ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1925, Page 3

ELECTION CAMPAIGN

[by TKtKcn.vrir —per pit Mas association.] LABOUR LEADER. TIAIARU. Oct. Id. Air 11. E. Holland, leader of the Parliamentary Labour Parly, addressed an audience ol six hundred last evening and was accorded a enrdutl I’eeeni inn. Referring lo Ihe recent prosecution of Cmnmuiii'.ls at Auckland for havin'’ certain literal lire in their possession. All- Holland said that neither he nor the Labour Parly cndur-eil the ( 0:11nmiiisi attitude, r.Tiieh. was ot.posed to that of the l.alioiir and Socialist movement : bill they strongly objected 1" partisanship with which the law was miniini-lei'ed. Ii a eensursliip existed H must be allplieil In all parties equally. While t lie Government, was busy proseiilting others Ur alleged)'' seditious literal ure the Reform Party s own organisation was cull ifnling hlu«pliemoiis literature with the dishonest intention of making it upbear that the Labour Partv was I'csnousildo Hu the matter published. Had ihe same "i similar noil ter been pui mil hv the Labour Party prosecution wmild have followed immediately. Il was a grave reflection mi the ilisti<-i' of the administration Hint no a>T ion bud D'eii ml'''' l n<■-:iilist persons guilly ill tin- in-iauie. Air Hull, 11, id dealt with the general poliev on the lines of previous addresses. The following motion was earriei. unatiimiiusK- with cheers lot the spi aker;.- • ‘Tlnit this Heeling accord Mr Holland a beartv vote of thanks lor bis masterly mhln-s and express iteollfidenee in the nltitfnrm ol the Zealand Labour Parlv and in Air Hot|.md as its Parliamentary leader.

W AIM ATE. October 10. ||„n A. 1). McLeod. Minister of Lands, addressed a good meeting ln-t evening, lie spoke on Hues ol addresSOs ;l) Waikouaiti. Fair lie and Kaiapm and was accorded a vote of thanks and eontid.'m-e in the Government. TIMAIU', Oct. 10. Mr T. D. Burnett, the Bel'orm candidate for Ternuka. opened his campaign at Geraldine last night when lie .u - dressed a large meeting and received a cordial reception with a vote ol thanks and confidence at the mucinsion. iii ..i Mr Burnett gave hi- who.eueanto mi, t-. Hie Reform administration. In dealing with lusinii he a-lod tbal the question should he shelved unless Ml- Coates is given a I "diking \ 11; i;or it y. MR SEDDON'S CAMPAIGN. (Special to “Guardian”A (HIEYMOPTH. Oei. HT Mr Seddnn visted Mars.len and Bun-o-iuville vesterdav and addressed the workers mi the dredge. Mr Broun. Supt.. was in the chair. Mr Seddon M>oke ell matters of mining, which he shoot,l receive Government nut. If,, criticised l.ahoiir’- Land Police and expounded the Nationalists’ platform. A vote of thanks was enthusiastically carried on the motion of Mr Boucher, seconded bv Mr J. Hohrnson. T.a-t night Mr Sodden addressed the electors of Blaketowu. there being a large attendance. Air A. H. AlcKane oeenpied the chair. Air Sodden outlined the Nationalists’ policy, enlarging on its land platform, lie criticised the public works policy of the Government. Afr Seddon received a good hearing and answered questions straight to the point, which evoked enthusiasm. A vote ot thanks proposed bv Air AfeC'ni'thy. who though opposed had a personal regard for .seddon. and seconded by Afr Olsen, v.ns unanimousiv . a mad.