POLITICAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2507, 18 November 1922, Page 2

POLITICAL.

MR J. LIXKLATER’S XOAHXATIOX. The Returning: Officer received Mr ,J. Linklater's nomination as a candidate for tlie Manawatu electorate yesterday. The nomination is signed by the following electors: —Edmund John Stewart Spencer, builder, Shannon, Mabel McKenzie, married, Levin, James McLeavev, former, Weraroa: Bernard (tapper Gower, farmer, Buxton; George Charles Coley, farmer, Fuxton; Stephen John Hartley, blacksmith, Ilimalangi; William R. Bromley, farmer, Bull-; Francis Sarah l.nili-e Wieks, married. Bull'.

"Fur miene-- commend mu to the extreme Labour I’a ilia men I ary candidate when lie i' out to capture outside vole*- and away front his mob,” writes a correspondent. “I listened to one m-li haranguing it crowd of worker.' ami again before a mixed audience and t could hardly believe it wn- the -ame joker at the latter meeting. Talk itboul eamoullage— I well. I thought I had dropped into a prayer meeting!"

The Levin Hall was crowded on Thursday night when addresses were given by Mr J. Linklater, Reform candidate for Manawatu and Mr W. 11. Field. M.P. and candidate for Otaki. Mr T. Hobson occupied the chair. The candidate' spoke for an hour each and were listened t<> with close at ten! hot. On Mr Howell’s motion, seconded by Mr F. G. Roe, a hearty vote of thanks to and confidence in Messrs Field and Linklater was carried, the chairman declared unanimously. though there were subsequently one or two dissentients.

Mr Linklater moved a vote oi thanks to the chairman, which was carried hv acclamation.

Replying to written questions submitted by the Rev. G. frost. Mr Linklater said that in the event of Prohibition being carried, he would .■support by vote and influence t lie proper enforcement of the law; in the event of Prohibition not being carried, lie would favour maintaining the right of the people to decide the matter by a simple majority at the triennial elections. Mr W. Hannan asked later whether, if Prohibition was carried, Mr Linklater favoured a poll in three years’ time lo say whether licenseshould be restored or not.

Mr Linklater: I think that when tin- is-iie is decided, it should be decided once and for all. An elector asked Mr Linklater wild her lie favoured Ihe deviation of the main line from Levin to Mar-

Mr Linklater: Yes, T do favour il A voice: Since when? (Laughter)

Mr Linklater: I favour it now, und, if elected T certainly will do my vorv best to see that the line s carried through. ( Applause.) Mr W. Kilsbv asked whether the candidate was in favour of the expenditure of a huge sum of money on thc> Palmerston deviation. Air Linklater: I don’t think for a moment that the deviation will be gone on with at the present time, not until the finances of the country arc in a better condition. Dealing with the Government importation of coal, Mr A. 11. Potter (Roskili) pointed out that since that took place nothing had been heard of combined strikes. A voice: Was it done to break the hacks of the miners? Air Potter: It broke the backs of the miners’ agitators. The Interjeetor: And also the backs of the miners. Mr Potter: Have you ever worked in a mine, my friend”? The Interjector: Yes. Mr Potter: Then I’ll hel you’ve never broken your back. 1 don’t know that the miners are really dissatisfied, but in their union halls, where the agitator gets at them, they are dissatisfied in brain. "The Bolsheviks would have no chance in Roskili,” said Mr V. H. Potter, “because its people were too intellectual.” An Interjector: Self-praise is no n commendation. Air Potter: Oh, 1 was not speaking of you, sir. I was speaking oi Hie other ladies and gentlemen present. Alf J. Linklater, Reform candidate for Manawatu. addressed a large audience at Awahuri on Wednesday night, lie met with an excellent reception and was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks. Air Niol Campbell occupied the chair and briefly referred to the apprenticeship Mr Linklater had served in local politics. He also expressed regret for Mr Xewman’s retirement and thanks for what he had done for the district, whilst its member.