POLITICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1925, Page 4

POLITICAL.

AIR SEDDON AT THREE MILE

Mr T. E. V. Seddon addressed the final meeting of his political campaign at this end of the electorate at the Three Aide Hall, Arahura Road, last evening. There was a very good attendance. The chair was occupied by All- 1!. F. Perham, who introduced the candidate in pleasant terms. Air Feddon had a good reception and was listened to with interest. llis address was followed closely, and a few questions were asked. A vote of thanks and confidence was moved by Air AV. .1. Houston in generous terms, and .seconded by Air W. C. AfcS.nveney and carried with enthusiasm. Atr Seddon returned to town subsequently and attended the All Saints’ Church Conversazione. This morning he went north again, and closes his strenuous campaign tit Grcyiuouth today and this evening.

Air ,J. O’Brien made a second appearance at the Town Hall last evening. . when ho addressed a huge attendance, the hall being too small to accommodate those present. Alt' G. Heinz. ALB.C.. presided. Air O’Brien spoke for an hour and a half, and generally followed the course of his previous address. He took tin l opportunity of replying to recent criticism, anti paid same attention to the “Guardian” anil its comments. The advertisement appearing under the auspices ot the Sports Protection League he stigmatised as a distinct lie. and proceeded a! some length to state the course of his opposition to the Gaming Amendment Bill which was caused by the arbitrary action of the Racing Conference, in connection with its treatment of jockeys, and trainers, and the lact that the Racing Conference was a law unto itself and would not allow employees to come under the Workers Compensation Act. Many details of the course of the .stonewalling debate were dealt with. The politics of the “Guardian” wore discussed, it being described as a Tory paper in the unfortunate position that it did not know it. was, and not like the “New Zealand Times." which once a Liberal paper, had been twilight up and now gloried in the tact that it was a Tory paper and one of the staunchest in New Zealand at the present time. Referring to the increased pensions granted to old age pensions, Air O’Brien stated he was glad to learn that the Hospital Board had passed over some of the increase recently granted to the inmates of the Old Poolples’ Home. Dealing with the policy as laid down by Sir G. Grey. Balia nee and It. -1. Seddon, Air O Bi kit challenged the “Guardian” to publish some of the planks of Hie policy laid down hv those Liberal giants, and he emphasised that, if his opponent, was prepared to stand by that, policy laid down in the nineties, and is prepared not to waver in that support, then he would he welcomed by l ho Labour Party which was the only party that is prepared to stand by the policy then laid down. In his concluding remarks Mr O’Brien said his work of the future if returned would he on Lie same lines of the past, 1.10 would not alter that policy one iota. It. was h>r the general lipliflncss ol the people, and for the good ol the country, desert at inn on wltal .Socialism meant was given and an appeal made, that if his services in the past had met with their approval, then, that support .

should again he given hint on -November Ith. . The speaker was applauded •luring the course ol his address, and was given a very hearty round of applause when lie sat down. Questions wore invited and a, num),or asked, dealing with a soldiers name, several hv a returned soldier in reference to his pari knlur pension (•■is.' to which the candidate snlislnrtoril'v replied. To a question in reference In the Grey Bower Scheme. Al. O'Brien said that was a matter which ■dlectcd the people of O rey moot h. who were more conversant with the posit ion and lII' was going in deal extensively with that the next night at Oreymouth. this being a matter that had not ['"on referred to and reported by the local paper though a hurtling question m Grcyiuouth. As for a National electrical scheme for Ihe West Coast was of the opinion that the loam.a scheme would have I a most suitable one. 11l answer lo another question .M 1 O'Brien stated that he was not «» favour of six o'clock closing as at present carried out. lie personally, wits in favour of an extension till It I •> cha k with the most stringent precautions against sale after that hour, and wttn a"lieavv penalty tor the per-nn and cancellation of the license il the law wvi'ft bmkrii. On the null ion of Air E. W. Ilcenan. seconded by Air D. .Meteor, n hearty vote of thanks and confidence was carried amidst applause. Mr (t Bncn returned thanks for the splendid reception given and moved a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman for so ably presiding. This was carried by acclamation and a very success!ill meeting concluded.