WELLINGTON NORTH

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 68, 13 December 1919, Page 8

WELLINGTON NORTH

ME, J. P. LUKE AT SYDNEY STKEKT. ,' Mr. C. 5. Kelly presided at Mr. J. P. Luke's meeting: in tJie rij'tlney Street Schoolroom last evening. The.candidate, who was most heartily received, stressed the importance of loyalty and common zeal in building up the n'l'airs of tli<j Empire. Tho grant part Now Zealand had played in the world's si Higgle for freedom had forged a bond between the Dominion ami the Mother Country, .im\ other parts of the Empire would niiike that Empire n firmly-united body. The grent work of reeo/istriidion was Kceoni! only to the war itself. The Dominion must establish its commercial and industrial interests on a firm foundation so (hat progress and prosperity would te assured. He advocated tho linn application of the laws made against profiteering, for the people must have their dominant needs safeguarded from those who -would make undue profits on the common necessaries of life. Sir. Luke stressing Hie importance of llio housing problem, (ioR-rilwrf tho ■ recent legislation passed lo provide homes for tlio people by tho ijovermnent, and civic. authorities, and urged the importance to the nation and the eoimr.unitv of the one-lamily-onc-bousu idea. The truest and best growth of l'amilv life was essential to the welfare of this country, awl Vas best altninei' bv r.roviciini individual hm'.tes for families. (Hear, hear.) The candidate faid, to the tune of applause, that tho Dominion could not shed its responsibility to the men who had fought for the world's safety, and as timo pushed, and stresses and strains and impaired health could ba.clcsirlv proved to be the result of Hie war. tho State should readjust its ideas of the assistance to be civeii, so that su<»h men would never be- plneed.-iis were men of ntlii , ! , countries after previous wars, in a. position of being dependent on the casual srenorosity of tho public, and become mendicants adrift in a foullew community. (Applause.) Mr. Juke reiterated liisstnnneh .adherence to the Kriuciififlii Act nnr] the national system of odncntion, and slated that he utterly discomitenniiffd cuv deviation from that rolicy, which was doin , ,' such ?cod ?or all classes and er n fu s in the community.

At. the conclusion of hfa address. Jlr. T,n\;» w?.s a very hearty vote o£ f.luinks and confidence.

MU H. f>. wmVVR vr POST OFFJCK SQrATJE.

The Liberal candidaie fo.- Wellington North, .Mr. If. Oiikl'-y Uroivne, invaded the spiiers of "official" Labour, Post Office Sciuaiv during yesterday's iuiicliliour. Mr. Browne, said he l>elieved ho would bo elected, for the Issue in "Wellington North had. resolved itself into a clear contest between a representative of the' vested interest party (Mr. Luke) and himself as a straight-out Liberal, and lit' would look u!Ur the interests of t'ie workers effectively. The Conservative Pivs:? was advising cUctora to vote Keforni for safety, but this was like urging a mariner to slick to a landlocked anchumsa for fear of the dangers of tho journey, or to live in the Uahara for few of a tree falling on him. Tho "safety" policy was to further entrench the ""haves" and prevent progressive legislation being passed to ameliorate tin; lot <>f tho "Iwe-nots." In Wellington North, Hio workers only practicable plan to avoid Tory representation was to vote Liberal. At the conclusion of tho address, a vote of thanks to tho candidate was carriejl with applause.