THE ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1919, Page 5

THE ELECTIONS.

MR. MASSEY'S CAMPAIGN. SPEECH A3? PUKEKOHE, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Pukekohe, Last Night. Mr. W. F. Masscy addressed a crowded meeting of constituents bore to-night. He was given a good hearing. The Premier said ne lioped Parliamentary Government, as_ it had been known in the past, would never obtain again. He did not know what would replace it, but he appealed to the people <to return to Parliament the most able, experienced and trustworthy men who offered themselves. He went through the points of his policy as previously announced, explaining and elaborating the clauses. He said that while '.'it had been much criticised the Repatriation Department had done particularly good work. When it came to making arrangements for produce he hoped It would be possible to make a good bargain with the shipping companies. If not they would have to do the next best thing, but be must say it was nexfc'to impossible to buy ships at the present tim*. He thought it would pay to have a fast fortnightly mail service with England, via Panama. Imperial preference must apply not only to customs duties, but to shipping, finance, and immigration. Ho said :he believed military training should be retained and he. hoped it would not interfere with business life too much. Sir James Allen was supposed to have said i men* would be sent to camp for four I years, but he had not said so. What ! Sir James Allen had said was that it I might be a good system. The matter I had never been before Cabinet, wliich ! alone could decide what was to be done, and lie thought Sir .Tames Allen would make a statement soon which would make his position perfectly clear. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried. PAHIATUA SEAT. Dannevirke, Nov. U. Mr. R. B. Ross, Liberal candidate for the Pabiatua seat, addressed a meeting of electors at Dannevirke. He declared himself a supporter of the Liberal Party, reserving the right, as he always had done, to vote against it if its policy conflicted with the pledges he had given to.the people in his manifesto or from the jublic platform. He declared that the Liberal Party was the people's party, and doininatecr only by the desire to do justice to all. He advocated more provision for the settlement of soldiers, also the equalisation of land values where the land had been acquired for soldiers' settlement. He adversely criticised Mr. Mnssey's land settlement policy, also the cessation of civilian settlement. He advocated State shipping and State accident insurances. He approved Sir Joseph Ward's housing scheme and advocated better salaries and conditions for teachers. He favored the reinstatement, of the cadet system lending up to the territorials, and urged economy and retrenchment in military matters. Mr. Eoss was accorded a vote of thanks. THE BULLER SEAT. Wostport, Yesterday. Mr. D. L. O'Brien opened his Buller election campaign at Waimangaroa last niiht. He declared in support of Sir Joseph Ward's Liberal. party, aud deaH exhaustively with the politics of the dav. He had a good reception, and a splendid vote. His opponent, Mr. Holland, speaks at Westport, next Thursday. THE RICCARTON SEAT. Christclmrch, List Night. Mr. W. R. Devereaux, of Papanui. will contest the Riccartou seat in the interest of the Reform Party. THE TEMUKA SEAT. Timaru, Last Night. Mr. F. H. Buckley, a farmer In the Fairlie district, announces his candidature for Temuka as a Liberal-Labor candidate. THE WANGANUI SEAT. Wanganui, Last Night. Mr. Veiteh, in his speech last night, said he would support an extra shill'ine gratuity providing the Finnnee Minister guaranteed the country could afford it. THE WAIKATO SEAT. Hamilton, Last Night. Major Luxford denies that he is to be a candidate for Waikato. THE TARANAKI SEAT. Mr. S. G. Smith gave a political address to the electors at Kaimiro last night. Mr. Harry Taylor presided. Mr. Smith outlined his actions as regards the poliiienl problems of the day, and at the conclusion of his address the following motion, proposed by Mr. Shoemark, and seconded by Mr, J. Lilly, was carried unanimously:' "That this'meeting accords Mr. Smith a vote of thanks for his able and interesting address; and also expresses confluence in him as the representative of Taranaki electors in Parliament." MR. POWDRELL AT HAWERA. Mr. W. T). Powdrill, who is a candidate in the Reform interest for the Patea electorate, addressed the electors at. Hawera last evening in the Opera House. There was a large attendance, the Mayor (Mr. E. Dixon) presiding. Mr. Powdrell was given a very attentive hearing, and at the conclusion of his address answered a number of n,uestions. A vote of thanks to Mr. Powdrell for his able and interesting address, proposed by Mr. D. G. Smart, was carried with acclamation.