POLITICAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 135, 29 November 1911, Page 7

POLITICAL.

\ MR. McXAB'S POLICV.

j By Telegraph—Press Association. | , Palmerston North, Monday, i

Mr. R. McXab addressed a great meet-'j lug at the Opera House for over twoji hours to-night, questions occupying an-j other half-hour. The speaker replied; fully to Mr. Masscy and gave a vigorous; address, and at the close was cheered and accorded an almost rmanimous vote of confidence as their future member. He enumerated a definite policy, including proportional representation; an upper House elected by the Lower House; reform of the Arbitration Court, with a president acquainted with the industry instead of a judicial head-; right of purchase at present values to L.T.P. tenants; an increase of the. graduated tax between £30,000 and £60.000 on unimproved value; State to liave power to take payment of death duties in land at land tax valuation instead of in money; full political rights to all in the State employ.

HON T. MACKENZIE AT OKAIAWA. The Hon. T. Mackenzie addressed the electors at Okaiawa on Monday evening, about 160 persons being present. Mr. A. Lees occupied the chair, and in introducing the speaker referred to the splcnifiiffl work done by Mr. Mackenzie, par-| ticularly in connection with the dairying division of the Department of Agri-| culture, and also in connection with the trade of the Dominion whilst representing this country at Home. This IIom« experience was of the utmost value to those engaged l in agriculture in this countrj r , and. they should see to it that that valuable experience was not lost to the country by Mr. Mackenzie being defeated at this election. No member had ever represented so many constituencies with «o much success as ha<l Mr. Mackenzie. He felt sure that Mr. Mackenzie would \bo igiven a most careful and patient bearing. Mr. Mackenzie received an attentive hearing. A number of questions were asked and answered, and on the motion of Mr. F. A. Bremer, seconded bj Mr. Walsh, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the candidate, and a like compliment to the chair terminated a. ■successful gathering.—Coiitri. buted. i MR. O'DEA AT WAITOTARA. I

! Mr. O'Dea had an enthusiastic meeting ! at Waitotara -on Monday night, Mr. J. Verry presiding. Hie candidate was nub- | jecteil to considerable interruption from Mr. Gilbert Pearce (brother of the Opposition candidate), and this gentleman, at the conclusion of the address, moved,; Thait this l meeting lias no confidence inj (the liberal Government or in the Liberal casdifiate," and did not add even thanks. Thfe was defeated by an overwhelming majority, only five supporting it, and a vote of thanks was carried unanimously amid hearty applause. Hie above episode must considerably enhance Mr. chances at Waitotara.—Contributed. MR. PEARCE AT MOKDIA. Mr. Pearce addressed a large meeting of the men employed on the railway deviation works at Mokoia last Saturday.' At the conclusion of the address, the following motion was carried unanimously: "That Mr. Pearce be thanked for his address, but that this meeting has every] confidence in Mr. O'Dea and the Liberal I Government."—Contributed. THE WESTLAND SEAT. The election campaign is proceeding 1 merrily on the West Coast (says the cor- ! respondent of the Christchurch Press). More interest centres round the fight in Wetland, where Mr. T. E. Y. Seddon is meeting with strenuous opposition from Mr. H. L. Michel, whose politics are of j an Independent Liberal character. The | campaign is being conducted with extreme energy, both candidates addressing .several meetings a day in an effort to get around the big electorate, containing 81 polling places, before the ,'e.ventful day arrives. Both Messrs Seddon and Michel draw crowded houses . wherever they speak, and invariably receive attentive hearings. As evidence of the enormous interest raise din the contest, it may be mentioned that even special trains have been run in order to convey country electors to some of the larger centres to attend the meetings. Mr. Seddon went through a tedious 90 minutes' questioning at Waiota, which by common consent is regarded as the deciding factor in the contest. There are over 300 votes in the township, and both sides claim to have a majority there. The energy of the candidates/in wooing the electors is only surpassed by the bitterness imparted to tne conflict by their supporters. Everywhere inflamed public opinion is apparent.