POLITICAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 19, 14 September 1912, Page 5

POLITICAL.

MR. C. A. WILKINSON'S CAMPAIGN.

The Reform candidate addres:;e meetings at Rivcrlea and Awatuna o; i'hursdav evening. The had weathe militated against big audiences, hi. die numbers that turned out were itriking testimony to .the interest Ik ing taken in Mr. Wilkinson's meet nigs and politics. At Riverlea an attendance of th.irt, was presided over by Mr. W. A O'Neill. The candidate gave an ad dress that met with warm appreci:; tion. During his remarks ho clear). explained that the so-called Post O: !ice steal was only an electioneer^ : lodge, and that the increased gradn itetl land tax would have a big effect n encouraging the cutting up of larg< istates. He also showed the weakness of the Opposition contention foi •heaper railway fares for children i: that the party lately in power had •nade no effort to do this themselves luring their long term of office, anc that the railways were not paying any king like the I per cent, claimed fo L hem. After questions had been an iwerod a hearty vote of thanks an ■onfidence was accorded Mr. Wilkin ion, the mover and seconder respec ivelv being .Messrs. A. Voullaire an< H. Jolins. Later in the evening at Awatun nearly fifty attended. Air. Wilkinson's iddress was on lines as already re ported, and was followed with kee interest. Mr. S. Farquhar presided fhe contention of an Opposithn sup >ortor that Air. Dive was squeezer nit of the contest Ml". Wilkinson fla l v contradicted bv producing IVIi Hve's letter of withdrawal. Question; ■■ore answered in good style at th •lose of the address. A vote of thanks for hi:-: able ar. 'nstruetive address and of confidenc is a suitable representative was nc •orded Mr. Wilkinson, on the motioi ■.f Messrs. Voosht and Ritz. anil was 'ollowed by enthusiastic applause.

At each place there is a ptronn: com nit-foe active on Mr. Wilkinson's be half.