ELECTION NOTES

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1928, Page 8

ELECTION NOTES

A CORN ON EVERY TOE

“ .Mr Eraser, my opponent, evident, Iv enjoys stepping on to the platform and directing a hymn of bate against the Reform Party,” said Mr Dunbar Sloane, at Victoria Hall last night “ hut when I make reference to the two-edged sword the Labour leaders are playing with, namely, the published manifesto and the secret platform—ihey recoil like the s nsiti\e plant of the East. In fact, to use an old expression, they are as sensitive as a centipede with a corn on every toe. PURELY EARCICAL.

“Most certainly, I am.” roplicd Mr A. A. McLaclilan, iifc Riccartnn, when asked if lie was m 'favour oi the pul>l i• cation of totalisator dividends and legislation being passed to enable money to lie telegraphed to racecourses for investment on the totalisator. “We'must repeal any legislation that is purely farcical,” the candidate add"d. amidst applause. “The relusal to allow totalisator dividends to be published is a farce, and the other restriction is only playing into the bands of the bookmaker.”

THE OUS HIE JO II

••What about the shipping strike of |‘)2o? ” said an interjector at Mr Dunbar Sloalie’s meeting at Clyde Quay. “The story is quite simple.”" replied the candidate. “ The men, through Hie influence of the Labour leaders, bad broken Havelock Wilson s agreement with the shipping companies. What did the Labour leaders and union officials do here m New Zealand? Instead of advising the men in the right direction, they marched them off to the 'Magistrate’s Court, stood by while they were sentenced to six weeks, then formed them into line, and marched them up to The Terrace. What happened? The misguided men walked in at the door to do their six weeks, 'while the Labour leaders stepped back to their cusbie jobs. How you workers allow this sort of thing to continue beats me.”

NOT A SOCIALIST.

“I am not a Socialist.” said M,i AVilford. “1 don’t believe in Socialism. T am not an international Socialist, either. (Applause.) I stand for King, flag, and the Empire with all my heart and soul (Renewed applause.). . • I want you to understand that the policy any parts yhould stand for is to Stop'Class hatred and class animosity. (Applause.l There is no class m this country. There is no opportunity for class; there is opportunity for everybody. (Applause.) New Zealand is a country of great opportunity. “ Labour may go for me outside I arliament, and Reform too,” added Mr Wilford, “ but I have been in X arliu-