CAMPAIGN SHOTS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1931, Page 2

CAMPAIGN SHOTS

WHAT CANDIDATES ARE SAYING. ONE OBJECT OF WAGES' CUT. “Will you take a cut in wages/’ asked an interjector of the Hon. J. G. Coates. “I have taken one,” he replied, ‘‘and 1 would take another and another until I had nothing 'if actionwould mean the reinstatement in work of all the people in New Zealand.” (Applause.) ** * * ATTACK AND SUPPRESSION. Dr W. H. Horton, Coalition United candidate for Auckland East, on Communism ; “I would single out the Communist for attack and suppression because he has abused the liberty we all enjoy. We can ad think that the law is wrong, we can speak against it, and we can work for its repeal. But until it is repealed by the vote of the majority we must not break it. The Communist advocates and preaches direct action. Direct action in breaking the law and not lits .repeal is subversive of .civic order. I am glad to see the Labour Party had dissociated itself from the Communists, I hope the dissociation is complete, and that H has been made in sincerity and not as a political move.’’ I ** # * OLD AGE PENSIONERS. “Let me say this,” said the Rt. Hon. J, G. Coates at Little River “old age pensioners • will be safer with a Government that honours its pledges than with a Party which makes promises impossible of fulfilment.” * . * * * LABOURITE .SUPPORTS CUT. A statement that he would not vote for the restoration of the 10 per cent, cut until those out of work were employed was. made by Mr. W. Lee Martin, Labour cand date for the Raglan seat, at Ngaruawahia. The candidate said he would retain the cut in the salaries of the higher-paid men. He added that he was not responsible for what 'Mr Holland, Leader of the Labour Party, had said on the subject. If it was a question of supporting Air Holland or the retention of the cuts, he .would retain the cuts.

interest RATES. “If we do not pay the full rate of interest,to bondholders it will be said that New Zealand has defaulted in her obligations,” said the Rt. Hon. J. G. iCoates at Little River. “It is essential to us that, first of all, New Zealand should be solvent, and, secondly, that we should meet our obligations. New pis^solveiit., , Financial critics in Australia have stated that our future is better than that of Australia and our financial credit is better. Ibis is due to the fact that we have met all our interest payments to bondholders,” ** * * POWER OF RECALL. “I believe in the ‘recall,’ ” said Mr D. W. Nicolaus, Independent candidate for 'Wellington Central, speaking to a meeting of women. “By that,” he said, “I mean the power which the electors should have to recall a member, who, when he gets into Parliament, breaks the promises that he made on the platform.” ** * * A MAN’S JOB. “I am in favour of exempting women who are getting a small wage from payment of the unemployment tax. If the men can’t keep the country going it is a bad look-out if we have to fall back on the women-folk.”—Mr K. McLennan, Independent candidate for Wellington Suburbs. ** » * ' BETTER THAN PICTURES. “I take these things seriously, you know. 1 am sincerely concerned in the welfare of this country,” said Mr T. Forsyth, Coalition candidate for Wellington East, at Miramar South. “If you want to be-' flippant, go to the pictures!’’ A voice; This is better than ■the pictures. ■