ELECTION SAVINGS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1925, Page 2

ELECTION SAVINGS

To a persistent interjector at To Awamutu: “Now I tun going to deal with another .subject. Aly noisy friend :ti the hack must have some of it in his boots, because lie lias a very fortile imagination. I refer to the manure trust.”—Retort by Air Lye. (Loud laughter.)

“AY.h.at about Bo!) Semple?” asked an interjector at Mr .1. .1. McGrath's meeting hist- evening. “Air Semple.” replied Mr McGrath “for whom I have the greatest admiration and respect ” (hear, hear and applause).

“ as a tunnel driver.” added Mr McGrath amid laughter.

Are you itt favour of the Arbitration Court 'i was a question asked of Mr CL Smith (N.). Gisborne, who replied: "We are out for improvements in-the system of arbitration. The court was alt right so far is it went. In the days of Richard Seddon when the bill was enacted the system was satisfactory. Inst, in later years, dissatisfaction, sturtcd to creep in. The Nationalists were out to improve the system, lie stood for arbitration every time for the worker.”

“What is your view on defence T' * This question was submitted to Air Dunbar Bloaue (I!.), Wellington Central. last night. Mr Slnnuc: I do not think this country is doing as much as it might do in regard in defence. A woman in the front nl" the hall remarked: That is not Mr Peter Fraser’s policy, lie don’t believe in having any defence. (Laughter.) The candidate: Some of them think they can do away with till armies. Both Mr Coates and Mr Forbes were pledged to fusion, and he believed till mi both to be honourable men. and in addition the necessities of the position would force them together. He would not support any party held in office or position by the Socialists, as he believed the revolutionary movement to he antiBritish and one that paralysed output. He was pledged to the people of Nelson. who would judge him on his services to them, and who know that no vote of his had ever been used against their best interests and with their sup port he could laugh at the carping criticism of those who attacked him. anonymously or otherwise. (Applause.) Air It. Atmore (I.) Nelson.

While speaking at Tmakori road. Wellington. Mr I. .1. McGrath said that every year he joins with his fellow West Coasters and together they place a wreath of remembrance on the statue of the late Richard John Soddon. “And we will continue to do so,” lie added, “so long as there is a Westi Coaster here, and so lung as there is a disciple of Mr Seddon alive. He was tlie best friend f ever liad, and was also the best friend I lie workers of this country ever had.” (Applause.)

Part of lus address at Northland was devoted hy Mr .1. .). M’Grath the exWaintea hoy Lo advocate that Custom duties should he taken off various articles so as to reduce the cost of living. “Would you take the duly off liquor?” inquired a member of the audience when the candidate was urging an alteration in the licensing laws. “No I don’t think 1 would.” replied Mr M'Grath. "Liquor is like anything else that is good—it is worth paying lor.” (Laughter.) Mr Field, in speaking at Manakau. said it was inconceivable that any true worker with the interests of himself and his fellows at heart could advocate a Socialistic state. Socialism undmibtediv meant, as was amply proved in the case of unhappy Russia, the enslavement of workers and farmers. The New Zealand Socialists alleged land policy if put into operation would entail the same dire results to farmers under the tlsehold tenure. The members of the Knglish Socialist delegation that had visited Russia had reported that that country was “a huge slave plantation.” The great Trotsky had laid it down definitely that “compulsory labour is an indespensahle measure. Free labour can exist only in a capitalist country.”