SPEECHES BY CANDIDATES

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 104, 29 October 1925, Page 11

SPEECHES BY CANDIDATES

PRIME MINISTER'S TOUR

FURTHER BIG MEETINGS

"BETTER DAYS AHEAD."

(BJ I'ELEGfUPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) FEILDING, 28th October. The Prime. Minister (the Hon. J. G. Coates) addressed a* very large and enthusiastic meeting to-night, receiving a rousing greeting. The Mayor (Mr. Charthew) presided.

Referring- to the fusion "negotiations, Mr. Coates detailed the. negotiations and the meeting of the "Eight Fusileers." The Liberals demanded immediate reconstruction, which he could not agree There was; no difference regarding policy. Fusion was now all oft and the country was now asked to consider the points in the 1-teform manifesto. ' The Reform "Party asked the electors to protect British institutions which had been • secured for them through centuries of struggle. He asked for loyal support for the Reform candidates. ' ' -

After replying to criticism of the Government's administration, and dealing with, financial, matters on the line? of previous speeches, Mr. Coates said that it was his firm conviction that there- were better days ahead 'in this country than they had ever previously experienced. (Applause.) Referring to taxation, Mr. Coates explained the necessity for bringing down expenditure during the slump to 1 make the country's trading account balance. This had been done, and the credit in the trading balance was now 28 millilous. He said that a State bank would hardly meet farmers' requirements: The mortgagee had done good : work for this country by loaning moneys to farmers for development.

When the; matter was before Parlia-ment'he-had -justified the Government immigration policy, which was not affecting employment, and which was assisting the Mother Country in a difficult time, by'taking some of the surplus population.

Alter reviewing the Government's social legislation policy, Mr. Coates referred to the shipping strike, andagain asked, where Mr. Holland stood regarding it. RECEPTION AT WANGANUI " A Press Association message from Wanganui says that the Prime Minister had a most enthusiastic reception there yesterday afternoon, when he addressed' a packed,- meeting' in tho Opera; House, and an overflow gathering. He was,cheered loudly on arrival and departure, and his speech was excellently received, being punctuated by applause. He afterwards, motorpd to Marion to lay the foundation-stone of the new Post Office. In'the morning he unveiled a war memorial at Waverley.

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