AUCKLAND EAST.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 258, 29 October 1921, Page 7

AUCKLAND EAST.

THE TTJHK OF THE TIDE.

HON. C. W. i'USSKI.I/S SI'UECII. The lion. (i. W. liussell. the T.ilioriil eiuididaie for Auckland hast, .111 r< >«. two meetings last.'evening. Hie 3 nil open-air gathering at the top ot mom's Street, at which ahout 1,000 people were present. At this gathering there was nemo interruption from an opposition" element, and u man lit the rrar ol the. crowd threw an f.'-'K at the candidate. Mr. ilusscll promptly stepped into tin. ring formed li.v the crowd and said: !the miscreant who threw that egg » step into the ring with me—old and grej- ! headed as 1 an.-I'll treat him m just j the way a man would deal with such a cowardly cur." , At the suh.vnuen! meeting, m M. All drew's. Hall, Mr. UusgcU jokingly re-

marked that lie was glad the lien that laid the egg was in perfect health, as the , missile had struck his clothing. It appears that during the progress of ! Mr. Russell's meeting in Symonds Street somcbodv threw an egg at the candidate, i Ti'C«e remarks were, greeted with cheers by a inrge section of the audience. Mr. liuFsell continued his address, and alter unswerinp a number of questions ho was i accorcU'd a vote of thanks and confidence, ' only a few of those present voting against i There were about '100 present in St. ' Andrew's Hall, and Mr. C. K. Major pre!sided. i Mr. Russell spoke for nearly two hours, ; liis remarks, which were listened to with | evident interest, covering a wide range jof subjects of public importance. He stressed the point that, the House was at present singularly destitute of men of ! financial ability, and therefore, it was | verv desirable that Auckland hast should I be represented by a more competent man 1 than anv of the other gentlemen ollering ! themselves for election. The candidate ! then referred to some of his own work in Parliament, illustrating in pointed fashion bow business experience, and business training such as Mr. Russell possesses, when brought into the affairs of State, ' is an advantage, to the country. I Mr. Russell criticised Mr. Massey's control of finance, and pointed out that dur- ■ i,,.' the last two years the. expenditure " i bad risen by £(1,320,000, while the. adverse ' l balance for the first six months this year > i was £4,202,000, as compared with £1,163,0110 for the first six months last year. Not only was Mr. Massey maintaining all Sir .' Joseph Ward's, heavy taxes three years 2 j after the war, but he was actually putJI ting on new or.es., Jn Australia the 2! hi.'hest tax any company was paying was I 12/0 in the £, whereas in New Zealand it

NVUS 8/0. The candidate declared that the election was the turning point in the history of the country. They had had the Massev Government in ollicc for years. (A voice: "Too long") Jt was 7 years too long, hut it had been long enough to enable them to show what they were really made of and that was a great advantage. If he was elected it would mean that the tide had turned and the Dominion would be prepared a year hence, when the general election took place, unless one took place earlier, which was not impossible, to put a Liberal Government in power. (A]' ( >lause.) At the conclusion of his address, Mr. lltissell was accorded a vole of confidence. Mil. FOSTK'.I EXPLAINS. Mr. J. (!. Foster, the Independent candidate, had a cordial meeting at the Methodist Halt in I'arnell, concluding with a motion of thanks and confidence, lie fully explained his programme, which, he sai(i, was put forward as a common ground on which Labour and Liberalism of the Kedtlon school could join forccs to create an effective and healthy Opposition that would check the dominance of the Massev party and do much .to euro the unrest, among the masses of the people by enabling the legislature to secure, their confidence. In making a pimmnl explanation he stilted that a published condensation of remarks by him at Newmarket had made him say he did not worry whether he was elected or not. The full text of his remarks was not to that effect at all. lie luul said that taxation should fall on those able to bear the burden, and had instanced his own case, where war conditions had proi litcd his business, and the present taxation had left him no cause to worry aliout his profits. Hut he held that the profits so accrued should be taxed, and said so 1 plainly, explaining at the same time that ■ liis statement was a sincere expression lof opinion ami u.il a mere eaUh-vote | policy, as he would rather not, he. i returned than get in by that kind of vote- | ratchimr. ' Mr. George 11. Fonter, the Independent, | is to speak in St. l'nnedict's Hall, East Sired, on Monday night. TIIK LAl'Ol'll CAMPAIGN". To a crowded and enthusiastic mect--1 ing at the Xcwn>ir!;ct Hall last night, ■j Mr. John A. Lee, the Labour candidate, 'j expounded his idatform, with brcczv allu--1 sions to what lie called the Massey mis--1 Governm.nl. He concluded with refer'l ences to his opponents, quoting Mr. 'IllUfsell's promise on proportional representation and Mr. Foster's reported j remark that he had no need to worry* about the result. The reference lo .Mr. .'('liitlia Mackenzie was not personal. th- ,! candidate said, hut there was an inllu- . I cnec which was prepa-ing to Hood the j electorate with scurrilous and libellous J leailds. He had seen one of them, and , I it 0.-iitaiiied win' purported to Ite still'- ; nir-nl> of vi.-ws l.v l.'bonr leaders, but : ;h»s» were in words iiii.l sentences orn '1 awav from the con'."Xt which made then. ' j '•.•ur-iloiM perversions of the \n ' rv'iressed. 11- warned electors to hear i.! i,:' v j,. v „r-,>onnllv from the platform, t'nnd to ignore a 'cowardly anonymous 1 i ti |tae!; of the kind indicated. I lie nwetI,' in , vncltide.l with n vote „t thanks and .- cot'tidcncc. 1 .|j, o f.||ir,;ir candidate. Mr. John A. : ••■•ill address the electors in St. ■ (ndrew's Hall. Lower Symonds Street I | this evening.