THE GENERAL ELECTION

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7699, 3 November 1890, Page 5

THE GENERAL ELECTION

' Mr Bhode3 addressed a crowded meetingof electors of Geraldine constituency at Pleasant Point on Saturday. Mr John Cattwright was In the chair. At the close ol Mr Rhodes' address, after replying to' a number, of questions, a vote of thanks and confidence was moved and carried with the greatest enthusiasm. A meeting of the Kaiapoi Liberal Political Society w&s , held at the Druids' Hall on Friday evening, when a Committee was formed to assist in the election of Mr Hoban as MJELB. for the district, and it -Wae decided to arrange for a public meeting to be addressed by the leaders of the "Liberal" party on politics at an early date, ' » "The Grand Lodge of New Zealand, 1.0. G.T., has issued a circular reminding Good Templars *of their duties to their Order at the. approaching elections, and urging them:not to vote for a candidate who wiH.'not support the " public veto."' As the write for the general election are expected to issue on Wednesday all claims for registration oh the electoral rolls should be, sent in before then co : entitle those, who axe .not already registered to their votes. A : MrlH* M, Jones, bookseller, is men* tioned as a likely candidate for the Ashburton seat* This will make the fifth candidate. n - .; ;

. Mr Saundera addressed four meetings last week in the Selwyn electorate, the last two at Courtenay and Annat on Thursday and Friday night. At both meetinaw the attendance was large, and at each a vote of thanks waa passed to the candidate.. Another candidate has announced himself for the Wallace seat. Mr W. Johnston, the latest aspirant, has lone taken an active interest in politics, and for many years has held a seat in the County CoonciL - ' ■■■■,-'" -. ' ■:';■■;

(PBSSB ASSOOIATIOB TELBGBAMB). /.. I J WELLINGTON* November t Mr C. E. Willeston has decided not to contest the city. AUOOoAND, November I. The delegates from the labor organisations have issued a manifesto in view of the approaching elections.. In title they proclaim that class leglsiatlon and clone sapremacy is ttndermioingthe foundations of public liberty and impoverishing the producing classes, and that this wealthy colony is ruled, in the, interests of the few and they, therefore, appeal to all to seek the. emancipation of labor, They lay down the following p!atform:—Abolition of the property tax, end impoeltioa of a 1 per cent, tax on the unimprovedTalaeof land; settlement of Crown lends; eight hoars to be made a legal day's work; Government and maaicipal contracts to be given only to firms pledged to pay the stated minimum rate of wages: and drastic reform of the State Railway Department and gradual development of the Governments Savings Bank into a State Bank of laeae. The delegates will now select labor candidates, whose names will be submitted to Sir G. Grey for'approval, ' " . . " Colonel Praeer Intends to contest the Te ArOhAMafe.. .■- ~.-.•:,;; fr :.,.- ...... '.