POLITICAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2511, 28 November 1922, Page 3

POLITICAL.

“Why don’t you show us your colours?” said a Labour supporter, interrupting Mr G. Mitchell at Berhampore recently. “I’ll state my colours,” replied Mr Mitchell. “They are the red, white and blue.” (Applause.) Mr Christensen (Labour candidate) stated at Palmerston North the other evening that the New Zealand Labour Party’s land policy had been drawn up by a watchmaker! —But the wheels won’t go round. “A man’s chance to represent the Red Fed's will depend upon the width of his mouth, the elasticity of his swallow, and the servility with which he is prepared to do his masters’ bidding. Will any man until any self-respect covet so contemptible a position?” He would advise Mr Archer to ask some of his Red Fed confreres what Mr T. E. Taylor said when lie was asked to accept the halter into which Mr Archer lias so eagerly thrust his head. —Mr Isitt at Christchurch North.

A lady who asked a question at Mr D. G. Sullivan’s opening meeting at Christchurch excitedly conveyed a suggestion hostile to the bonafides of the Prime Minister in the matter of the requisition of a property for soldiers. “I fight the Prime Minister on political grounds,” replied Mr Sullivan, “but I unit stake my life that Mr Massey is too honest a man personally to take one penny to which he is not entitled.” Mr Flvger, Liberal candidate for Man awa hi, informs us that he is meeting with strong support throughout the Manawatu and that all the meetings which he has so far addressed are with him. There are thirty-one poling places in the Manawatu electorate, Foxton being the central. Mr C. 11. Burnett, Independent candidate for Rangitikei, acting on medical advice, has withdrawn from the contest. » “We have got into the position of having three political parties and the danger is that one of these paities will hold the balance of power,” the Prime Minister said last week. “I want all the electors to consider what that means. Supposing that in the new Parliament there were 39 Reform members, 20 Liberals and Independent members, and 12 Labour members. The Labour group would he able to say to the other parties, 'Neither of you can hold office without our help —and if we give our help you will have to dance to our tune.’ That would be a very unhappy state of affairs for New Zealand. We require a strong Government with a strong party behind it in this country.”

Mr J. Linklater,' Reform candidate for Manawatu, addressed a well-attended meeting at Mangahao last night and was accorded a splendid hearing throughout. Mr Wain occupied the chair. At the conclusion of the address a number of questions were answered and the candidate was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks which was carried by acclamation. Mr Linklater speaks at Raugotea to-night, and at the school, Moutoa, to-mori’ow night, and at the Bainesse school on Friday night. Mr Wihibley (Labour) speaks at the Town Hall, Foxton, to-night. Mr Flyger will speak at Shannon to-night, Foxton Town Hall on Thursday night and' Levin on Friday night.