POLITICAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2502, 4 November 1922, Page 2

POLITICAL.

Upon the opening of his campaign on Wednesday evening* Mr Linklater, the Reform candidate for Manawatu, addressed a large ampjr''" attentive audience at the Kniranga Hall. Mr D. Collis occupied the chair and in a few well-chosen eulogistic remarks introduced Air Linklater to the audience, and briefly outlined his career in local body matters. Mr Linklater, before delivering his address said how much lie regretted Air Newman’s retirement,, what, a good member he had been in the House, and how ably he had filled the position as member for the district. His speech followed the lines of the-Reform platform and he compared the Leaders of the three parties, pointing out that the Leader of the Liberal Party eould not hold his party together, whilst the Leader of the Labour Party, Mr Holland, formed nearly all his ideas from foreign sources. Air Massey, on the oilier hand, had guided the country successfully through the war years and slump |>eriod and was now the only Leader capable of and fitted for the continued leadership of.the country. Various charges which have been levelled against the Government were dealt with, and he pointed o.ut how the Reform Government really was in its legislation, and how the eounI rv had prospered under it. At the conclusion of his speech a number of questions were asked and answered satisfactorily. Mr Mitchell then proposed a very hearty vote of thanks and confidence in Ah- Linklater, which was carried unanimously, even before the chairman had time to*] put it to the meeting. , Mr Linklater, in returning thanks, -ai<L he looked with pride to what the. Reform Government had done for the country, and he was proud to he standing as a Reform candidate. Despite the very rough night Al,r J. Linklater, Reform candidate for Manawatu, addressed a fair audience at Greatford on Thursday night. Ah- Watt occupied the chair and in introducing the candidate said how ably Air Linklater had done his duty in connection with the many local body affairs lie had been connected with and he felt -lire that Air Linklater would worthily represent this district in the wider sphere of Parliamentary work. The speech followed the lines of that which he had delivered at Kairangn and at the conclusion a very hearty vote of thanks was moved Mr T. AVillis, seconded by AH Cornford, and was carried by acelamaton. Air J. Linklater. Reform Candi- j date for ALanawatu. will address*-' the electors at Tokomnru on Alonday next at 8 p.m.