POLITICAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 231, 23 September 1908, Page 2

POLITICAL.

THE Kt.Wloyr SEAT. i Hy Telegraph.-Press Association. ■ Kn ham, Tuesday. Mr. V. A. Wilkinson, ill,' imli-pciiaVal ■i Opposition oniuliiliilt! for Kgiuont, gave - a speech hero last night. Ho dealt exhaustively wilh colonial finance, especially i-aU'i-osL charges and taxation and Liu- alleged large sinus iniiproperlv debited to borrowed money. Jtte favored universal military training for youths under 21 aiid the encouragement of volunteering; also the, establishment of a navy in eoiijimetioii with that of Australia. He said he was a. Prohibitionist and favored the bare majority, but not Dominion option. He added that Ire was a strong freeholder. Ho criticised warmly the Opposition' caucus which had selected Mr. Dive as its nominee for the. seat, chiefly 031 die ground that the meeting was not representative. REPLY TO MR. MASSEY. Palmerslon N., Last NMit. At a meeting of the Liberals rt was resolved to ask the Prcmier"'to reply to Mr. Mas'scy at Palmtralou at an early date. HAWKE'S BAY 15LTCOTORATE. Napier. Lust Night. Mr. T. J. Thompson, Mayor of Hastings, delivered his first address lo (he Hn-wfo's liar electors at Hastings lo), night. IJc said he was a Libera], but' would support measures, not, men.' Tincandidate received a vole of llhanks. '1