POLITICAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 141, 7 November 1914, Page 5

POLITICAL.

TIIE WAKATIPU SKAT. By Telegraph.—l J cr Press Association. 1r ' Duncdin, Uiht. Night. Mr Joseph Stevens, who is o , (p »miig Hon. Irascr for Wakatipu, deliveml his irst address on Thursday evening at -'.yde. He criticised (ho i lowrnment lor not immediately havi,,:; imposed a war tax. The Government bad increased borrowing and increased tiie capital debt, i!o said the Government liad condemned an increase t>f rrants in election year, Imt had now P ;,v tt prow . ises. They had not money to fulfil v -and the next Government would be forced to borrow on a bad mnrio-t to redeem them. The candidate also condemned tiie appointment of the Public service Commissioner and the new railway programme, particularly in.refer■ ence to the large expenditure on Anek- * land City. The (Jovemment was Hot sincere, as it had not earric-d the fivefold to a logical issue and granted endowments *o tenants the same privileges as ordinary O ow% tenants. The

THE IiATAURA SEAT. a . ~ Gore, Ypcterdav. A large meeting of J.il H ..'al supportfis from all parts of the electoral' last mght unanimously elected Ju . w < ; Meehefforty, of Tnyoreargill, to contest he MjUum seat m the Liberal interest. Mr Meenefforty, who «an present accepted the request. » *

TIIE-'XELSOX SEAT. -,, , „ Nelson, Last Night. Mr AH. Field, Government eandidate for the Nelson scat, opened his campaign to-night, when he addressed a well-attended meeting. He said he was no believer in party government, but while it existed there was nothing to be gained by being independent. Jf elected, he would vote for the Reform Party, because he was too much of a Libera! and Radical to support Sir Joseph Ward. A voue of thanks and confidence was declared carried, and the meeting concluded with cheers for Sir Joseph Ward and Mr. Atmore from a section of the fltllulOllCO,

TAUMARTJXUI ELECTORATE. ! A correspondent advises us that Mr W. T Jennings, Liberal member for tna raumarunu, seat, is havixg splendid meetings rignt through the Ohu a and districts round Te Kuiti At Ohma Mr Sandiso'n presided over a large meeting. The chairman, who a so occupy the p(M it ion of chairman of the County Council, said he hoped i? th T ft di ? trict wo,,1(1 tJkii lam t Jennings back to Pa,,

T.i Otangawai, Mr Roger.,, an old raianalu settler, presided and expressed the hope tlmt no effort would be snared !'£ }?r ,a r mm 0f the diMtri «t to Milth ]} Jenlun 8 s Has at lU « head of

At Okaimkura, Mr John Forrest, sen contractor, occupied tile chair, and at the conclusion of the address said that the. speech was the best deface of a.iberalismhe had beard for years/and the exposition of the Liberal programme was one that every settler shoSld embrace, and they would be only doiwr their duty to t'liwlves to make a b« Ci.nrt to return Mr Jennings. There was a big audience afc i'au m.irunui, Jlr Simmons, Mayor, -,, ending. In introducing the speaker th<* chairman said lie would and could never iorget, nor should old King Country residents forget, what Mr Jennings had done for the district during the nin» years lie represented Tauniarunui. as it was during that time all the avduous work had to be done. The meeting concluded with thanks to the and confidence in "liiir. as their future member, winding up with throe cheers tor Sir Joseph Ward and the candidate. At Tangitu Improved Farm settle-' ment district, "Mr Percy, tin; chairman, said Mr Jennings was the father of the sctllenient: that they had missed him greatly during the past three years; that they wanted him hack, and were out to use (heir best efforts to do so. The 'neeting concluded with a.vote of thanks and confidence and three cheers for Sir Joseph Ward and Mr Jennings. , At Kopiiki the reception of fhe candidate was something to he proud of anion? a number of settlers, there being over 100 present. Cheer, after cheer was given for the candidate, and the iiHM'tiu.s: proved itself one of the most enth'iMnsl.ic. . Mr Jennings also spoke at other places and iii every instance wa- well received. MR. 1). .1. limiES AT-OAkViU.

Mr ]). ,r. Hughes, the Opposition can, rlidate. had a ::ood lieariutr at Oakum last night. Mr F. J. Morris presided .'over an attendance of a.bouj. thiit>. At tile conclusion of his address the K.-icnk'T mi', on the motion of the chairman ami Mr <!. A. Adl.-iin, accorded a unanimous cote of thanks.

The Hnwrra Hcforin Party is endeavor., ing to induce the Premier to visit !Tawera shortly, and to deliver n. political address in reply to Messrs. 0. \Y. Tinssell, T. Wilfonk and Isitt. Mr. 0. A. Wilkinson, M.V.. opens his campaign this evening, when he addresses the elector.! of Maiap.i.