GENERAL ELECTION

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11495, 24 November 1931, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTION

INDEPENDENT COALITIONIST . WITHDRAWS } PERSONAL PEELINGS SHOULD BE PUT ASIDE ALLOW ELECTORS A CLEARCUT ISSUE (Press Association’ HASTINGS, Nov. 23.. ' Tho Mayor, Air J, Vigor Brown who had ..been nominated as an Independent Coalition candidate for the Napier seat, announced his withdrawn! . at. a meeting ..at West-., shore to-night. Air Brown gave as' his reasons that he had come to the conclusion that the present was a time when personal feelings should be put on one side Ho had therefore decidodtci sink his own ambitions and give the electors a clear-cut issue, so that they might have the choice of a representative from either of the acknowledged parties.

OrSBORNE SEAT. AIR. COLEMAN AT KAITI. labor and"the -gag.". Nearly -10 attended a meeting held bv Air.' D. W, Coleman, Labor candidate for the Gisborne seat, at Eaivi on Saturday night. All present apneared to son eye to eye wit Li th.o candidate and there was an entire absence of interjections, tne meeting concluding with a unanimous vote of confidence to the speaker. Vlr. A. Hay was in the chair. Air. Coleman opened by explaining that he had intended to speak at Waingake that evening, but that the school in that centre had been engaged bv another candidate, hence tho change to Haiti at very short notice. xle was visiting as many parts as possible, not so much to frive addresses, but with the object of allowing electors the opportunity of questioning him about the Lnb»i with comment by Air. Lysnar, Mr. Coleman contended that, (.hough tho sitting member held ot J or wise, ho considered that the * wav stoppage, so far as this district was concerned, was serious enougl to vote any . Government out. He flatly contradicted an inference than Labor members had voted against the East Coast railway. While Labor believed the line would pay, it claimed that it should, not be asked to pay, in new of its great developmental value. Some or the Labor members were among the line s greatest supporters and carried more weight chan Air. Lysnar. Touching on legislation last session, to apply the closure of the debate in the House., A fin. Coleman claimed that, with the exception of New South Wales, this had not been .lone anvwhere else in the- British Empire since its occurrence in Britain in 1881. The New South Males jLabor Government used the opportunity when necessary because it was empowered to do so as a result of legislation passed by a prior antiLabor Government. The Now Zealand Government this year passed special legislation for the duration of that Parliament only. Had this legislation been given power to expend over an indefinite period, the Labor Party no doubt would have used it when it came into power, but ii would never take the responsibility ,of placing the ‘‘gag” on the BtaMte Book.' ~ t , Mr. Coleman pointed out that, spite the depression, there was now £113,490,50u more on fixed deposit m Nev Zealand than in 1926., when the total was just over £20,000,000 let it wag maintained there was no money in the country. Replying to a question, Alt’. Coteman said that the Government came ito the rescue of the Bank ot New Zealand in 1893, and held tho majority of the seats on the Board or Governors. Unfortunately I arl lament did not appoint these representatives, but the Government, which appointed men who had interests >u .the associated banks and not men vwhoso interests were the country’s. Although the Government saved the hank, from disaster, it was now no pjoro use to it than any of the other thanks. . A vote of thanks for an able and .interesting address and a hope that Mr. .Coleman would be placed at tho bead of the poll was moved by Alt. G. R. MTiiting. ‘who said that'Ah': Coleman had received wonderful receptions wherever lie had spoken The motion wag seconded by Air. <W. Appleby, and carried by applause. A vote of thank 3 was also passed to J.bo chair.

t V/H COLEMAN AT AiANUTUKE. tempting the c ar;v!i:t;. \Xr 0 ' W. Co loin an addressed a meeting of over 40 electors in the Memorial Hall. Manutuke, last evenin,,. LLi*. J. Hebonton occupied the’ chair. The candidate was accorded a very good reception and vas listened to- very attentively. Ur Coleman touched on many ot the matters ho has dealt with at his other meeting*. in dealing uith the Gi sborne-Napier railway, he said that both Mr: Forbes and Mr. Coates had promised that Gisborne should and would have the line and 'both had voted to stop the work on r.hc line. Yet both the other two candidates pledged themselves to support, the Government, composed of men who had been responsible tor the stoppage. . , . The candidate again dealt with unemployment, remarking that although the freezing industry and t.he shear iney industry were in full swing, the Dominion’s unemployment figures had oiilv been reduced by some 11GU, .clearly indicating that general unemployment wa s getting worse _ 3n explaining the Labor laitj s taxation proposals, Air. Coleman cpndekined the policy of the. Lovernment, claiming that it placed a heavy burden upon tho working farmer. I he Labor Partv would, give the primary produces* cheaper money. They realised it *vas far better to have men working o.n the land than men walkini off"it;-The farmers’ great need was a reduction in rates ot The moriey was in, New Zealand. There was £34,432,51? .in the banks on fixed 'deposit fco-'day,. an. increase of £13,490,855 over 1920. fhe bank* were paying' about 4 per cent, interest and letting money out -at pJ to 7 per cent. the Labor Party favored a State Hank, which would be run in the interests; of the people. Mr Coleman Condemned the education .poliev of the Government. Cheeseparing in the education grants was a short-sighted policy and could (.only result in. injury to. the scholars. Air. Coleman reminded the meeting tlnM Atffeii ~ MV: Doiviiie' Stewart was Minister . I ,of -Finance previously he stopped the advances to workers tor building and undoubtedly he would do t-lie same again. The .Labor Party would -encourage workers to bin Jo home’s of their own. . The rates ot ■rotorert would, be. made as - easy as possiblft-jjfLhis .would'.also' make work an trade. - The candidate made s' strong plea ver the support of the electors. The Labor Party's , policy was that of the BaUaneo and fleddion TegSmesi. It was: the policy that had lifted the country from chaos in those, days

and it was the policy that would do the same again in these* days. A large number of questions were asked find answered. Tho candidate wn s accorded a vote of thanks on the motion of Afr. W. li. Jones, seconded by Air. J. Beale. AIR. deLAUTOUR AT WAIROA. COALITIONIST HAS SPLENDID MEETING, VALUE OP TEAM AVORK FOR Till EAST COAST STRESSED. (Special To The Times), WADtOA, Nov. 23. The Coalition candidate, Air. do Laufcour, addressed a splendid meeting here, to-night in Osier’s Hall, the Mayor (Air. xlarkor) presiding. . Air. deLautour, after reviewing various questions of the day, said n was most gratifying tp note that conditions were no.w becoming ' much brighter. There was a better tone immediately after the Coalition party had been formed. With confidence, he would-'say. that conditions would now continue steadily to improve. Now,the corner was being turned, the, East Coast- districts would be entitled to be sympathetically studied by the now Government. That was one special reason why the Gisborne electorate should bo represented by a straight out Coalition supporter. With Air. iv. S'. Williams already returned and Mr. Campbell a certainty for Hawke’s Bay he (the speaker) would, if also elected, as' he was certain he would be, form the link in what would prove a strong Coalition team to support all endeavours to advance tho interests of the East Coast.

Mr. deLautour went on to say that he was amazed that Air .Lysnar persisted that he would be as effective as a loyal Coalitionist. Evefy man and woman in the electorate knew that the ■ Coalition Government could not frame its policy until after the elections'. That policy would first of all be drafted by Cabinet and then it would come before thq party caucus for approval. Would it not bo an advantage if he (A(t deLautour) were returned, seeing that he would be admitted to the caucus room and would be able to press for the resumption of the East Coast railway and other important works for the ’ district ? If Mr. Lysnar were returned he would require to wait about- outside cooling his heels and, would have no say except in debates. No.t- a single question was asked Mr. deLautour and on the motion of Mr. John AlacDonald. seconded by Mr. Peter Couper, he was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks.

After the Mayor had been thanked tor presiding, a most encouraging meeting for the Coalition candidate terminated.

VOTEi-SPL ITT IN G —OR LABOR’S , ASSISTANT (To the Editor.) Sir, —All of us who do not wish to see a Labor representative in this district should think seriously on tho “goods” each of our Coalition candidates is handing us. To my mind, we want a trained man at the helm just now, not a raw recruit, when our country is in. such a serious position; and a vote in the wrong direction is a vote for Labor. We should forget our petty spite, and vote for the man who is not afraid to stand up and speak his mind, and that man is Air. Lysnar. Air Lysnar has represented and fought for this district for many years, and I think it is very much to his credit that lie has put the welfare of the country as a whole before mere party politics. Air de Laritour talks much of his unswerving and unconditional loyalty to the Coalition Government (but with it all was not invited by the Coalition to stand). If Air Lysnar had been prepared to allow his district’s needs to be overlooked, and had pledged unconditional support to party, ho could have added tho weight of the official tag to his campaign. I find it hard to forget the fight Mr Lysnar made to get a railway through to Gisborne, and none of us needs to be told how essential it was, and is, to this the richest farming district in the Dominion, fn all phases Air Lysnar has been out for the welfare of Poverty Bay, and ,it is up to us to bear this :in mind at the polling booth and to return the man who is tho true representative of the district.—-I am, Yours etc., COAIMON SENSE.

A GENUINE COALITIONIST NEEDED (To the Editor.) Sir, —Each time Mr Lysnar has contested the Gisborne seat, ho.has had two opponents. Last time, when, lie got the Reform vote, he said that a vote for Uniteds would be a vote for Labor. Now, when he has been put up by the United side, he says that a vote for the Coalitionist will be a vote' for Labor. Those who are most noisily opposing Air deLautour are Uniteds at heart and they know* that Air Lysnar made a fatal mistake in not twisting over to Coalition straight out. There are surely sufficient genuine Coalitionists in this electorate, to return Mr de Laiitour by a thumping majority, lb would not* Jdc much, to the credit of the people iu a political sense if the : best they could do would bo to return an Independent like Mr Lvsnar.—l am., yours etc., ' COALITION.

CANDIDATES’ MEETING. Air. H. D. deLautour, Coalition candidate for tho Gisborne seat, will address electors at T e Hapara school this evening at 8 o’clock. To-morrow night he wilj. speak at the AlakarakaMatawhero Hall, when Air. K. S. Williams ALP. will also address tho meeting. On Thursday night Mr. de Laiitour speaks at the AVhataupokoMangapapa Oddfellows Hall and on Friday night at Kaiti school. Air. deLautour will speak at AVairoa on Monday evening. All meetings begin at 8 o’clock. Air. AV. D. Lysnar will address meetings at the Unity Hall, Nubaka, this evening at 8 o’slock, at Bartlett’s YVM.C.A. at 3.30 p.m. to-mor-row and at Muriwai the same evening. On Thursday h© speaks at Alanutuke and on Friday at the Matawhero Hall.

' Air. Coleman speaks at Unity Hall, Nubaka, to-morroiv night at 8 o’clock.

GOVERN AIENT SHOULD BUY LAND NOWI INDEPENDENT’S SCHEME (Press Association*' DUNEDIN. Nov. 23. Air It, S. Black, Independent member, for Dunedin North, addressed a meeting of electors at the Albany Street school to-night. He expressed the view* that - borrowing must case, except for reproductive purposes.; He favored a reduction m the rates of interest to the extent' of £4,000,000 a year. The Government ought to purchase land at the present time, the price being based on* the value of produce to-day. He urged' that employment should bo found for women now 'out of work, and the building-up of new industries. The shale deposits~"at Orepukc should be developed, and companies now boring for petrol should ho -assisted' by the Government. The'candidate was accorded a vote of thanks.

PRIME MINISTER ON. TOUR ASKED RY UNITMDS NOT TO . VISIT ELECTORATE (Press Association. 1 ■V \ . ELTHAM, Nov. 2b. Tho latest development in tho contest for th« Egmont seat is the des-. patch today of a letter to the Prime Minister by tlio local branch of the United Party urging him' to cancel his forthcoming visit to the electorate, as it “can bo nothing but destruction ■to •Liberalism.'” ' " - ' * . A week or so ago tho party disregarded tho Prime Alinister’s urgent plea and gave their allegiance to Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, tlio Independent. It is in support of Air. P. Gawith, tho local Coalition candidate. that tho Prime Minister’s visit is being undertaken. ' AIID-CANTERRURY SEAT LABOR ITE OPENS CAMPAIGN (Press Association’ ASHBURTON. Nov. 2b. Afr, Hiram Hunter, the Labor candidate for tlio Mid-Canterbury seat, opened his campaign on Saturday evening’. He criticised Government expenditure as extravagant, and asserted that the Coalition was running the country in the interest of trusts and combines. He declared himself a champion of farmers in regard to wheat duties'and an extension of markets. He favored a central bank, and defended the Arbitration Court, A vote of thanks was carried.

MASTERTON SEAT. LABOR CANDIDATE’S OPENING ADDRESS. (Press Associat-ihn.) ALASTERTON, Nov. 23. Air. P. L. Butler, official Labour candidate for Alasterton, opened his campaign to-night before an attendance of about 900 and had an extremely friendly reception. The candidate gave a breezy exposition of the Labour policy and was loudly applauded and cheered. A unanimous vote of thunks to Mr. Butler for his address, and confidence in Air. Holland and tlio Labor Party was ea Tried. DUNEDIN WEST , (Press Association! DUNEDIN, Nov. 2b. Afr. John ATcDonnld, the Independent Liberal candidate for Dunedin West, opened his campaign tonight There was a -good attendance. He advocated more eq.ua! division of income from farms among those who did tho work, kept up the stock and supplied the land. Ho hoped to see all tho Liberalism' of the days of Secldon revised. He advocated temporary inflation of the note issue from £6,000,000 to £10.000,000. He considered, the Bank of New Zealand had not beon fair to tho taxpayers of the country, who had saved it from TUin. A vote of confidence was carried. WESTLAND SEAT (Press Association A GREYMOUTH, Nov. 2b. Air. O’Brien, Labour candidate for Westland addressed an overflowing meeting in the Town Hall tonight. Ho declared that the Coalition was the most heartless o-overnment for over forty years. He contrasted Mr. Forbes’ promise not to lower wages with the infliction of “cuts.” The present generation regarded, the social reorms built bv Seddon and Ballance as a fixture, never having had to fight for them, but the whole fabric was today endangered and, unless the people awakened. New- Zealand would be put back forty years. After his London visit, the Premier was a chnaged man and tho candidate denied hi,s claim that -there was equality of sacrifice quoting instances. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried.

DUNEDIN CENTRAL CONTEST (Press Association^ DUNEDIN. Nov. 23. Sir Charles Statham, Independent candidate for Dunedin Central, speaking: at Alacandrew Bay tonight, confined himself principally to the Speakership saying that he would not bo drawn into political strife. That, would be incompatible with the high office he had hold for the past nine years. His only promise was that, if not reelected to the Speakership, he would resign'and submit himself again to the electors, who would then have an opportunity of hearing him speak untrammelled bv the restrictions now imposed on him. He favoured a universal superannuation scheme, but said it would-be .useless to talk about spending 1 now when it would take the government, all its lime to pay its standing charges. He also predicted more taxation next season.

ArR. PETER FRASER AT HASTINGS f Press Association > HASTINGS, Nov. 23. Mr. Peter Fraser, Labour member for Wellington Central, addressel 500 electors here tonight, receiving an attentive' hearing. He devoted his marks principally, it o a Criticism of Reorm and Uniteds. A vote of thanks and confidence in the party was given. THOSE TWENTY-FIVE MILLION’S! WHERE WOULD LABOR. GET ITf ‘ <Tho Leader of the Labor Party says it is necessary to borrow 25 millions,” said Air. G. A. Troup in his address at Wellington. ‘‘The interest on that is?li millions, at 5 per cent. Where are they going to got the 25 millions?” A voice: "Another red herring!”

Air. Troup: ‘‘Another red. herring! At the last election someone advocated borrowing 75 millions —at 4 per cent, and 44 per cent. He could not get the money at ‘Home. Ultimately, certain loans were raised in New Zealand at 5.V per cent. There is no hope of getting,2s millions in New Zealand. Jt hn.s been pointed out that during the war 80 millions were raised—so millions in New Zealand. Think of the altered conditions between then and now!” A voice: ‘‘Five shillings a day.”. Air. Troup: "During tho war they w*ero not working in the towns, at any rate, at five shillings a ' day. . . . I make bold to say. that the man or’party looking to borrow 25 millions to-day might just as well expect to reach the moon,” A voice: "Did the Labor - Party propose to borrow 25 millions in 12 months?” Mr. TroupL "What is the use ot it unloss it is borrowed in the time indicated? Won might- just as well propose to borrow 25 millions Over a period of 25 years.” . '