THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 134, 30 October 1914, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

HON. HERMAN'S OPPONENT. By Telegraph.—Per I'i esa Association. Wellington, October 28. Mr. 11. E. Holland, Social Democrat candidate, in opposition to the Hon. A. L. llerdman, for Wellington North, opened his campaign to-nighi. He dealt .at length with the piattonii of the Social Democratic pari), a.i.l con mimed th •Yhu-'sev (lovernmu: . ■h: not taking string, nt Hiieamnvs . .n'event merchatii * putting up the price.-, of foodstuffs, He iil-io (ondejiinad <h lovenmienl's aprons in connection ■>'; > electoral maters, with the object, :ie alleged, of de|i. villi," tile Beaimn 1, vouJS. MR JENNINGS AT TAUMARUNUI. Taumai'unni, October °9. Mr W. P. Jenningti, Liberal and Labor candidate for the Taumarunui seat, addressed a meeting last inght. lie complained of unfair treatment b.v tlhe newspapers, and read three apologies for false statements. Tie held that the present prosperity of the country was due to Liberal legislation. lie favored closer settlement, as in Belgium, condemned expensive railway stations while money was needed for the back-bloclts, objected to an irresponsible hoard usurping tile power s of county councils, and promised to support the remission of ren'.s on Cruwn lands under the Bush and Swamp Act, for four or five years, lie gave an illustration of the advantages of cheap money. A vote of thanks and aonfidence in the candidate was carried unanimously.