"TAIHOA POLICY"

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 123, 20 November 1935, Page 18

"TAIHOA POLICY"

NEED FOR NEW BLOOD

In the course of a lengthy address at the Public Hall, Tawa Flat, last evening, Mr. W. Appleton, the Independent candidate for Otaki, reviewed the policy of the coalition during the past four years, and pointed out that due to the constitution of the Government, -''the measures adopted had favoured certain sections of the community to the detriment of the rest of the people./^ Mr. W. A. Boyes presided over a large attendance of electors. Prior to the candidate speaking, the chairman presented Mrs. . Appleton with a bouquet on behalf of the local residents.

"What is vitally needed," said Mr. Appleton, "is an infusion of new blood, and that can best be achieved under present circumstances by supporting the Independent." A small coterie in the Otaki electorate had again endeavoured to usurp the rights of electors, and it was evident^that that was owing to the fact that they considered the National candidate a man who would be more amenable to party discipline. Voters now had a choice, said the speaker, and they could free themselves from the domination of party shackles./ Mr. Appleton pointed to his lengthy experience of thirty years as a successful business man in Wellington, to his association with the City Council and other local bodies for the bulk of that time, and to the fact • that as a qualified accountant and one who had made a special study of public finance he could serve his country as a competent constructive critic on financial policy.

On the motion of Mr. K. C. Edgecombe, seconded by Mr. D. Paton, Mr. Appleton was warmly thanked for his able address, and subsequently most of those present formed themselves into a strong committee to work for his return to Parliament.