PATEA BY-ELECTION.
MR. MORRISON’S CAMPAIGN. (Contributed.) Mr. W. Morrison, the Liberal candidate. addressed a good attendance of electors at Manutahi on Saturday evening. Mr. T. Geary occupied the chair and briefly introduced the candidate Mr. Morrison, after referring to the regrettable cause which necessitated the election, stated that he was a supporter of tjie Liberal party on a no-confi‘dence motion, and that upon other matters he wished to be free to vote as he thought best in the interests of the Dominion generally. He favored an elective executive as against party government, but as long as the latter existed it was necessary that a member must support one side or another, and he declared for the Liberals. Dealing with finance, Mr. Morrison criticised the action of Mr. Massey in appropriating the 15 millions of accumulated suTpluses, instead of raising this money in London. The money was used for settling returned soldiers on the land and in other occupations. It was right that the soldiers should be agisted to the full extent of 15 millions, but the proper way was to have raised the money in London when inteiest was easy, and those surpluses would have been available for a hard period such as now. The action of the Minister of Public Works, in allocating to Auckland province the lion’s share of expenditure, was also criticised. Mr. Morrison went on to say that no doubt the preponderance of Auckland members in the Cabinet accounted for this. Nevertheless, he considered that other parts should get their full share. Mr. Morrison favored the formation of a Wellington and West Coast League to see that part of the Dominion was looked after. Dealing with the land, Mr. Morrispn stated that he was a freeholder and strongly In favor of the limitation of areas, whether privately owned, native, oi Crown lands. He stated that land aggregation had not been cheeked by the Reform Party. The candidate dealt at length with other important questions, and concluded his address after answering numerous questions satisfactorily. On the motion of Mr. Pearson, seconded by Mr. E. Campbell. he was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks. The meeting was very .enthusiastic, THE LABOR CAMPAIGN. Mr. P. Fraser, M.P., addressed a meeting of trade unionists and their wiveis in the Town nail, Patea, on Tuesday, night. Mr. McDonough, secretary Freezing Workers’ Union, occupied the chair. Over 290 were present. The speaker received a most attentive hearing and at the conclusion was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, Mr. Mcllvride and Mr. Fraser will address a meeting of freezing works employees at the freezing works, Patea, on Thursday.
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1921, Page 8
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