POLITICAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 264, 31 October 1908, Page 6

POLITICAL.

THE TAR.i.\AKI SEAT. , Mr. Malone had a splendid meeUu |lt Diala on Wednesday uigilt, mui Jlr. Matseu n, the chair. ll e suoku /or au Hour and a halt, explaining i llc;i( | ly llis political platform. «,„ ? lliUtol .' J* well received and earned frcnucnt -u, I'l'iusc. Mr. Lister asked u' Alr. £ '•'«' «--»iiia say what „„s wrong will, | (lie detence volunteer luoii'ineiil Mr I Malone was of ujiinioii tiis.it. in peace' ' tune military enthusiasm anil Spirit were wanting; that u was no fault of he t-ovonnnent, aim mat probably if I the ladies took more interest in the ' movement it would Iwi'inuc mur „ „ omi j Jar As to the alleged stulling'o! the public service with Catholic olticials, he ! stated that an enquiry had clearly' ">- tablished the fact that only in the lowest paid branches Inm Catholics theiproportionate representation—.l in 7*. In the higher paid branches they had nothing like such representation. He would deposit any desired sum, to go to the New Plymouth Hospital, if the facts were not as stated. He ehalleii"ed contradiction. He asked a \\ broadminded people to reseat the appeals to prejudice and bigutry that were beincr made. Votes of thanks to the .speaker and chairman concluded the meeting. Mr. C. E. Uellringer addressed the electors at Kainiiro on Thursday nbdit and met with a very hearty reception. There was a good attendance of electors. At the close of the address a number of questions were asked and an- , swered. Mr. Shoe-mark, who presided , moved a hearty vo:e of thanks to the candidate, which was carried hy acclamation. A vote of thanks was also i passed to the chairman.

THE TAUMAKUNUI SEAT. (Special to "News"). Kawhia, Friday. Mr. W. T. Jennings had a splendid meeting here on Wednesday night, Mr. Jonathan, chairman of the Town Board presiding. The candidate spoke at length, and was given a good hearing, lie explained in detail the position of Maori lands, and the need for settling .that.question. The Kawhia district ,would, he said, be certain to go ahead by leaps and bounds if the matter were .dealt with fully and more rapidly. The settling of the iiatKo iand question would be beneficial alike to this district and to the Dominion as a whole, and he anticipated much good would come from the legislation framed last session. A vote of confidence and thanks was carried by acclamation on the motion of Mr. ft. H. Maelvenzie. of Opanaru, seconded by Mr. 11. Gregg, of Kirilehere.

FARMERS' UNION CANDIDATES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hawera. Friday. The Taranaki executive of the Farm crs' Union has decided to recommend the branches to support the following candidates at the coming elections: llr Pcavce (Patca), Mr Dive (Kgmont). Mr, King (Strattnrd), and Mr. Okey (Taranaki). There is no m-ommend-ntion for Taumariinui. Feilding. Last Night. A meeting of delegate of various branches of the Farmers' Union was hold here to-day to consider answers to questions submitted to the three

candidates for the Oroua seat—Messrs. 1 Pleasants (Oovernment), Guthrie (Op-' position), and llQj'ublow (Independent).! All tile candidates answered all ihe iliiestions in the affirmative, Mr. Pleasants adding with reference to Customs 1 duties that I hey should be for revenue I purposes ami not inimical to existing I loeal industries. Tii»« meeting decided not to elioose ihutwcen the candidates, I hut to keep Ihe cpieslfons as a check I on the candidates. | OTHER CANDIDATES. Asliburton, Last Night. Air. Dan. O'Connor lirick has retired from the contest for the Selwyn .seat, and the fight is now between Mr. (.'. A. I C. Hardy (Oppositionist) ami Mr. J. j Ivess (Liberal). Air. David Jones, one of the three Opposition candidates ior the Ashhurton seat, has received an official letter from Mr. Martin, the Opposition organiser, naming him on Mr. Afassey's behalf a the Opposition nominee.