POLITICAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 263, 30 October 1908, Page 2

POLITICAL.

IU-MUiUrs MifiMLNUS, Mr. Okey Carrington Hon J. ilr. ttellringer .. Uplujid lioad Mr. Astbury i,- rasei . Uo . ld ,!'• .. Puniwhakau Air. feyjues N^aloru. Mr. li>nc Jluiroa. ill'. Wilkinson Manaia. TAKANAKI SKAT. -Mr. C'. li. Ijellrrager addresed tin; electors at Upper ilango.'oi on Wednesday night principally on the lines of previous addresses, A number of ■ questions were asked and answered. Votes of thanks to the candidate ami tile chairman terminated the meeting, i Mr. Malone addressed tile electors at ' Oakiira on Tuesday night last. A r ot, withstanding a very cold nigiit there was a lair attendance of representative electors. U ith Mr. X l . .Morris in the chair Mr. .Malone was soon made at home with his hearers, and delivered a most interesting address. Jle asked the electors to give hint an opportunity 01 proving the practicability of his political platform which Ihe'TaranaUi liquid had declared to be "theoretically admirable." All parties were agreed that men, not measures, was Hie ijinstion of the day. New matters were encouragement of marriage and pare ithood. Jlr. Malone did not believe in a bachelor tax. He thought that some sound scheme of insurance or provision against want for a mail's wife and children Hi case of the man's death while the children were at a dependent age could be and should be established. He said the matter should 'be thoughtfully considered by all persons who had at heart the interests of the country and | the people. In answer to a question he saiil lie believed tliat tlie present Go- | vemment had done more to ipromo.,'l , land settlement than any oilier. He ; gave a list of reasons which seemed u ' satisfy the questioner and meet with the approval of the audience.

STKATEOItU SEAT. Writeß our Tariki correspondent:Mr. J. B. Hine, the Opposition candidate for the Stratford electorate, visited us On the 23rd, and, in spite of tlie rough weather, a large number of electors attended, some coming a considerable distance. Mr. Hine, though not attacking the general Government policy measures, severely criticised the administration. He gave glaring instances of waste of money —borrowed money—on tlie Stratford-Ongarue railway construction, and described the fearful condition of some of the baekblock roads. Mr. Byrnes had designated him as a "wizard of finance," but die did not think one required to he much of a wizard' to discern the extravagance and waste of public money by the present Government. Mr Hine touched on most of the important political questions of the day, and it was evident that his views were approved by the meeting. At the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks and confidence was passed unanimously. Mr J. ICnowlea occupied the diair.

j A PECULIAR POSITION. ] By Telegraph,- Press Association. Tima.ru, Last Night. " At the Magistrate's Court to-day, Jlr. Wray found himself unable to strike oil 3 about two hundred names from the 'i'imaru roll (objected to on the ground tluit the persons hud left the district), because, acting on instructions from Wellington, the registrar had not sent - out the first, notices as registered let- ■- lers. One name was removed, as there y had never been a person ill the district of that name. THE PBEMIKI! IS TIIK SOUTH. Invercargill, Last Xiglil. iSir Joseph Ward onncluded to-dav what has lieen something of an electorate itinerary, lie delivered addresses at 'Kensington and .Mvross Mush in. Hie morning, and at Otatnra in the afteriioon. I'he rest of the afternoon and all thi' evening Sir Joseph was busy with -departmental work. He leaves Invircargill bv the first express to-niorro'V, and .will s,j»eak at Temuka at night. ,2 Next morning lie will officially open the new post ofliee at (leraldine, and then go straight on to Wellington, arriving there on Sunday.

>IK. MASSEY IX THE .SOUTH. Temtika, Last Night. 'Jlhe Leader of the Opposition addressed a crowded meeting here tonight. Seven or eight hundred were present. .Mr. Mussey had a very good reception. His speech was almost the same as that delivered at Fcilding on Monday, hut omitting any reference to socialism. Me spoke in explanation of the live or six planks of the Opposition iplutform or manifesto, and, passin" from this, made a strong claim for gratitude for what the Party he represented had done for the workers. He reminded the meeting of the really libral measures that had .been passed by the so-called Tory or Conservative leaders—the Education Act, of Mr. liowen; the Female franchise, of Mr. Hall; National Annuities, proposed by Major Atkinson; the Liberal land laws, of .Mr ltoll'eston (more liberal than the present laws, he claimed). The Opposition had been challenged to say what Acts they would repeal, lie would repeal the provisions legalising the objectionable powers referred to in the manifesto and the Gaming Bill. Jlr. Massey strongly condemned this Bill as liaving caused an increase in gambling, The totalisator returns were as high as before, and the bookmakers were now at work in addition. A number of questions were answered to the satisfaction of the audience and a vote of thanks I and confidence was carried.

; SPEECH BY SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL. ' Napier, Last Night. _ Sir _ William Russell, tin; only Oppo- ; sitionist out of five candidates for llawke'jj Bay, opened his campaign to--1 night at Hastings, addressing an audience of about one thousand persons. The speaker trenchantly criticised the Government's railway policy, and contended that a comparison of the systems ill force on the New Zealand Government lines or New South Wales and the Manawatu Company would ,prove unmistakably that political control was bad. Whilst favoring a moderate borrowing .polity, lie strongly condemned the extravagant policy which had obtained of late years. Referring to the defence question, lie declared thai, universal military training on the lines of the Swiss system was a necessity if the 'Dominion was to make itself secure. 'Sir William referred to the need for more equitable distribution of public money between the >'orth and South Islands, and strongly urged the necessity of the Kast, Coast raitwav as against the expensive Midland line." He declared himself an out-and-out freeholder. ||i' was opposed to the secoad ballot : was in favor of the principle ■'>!' lirhifration, and opposed to the bare majority on the licensing question, lie strongly criticised the Government method of doling out votes to Education Hoards, and advocated a system by which Boards would know each" year ta'e amount they were entitled to.' A vote of thanks was passed with -some dissentients. I

SPEECH I!V ME. Mc.VAI). Tnvercargill. Thursday. Ihe llo7i, I'. McN.ab last night made special reference to the flitting up of Hawke's Hay 'estates, several of which were no w in the market on terms that would enable those of moderate means to take up sections. Regarding the new dairy regulations, 'lie said some thought all bad to provide concrete floors and erect new buildings. That was not so. All that, was required Mas flooring impervious to water. Wellington, Last Night. Mr. C. 11. Izard, who is standing for re-election for Wellington North, commenced his campaign tonight. speaking warmly in support of the (Jovcrnin'rat. Tie received a vote of thanks nud confidence.