POLITICAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 67, 18 November 1914, Page 6

POLITICAL.

the waimarino seat. MR. SPEED AT KAITOKE. Mr. H. M. Speed. Government candlfor the Maimarino scat, addivs sed the electors at Kaltoko ou Saturday evening. Mr. E. Campbell presided, and at the close of his address the candidate received a vote of thanks and confidence. . ~ „ The speaker claimed that the Mas s .y Government was a good Government and had worked for the interest’ of the people as a whole. Tne Re form Government had endeavoure help the workers, and mentioned ; increase of interest in salaries of ci\ servants, the increase of m the Savings Bank, extensions to tin widows and old age pension schemes as examples. He defended the Government’s policy in naval and milit y matters, finance and land poatics, a concluded hy saying that _it was a sincere and fearless administration and that in handling the recent strike Mr Massey had displayed human j and tact, and that his forbearance was remarkable. ME. E. W. SMITH ’ S CANDIDATUEE, Mr. E. W. Smith, M.P., addressed the electors at Tiriraukawa on Monday, and at Pohonui and Koeke on Tuesday. received an unanimous vote of than s and confidence at each of the above places. Mr. Smith speaks at Ruanui tonight and Mataroa to-morrow mgh . From Friday, 20th., to Tuesday, 24th., he addresses the electors at Ummnuri, Euatiti, Eaetihi, Makutaku, and Horopito.