ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3362, 15 December 1919, Page 5

ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

-—-——--o~—»- A RANGITIKEI SEAT. MR gGLENN AT VVANGANUI EAST. Mr ‘W, S. Glenn, Reform candidate for the Rangitikei Seat, had an excellent meeting at Wlanganui East on Saturday night, and has every reason Jgopbe plea.sed'wi*th his reception he received at the hands of the electors. This was his second meeting within a very brief period, and Speaks eloquently of the impression he had made by the Town Hall -being filled on Suturday evening. The speaker had a most ati'e'n.tive"hear'ing, and the meeting was in every way a success. Mr L. G. Sigley ‘occupied, «the chair. Mr Glenn, who was received warmly, made it clear that he was the oflficial candidate for the Reform Party, and said at no time in the history of New Zealand: was a sound and stable government more needed. He intended to support: Mr Massey in his policy as outlinedin the manifesto of August last, but '-he would not be a blind follower. History showed that all great wars had) been followed by a wave of depression, but New Zealand would not suifer long because of its resoureies and ‘buoyancy. There was an ‘absolute need for a solid government during the coming period, and Mr ‘Mess-ey, recognising this need, had endeavoured «to form a National Government comprising the best brains of all political parties, but the Liberal Party ‘had decided to preserve its entirety, which Mr Glenn considered a very unwise decision. Had Sir J. Ward said to his party, “Come on, boys, put our shoulders to the wheel, and let us put New Zealand in Easy Street?’ he we-ulid \?llla.v(e won the approval of every moderate thinking man. (Applause) Mr Glenn said that he had a lot of friends among the working men, and Labour had a perfect right to combine «to improve conditions, but he was ‘absolutely opposed to extremists of the Holland and Semple type,—whom he defied to -mention anything they had done to win «the war. If the destinies of the ‘country was placed in the hands of men like them it would be a most la.me"n.table thing. Mr Glenn went on to speak of the :task facing the next Parliament, and said sefilement would have to: ‘be encouraged, roads formed, subsidies to local bodies increased, railways, par.ticularly light railways, have to be extended as quickly as the country’s finances would permit. The prosperity of the country, and its capacity to meet its War liabilities depended on the increase of production. Mr Glenn advocated throwing open all unoccupied land, native and Crown, for settlement. With‘ regard to nationalising coalmincs, he had an open mind, but did not think it would be in the best: interests of the public. He defended the Government for the charge of neglect of education, pointing out how favourably New’ Zealand compared with -other countries. He also made la strong appeal for Labour and Capital to com.» together in the interests

of progl'e.=.s. _ After 3, number of questions had been answered, Mr Allison moved and Mr. Joblin seconded 3 Vote‘ '°f thanks -fo Mr Glenn. This was ~:'za;rl-fled enthusiastically, ethree. cheers for Mr Glenn following. The meeting con.clu'ded With the usual compliment to the chair.