THE STRATFORD BY-ELECTION

Taranaki Daily News, 3 May 1920, Page 6

THE STRATFORD BY-ELECTION

I ..■ ■ • MR. MASTERS' CAMPAIGN. A good attendance greeted Mr. Masters' at Lincoln road on Friday night. Mr. Windthrop presided. The speaker said that lie was still waiting for Ills opponent to enumerate the six charges in the petition that he had said wen; proved against him, and if they did not appear before Thursday next, the public could take the statement at its full value. Dealing with the shipping business, he twitted Mr. Hine with'" inconsistency. Tn one address at Stratford he said: "They must not remain at the mercy of the shipping companies, and if the prices were to be controlled the Government and the produce owners should combine to get a fleet of steamers." At Tuna the previous evening he stated that the Dominion should not bo plunged into a shipping gamble. "For absolute inconsistency in public statements commend me to my opponent," said Mr. Masters. At the conclusion, on the motion of Mr. Hcnwood, seconded by Mr Wisneuski, Mr. Masters was unanimously accorded a hearty vote of thanks and entire confidence in him as a representative in Parliament. The schoolroom at Dudley road was crowded on Friday night to hear Mr. Masters, the chair being occupied by Mr. Baldwin. A section of the Reform Party present at the beginning of the meeting appeared to squirm under the lash of criticism, and after the first quarter of an hour the meeting settled down and Mr. Masters was listened to most attentively. At the conclusion, the following resolution was moved by Mr. D. Todd and seconded by Mr Bald win, jnr.: "We, the farmers and laborers of Dudley road, in common with other parts of the Stratford electorate express our disapproval of the action of the Reform Party in unseating Mr Masters in such an Unsportsmanlike manner and express our confidence in him on account of his undoubted ability to represent this district in Parliament » TV resolution was carried unanimously. j MR. HIKE'S CAMPAIGN. j The following reports are supplied'— About 25 electors greeted Mr. Hine at Bird Road r n Friday evening, and he received a splendid hearing, Mr. J. \y Crowe being in the chair. Mr. Hine dealt with important policy matters of interest to farmers. At'the close of the meeting Mr. W. Willis moved, and Mr. Hills seconded, "That a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Mr. Hine for bis address, and fullest confidence in Mr Hine and the Massey Government." This was carried unanimously. Later on Friday evening Mr. Hine addressed a crowded audience of about 100 electors at Pembroke Road, Mr. Belcher being in the chair. He gave a splendid lighting speech. The meeting closed with genuine rounds of applause, and the audienee gave a round of the good old ditty. "For Tie's a Jollv Good Fellow." Mr. Bell moved, and Mr. White seconded, "That a hearty vote of thanks and confidence be accorded to 'Mr. Hine and the Massey Government." The motion was declared carried by an overwhelming majority. Mr. .1. B. Hine addressed about .10 electors at Toko Road on Saturday night. Mr. Marfell presided. Mr. Sedgwick moved, and Mr. Morrison seconded, a vote of thanks and confidence in the candidate and the Massey Government, which was carried. Later Mr. Hine addressed the electors at To Pojio. Mr. Aldridgc presided. On the motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mrs. Aldridgc, the candidate received a vote of thanks and confidence.