THE HUTT SEAT.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 56, 29 November 1919, Page 10

THE HUTT SEAT.

MR. WILFORD AT LOWER HUTT.

Mr. T. M. Wilford addressed a meeting at tho Lower Hutt Town Hall last night. The audienco included representatives of the rowdy element, who indulged in interjections, the tone of which would indicate that these men were supporters of tho Labour cause Mr. A. Mac-iiskill took the chair and claimed that he was introducing a statesman of marvellous ability. Mr. Wilford' followed the lines traversed in his address at Eastbourne. Ho said lie was never personal and had never plnycd a iiicnn gaiuo in bis life. ITo discussed only his opponents policies. Ho was not going to "slitidowspar" with the Inform candidates policy, but he would, however, deal with the Labour Party's. He had a copy of their constitution with him. It «ealt with many matters, some of which ml of them would approve. Ho wanted to point out some of tho planks which required explanation, and to pat eonio questions to the Labour Party. Ho asked what was the meaning of "tho citir.on arnly with standard wages whilo 011 duty, ami wanted to know what they meant bv tlie words "they 6tood for tho initiative of the referendum for the reA voico: To get rid of the likes of vou!" , The candidate: "You cant do it. fLaughter.) lie dealt with tho Labour Party's land policy, and pointed out that if the Labour Party got into power their land, no matter how much they improved it. would only bo worth what it was valued at by tho party's valuer to-day.

MXiH.i'VI ■■■■!'■!_ ■;! ■gj'tfl' l ! Yoiccei •"Hot! , '* and "Bead «bwn tho Mr. AVilforrl said land aggregation bad been coins on immcg for tho last five or six vearisHjought by .war profits. A voice. What did you do! , Mr. Wilford euid the Maesey Governn.ent's attempt fa* etop aggregation « only a sop. Mr.. Jliissey enii bo would introduce a land Bill which would lmisii aKKreufttio'h for nil tiino. The Liberals liad doubted il. They got a return, Ho read a clause from tho coalition contract which lift said showed why itolliinir Imtl been done then to etop agKfeKntion. Both parties signed the contract that no domestic legislation should' tin introduced. "No legislation of a contentious •or party nature would be introduced." This was done to avoid party quarrelling in the Cabinet room. Mr Wilford advocated the stopping of aggregation by taxation. Huge incomes had been made during the past live or six years, lie advocated on the part of tho Liberal Tarty a scheme to deal with death duties. He.also dealt with largo incomes ami the increase or income tax. His party stood for proportional representation. A voice: Since when? Mr. Wilford welit on to deal ritli the system of election, and charged Iff. Mμs'ey with having broken his pledgee lU regard to tho alteration of electoral system. He also dealt with education, -ind en id ho was in favour of nationalisation .nf the coal .mines. The failure to-pay to settle unrest was due to tho constitution of tho Arbitration Court. The cost of living was also dealt with. Tlie candidate was accorded a vote of thanks and. confidence.