ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1925, Page 3

ELECTION CAMPAIGN

[liY i l-Xl.or.Ai’li—ri-:it rnr.ss association.] Ml! HUDSON'S CAMPAIGN. MURCHISON, Oet. 13. Mr R. P. Hudson. Ml’.. Governmem candidate lor Motucka scat, bail a busy day in Murchison district yesterday. addressing three large enthusiastic meetings. In ilm morning lie visited Matiri. receiving a good hearing. In the nlTernonn lie addressed sonic 8(1 settlers, including ladies, atTutaki and opened a new bridge. At the evening meeting at Murchison, there was a large audience, lie rei i-ivcil a splendid reception at each place. The candidate eulogised the excellent leadership qualities of Hon Coates, and outlined and expounded t-be Reform Progressive Polity and trenchantly denounced the Labour Party’s attitude in the seamen's strike, which was engineered bv the Communists from Moscow to disorganise British trade and deal a blow at. the Empire. Labour's protest at the deportation of Lyons was ample proof of the revolutionary socialistic communism element working in the Dominion tu impede the progress of constitutional Government. At Tutaki the settlers expressed appreciation of Mr Hudson's efforts in securing a bridge and the reform of the mail service and promised him uiiani mous support. A vote ol thanks and confidence was carried unanimously at Murchison with tremendous entlmsi-

HASTINGS. Oil. 13. Gilbert All Kay. sitting member for I fa" ke's Bay gave his first speech norc last night as a Nationalist candidate. Tfe vigorously attacked the Government, mi land settlement, soldiers’ settlement, the sending of highly paid farmers and bankers on a commission abroad. the now railwav tariff and increased expenditure on administration. He also indulged in a personal criticism of Air Coates stating that the specific advertisement ■was beneath the dignity of the Prime .Minister, ami that the money bags of New Zealand paid for it. He added: “If I'm beaten this election, it will be by the money bags of New Zealand.’’ He was given a good bearing and in conclusion was accorded a vote of thanks and eonlidenee. AIR COATES'S ELECTORATE. DARGAVILI ,E. Oct. 13. At. t.lie first meeting of Air Coates election committee nearly one hundred wore present. A message front the Premier regretted bis absence from the electorate during the election campaign owing to bis duties as leader of the Government necessitating his presence in other parts of the Dominion. The committe unanimously affirmed continued eonlidenee in Air Contes as their member and their determination to re-elect him with a Dominion record majority. Air Coates arrives al Dargaville on the 17th of October and will be accorded a civic welcome. He addresses a meeting in ike evening, which will be the only otto in the electorate as lie crosses ihe following Alomlay to Afarsden and the Bay of Islands electorates, addressing one meeting in each. He then returns to the southern portion of the Knipnra electorate, addressing a meeting on AVednesdny the ‘2lst of October. The next day lie departs tor AVaikato. It is not expected Air Coates will return to his electorate before election <lav. AUCKLAND. Oct. 13. Air Savage, addressing bis constiti uents said the Labour Party’s land ■ proposals could not be applied to the ? existing chaotic conditions, but was I drawn up for the beginning on a netv

foundation applied to all future settlements and to all land on which a State advance is obtained. No existing contracts between lenders and borrowers would be broken. He was accorded a vote of thanks and renewed confidence. Miss Melville, Reform candidate for Grey Lynn devoted her opening speech to a vigorous attack of the Labor pi at - form, there lieing frequent interruptions in the crowded hall. The candidate was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. V. H. Potter. Reform candidate for Rnskill opened his campaign before an audience of about 301). The proceedings were lively, but good Matured. A motion of confidence in the candidate and Government, was carried over a hostile attempt.

S Oldfield. Reform candidate for Auckland East, opened his campaign last night. He described himself as an out and out freeholder anil urged more encouragement of secondary industries, and borrowing for production purposes, lie received a vote of thanks and contide nee.

A. J. Osborn delivered bis opening speech at Dcvnupori as Labour candidate for Waiiemata and received a vote of thanks arid confidence. F. 3. Marlon. National candidate for Auckland Central, encountered a strong Labour element at his opening speech. In reply to a question lie said on a motion oi no confidence in the Reform I 'arty, moved by Labour, his vote would go against the Tories, A motion of confidence was given considerable support, and there was n good deal of dissent and uproar and cheers for the Labour Party. MR BEDIM IN’ AT GREYMOUTH GREYMOUTH. October 13. Mr T. I-!. Y. Seddon, Nationalist candidate, addressed the electors ol Greymouth last night, lie dealt with the Nationalist Party’s platform and declared he was strongly in favour of lusioii. lie would not support a noconfidence motion moved by the Labour Party. He favoured small land hold ings and the breaking up of big freeholds by increasing tin- graduated land tax. lit- was nppuM-d to the borrowing policy of til'- present Government, lie disapproved of the removal of the railway offices from Grcvinoiitli and condemned Ho- ciimlicmus method substituted as a result ol the Railway Commission’s recommendations. At the conclusion lie received a vote ol thanks and confidence.