MR WITHY AT ST. JAMES' HALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 278, 23 November 1893, Page 2

MR WITHY AT ST. JAMES' HALL.

Mi* E. With}' addres?ed a crowded meeting ot Gity electors in Sb, James' Hall last evening. Mr Upton presided. In speaking on the single tax, Mr Withy said ho had been told that this proposal (single tax) was killing him, and that on his political death his coffin would be studded with single tax. (Laughter.) He desired to inform the electors of the exact nature of his ailment. Opponents te the scheme

were never weary of pointing oub bhe bardship that would accrue to the present owners of land. Ke had no desire to mini, mise thab hardship, bub ib must be remembered thab a greater and more widespread hardship whs endured under the present land system. It was a hardship bhab a man should be compoiled bo pay a premium for bhe use cf land. Ib was a hardship thab this premiumfrequenbly necessibated morbgages. Ib was a hardship bhat private individuals should be allowed to take for themselves the results of the labours of the whole community. Againsb one hardship bhey had four. Mr Withy also made a vigorous attack on the presenb system of Party Governmenb and bhe Liquor Bill of Mr Seddon. He was againsb giving that Bill a trial. In answer to questions, Mr Withy said he had never stated that 3s 6d a day was sufficient remuneration for working men. He had never thought so. He considered thab labour had never yeb received its just earnings, and though he was againsb restrictive legislation, he thought that under a proper land system four or five hours a day would be more remunerative to the worker than eight or ten under the present system. Mr Withy received a hearty vote of thanks and confidence.