campaign tit Ohakiikura when he spoke to a large audience, lie condemned the Government’s policy regarding finance and hind anil outlined the Labour Party’s policy in connection with land settlement. He was accorded a vote of confidence and thanks lor his services to the district. TilF. LIQUOR QUESTION. LABOUR M.P.’S VIEWS. AUOKI AND. Oct. 8. Air .lordan. M.P.. a I Manukaii. addressing his constituents, saiil that as prohibition was now in the hands of the people he would oppose any legislation to bring it in inst. as lie would oppose legislation to introduce licensing if the people voted prohibition. He favoured it two issue ballot paper and if that could not he obtained then a preferential vole.