MR. R. A. WRIGHT AT MEINSTREET.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 111, 6 November 1908, Page 2

MR. R. A. WRIGHT AT MEINSTREET.

■Mr. R. A. Wright addressed the electors at the Mem-street Schoolroom last evening, Mr. W. Jordan presiding. The room was full, a number of ladies being present. After proving his identity to the meeting, the candidate proceeded to deal with his political position, and ar- j gued that the Wellington South electors were in a position to return a member ! to the House with sufficient independence to oppose the present Administration. Tho terms "Liberal" and "Conseiv vative" were used in New Zealand in.an ambiguous way. He denied that he was a Conservative, because » Conservative was one ' "who wished to preserve a form of gov- ' eminent in its present state." This was a standard definition of the word. He had no desire to preserve the present form of government, therefore he was not a Conservative. He wfcs anxious to see a radical alteration "in the control of tha Civil Service, in the expenditure of public money, and in the appointment of StaU employees., Hit ids* of true Liberalism was simply, that men and women should be free to Ihink at they pleased without fear of punishment. An elector's political convictions should not in any way affect his livelihood. A few questions were answered, and the meeting concluded with a unanimous yote of thank*, and confidence