THE GENERAL ELECTION

Evening Star, Issue 18118, 7 November 1922, Page 6

THE GENERAL ELECTION

MEETINGS. TO-NIGHT. ■Mr J. M. Dickson (Chalmers), Tokoitl Hail. Mr J. E. MacManus (Dunedin South), at Groen Maud. Mr J. Gilchrist (Dunedin Central), at Cargill road. MrC. M, Moss (Dunedin West), at Smith’s Hail. TO-MORROW EVENING. •Mr J. M. Dickson (Chalmers), at Milbum Hall. \ REFORM CANDIDATES. Mr H. 0. Lane, secretary of the Canterbmy Education Board, has been approved by tho Reform Party Executive an a candidate for Christchurch South at the General Election against Mr E. J. Howard, M.P., and Mr H. G. Ell, ex-M.P. MS* Lane has arranged with the Education Board to take his annual leave a month earlier this year so aa to devote himself to the campaign. Mr John Ooull, Reform candidate for W opened his campaign last night, econnng w excellent hearing from a very largo auoa'enoe in tho Opera-house. Ho supported Mr Massey os the only poa6iWe leader for New Zealand. Mr W. H. Field, who ha* been addressing meetings in the Otalri electorate, said at Waikauae that it was a pity that the last remnant of the old Liberal Party was still fighting for personal ambition against the Reform Party, whose politics, with tho exception of one or two planks recently adopted hr tho Liberals, notably the State bank and Proportional Representation, were almost identical with their own. The coming struggle in this country, as m many others, wan between moderates and extremists, and, he anticipated that this election would result in a return of the Reform Party with a substantial majority, an increase of Laborites, and a till further reduction of the Liberals. Mr Field drew attention to the recent attempted compact of the Liberal and Labor Parties on llio Proportional Representation issue, and to the hot that there were no Liberals opposing the sitting Labor members, as well as other evidences of understanding. In the Otaki electorate no Labor candidate had yet been announced, from which he judged that the Liberals expected the Labor vote. He thought, however, that working men generally had more confidence in the Reform than in the Liberal Party. Mr James Ritchie, Reform candidate for Wakaitipu, opened hfe campaign on Friday night at Kingston. DUNEDIN NORTH. Haring given the matter careful con(adoration, Mr H. B. Moller has definitely decided not to contest Dunedin North in the Liberal interest. WATTEMATAN LABOR CANDIDATE. Mr R. F. Way, Official Lqbor candidate for Waitemata/in opening his campaign, outlined tho Labor platform. Ho said that the housing conditions were a disgrace to a self-respecting Administration. He contended that New Zealand was becoming more and more capitalistic, os was evidenced by the increase of the incomes of the wealthy classes. The only difference between the Liberals and Mr Massey’s followers was that one was out ami tho other was in. Even, under a Liberal regime Labor had) to fight to get progressive measures enacted- With, respect to the war debt, capitalists drawing over £II,OOO a year should be levied on to pay off war bonds. A of confidence was passed. DUNEDIN NORTH. Mr J. W. Muirro, M.P., will open, hia campaign with an address in the Town Hall, North-east Valley, <m Thursday night. _____ KAEPARA SEAT. A Dwmville Association message states that the Hon. J. Gr. C «toa opened has ejection campaign in Ids home town of Matakohe last night. The hall wna crowded, end' the Minister was antftusiastteaJly received. He spoke for two bourn oar tho lines of Mr Massey’s manifesto, and at the ooxiclufiko was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and continued confidence, Mr Homblow, the Liberal candidate, has completed his tom* of the southern portion of the electorate. He was well xeodvedi Mr W, S. Waofcrow bring unable to contest the Rotorua seat for but incus roasons, Mr 0, A. Olinkard has been Bisected as the Liberal-Labor candidate, and baa been accepted by the party.-Presa Association.