POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10491, 30 November 1911, Page 6

POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

MR C. R. SYKES AT MANCAMAIRE.

Ma- G. 11. Sykes addressed a large .meeting of electors at Mongamaire on. Tuesday night. The chair was occupied by Mir T. O. Neilsen.' At the openlimg of Dills, address, Mr Sykes ''stated that throughout the electorate ith&. pll'a.tform of die Reform Party was 'being endorsed. Tlie candidate spoke oai. the high cost of Hiving, the excessive borrowing and' expensive administratioin, and extravagant expenditure of public money. He also stated that he advocated e more progressive' policy in the adimin-ista-atron df the Land for Settlement Act, and the revision, of tlie Customs tariff, to reduce the icost of Jiving, ■tuiiil the opening up of oil Grown and usative laindls for settlement. He was hYn&y of opinion that better faoii•t'ies is'JiouW be given, to. the approved worker and the man with limited means raf getting on the land by way ■of tea&eiiold with the right to pair-, chase. At the con/elusion: of his address, several 1 questions were satisfactorily answered, and a hearty vote of thanks. wa« moved by Mr G. R. Bemnfeon, seconded by Mr T. J. ■WooMrMgei. The meeting termiu--ated with Howl applause for Mr Sykes. .