POLITICAL ADDRESSES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2003, 10 March 1914, Page 6

POLITICAL ADDRESSES

(Bγ ToleßTarh.—Press Af«oclatlon.l Napier, March. < Mr. H. Atmorc, M.P. for Nelson, delivered a political address before about 700 people in. tho Municipal Theatre to-night. Tho Mayor, Mr. J. V. Brown, M.P., presided. The address was principally a criticism of the policy of the present Government. At the closo the following resolution was carried:—"Tfiat a hearty vote of thanks be accorded Mr. Atmoro for his able and convincing address, and further that, in view of the Massey Government having xepealod the Second Ballot Act, which allowed of any number of candidates holding similar political views going to the poll without endangering the loss of the seat to the candidate holding opposite views, it is imperative, *in the opinion of this meeting, that there shall "be lio splitting of votes at the next general election, but that all parties shall stand together to put out tho Massey Government, and further, that this meeting has every confidence in Sir Joseph Ward as leader of the progressive Liberal Party!". : . Christchurch, March 9.. Messrs.'G. Witty and G. W. Forbes, M.P.'s, addressed a well-attended meeting; at Kaiapoi to-night, and replied to a speech made there recently by the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher. Mr. Witty male a strong personal attack on Mr. Fisher, and Mr. Forbes, in the course of his remarks, stated that every effort was being made by the Government to prevent the public using the Public Trust Office on reasonable terms. Both speakers.were accorded votes of thank 3.