THE COMING ELECTIONS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 268, 1 November 1911, Page 5

THE COMING ELECTIONS

HON. T. MACKENZIE

/ OPENS HIS ELTIIAM <AM PAIGN.

Eii’n.r.ii. <> :. 31. Mr T. Ma.k cnzir addressed a large number *»f elector* in the Town H.ili to-night, the Mayor presiding. The speaker combatted at length a statement abo;;*. the ’'southern reject.” recounting his past political • ■."ireer. He referred to England for an example of members not residing in the electorates they rpresented. and intimated that if elected he would sell his home near Dunedin and come and reside in Egmont. K»garding the High <'ommtssionen-hip i.e said h>is appointment had never been considered by Cabinet. He b» lirved tii.it it was lietter for some tears at any rate to remain and licit* build up the agricultural industry. ![•• -.v.is reorganising the department, and desired to extend it on certain channels.. Replying to Mr. Massey’s address of the previous evening he described the leafier of the Opposition as the Rip Van U inkle <*f our parii.-irnentary institution. The Home Protection Ddl that Mr. Massey had spoken of had been embodied in the statute bool: for the las* sixteen years, but in a clearer and more efficient form than Mr. Massey proposed. and was now the law • ( the land. Regarding the statements that the loan was a fimre be contended that the opposition members ami the Opposition did their Rest to make it so

j by th- doleful aeeotints sent to Lott w don. so that finamdat j-iirnaH ad tised investors to charge n higher rate of interest. He explained that a large proportion of the public debt was interest earning. Mr. Massey • • •mplain*‘«l about the small amount -pent on the purchase of estates. The Opposition papers urged that more money should have been available for variotr works. If all the demands had been acceded to the debt would have been increased four millions more. The Opposition supported every loan. Thev were there to claim more than their share and then condemned the Government for borrowing it. Borrowing conducted on proper lines was a wise and good thing. He combated the arguments about excessive taxation. Customs duties had been remit led on necessaries. Where duties had been put on. it was for the purpose of preferential tariff with Britain. The incidence of the income, land and other taxation had been altered to place the burdens, on those best able to bear them. The land tax was intended for the dual purpose, revenue and breaking up big estates. He dealt at length with the land laws. expressing himself in favo-tr »»f the optional tenure. No Government had done for tl e settler more than the present Government. It vas necessary to closely settle the ccflintry and build up agriculture. He pointed to events abroad and the danger of foreign ag gression. so that close settlement was needed in Australia and New Zealand. He emphat.ieii.llv stated that, he would not have exterior assistance in the election campaign. He • wanted to he returned on his own merits and not hobble in on crutches lent by some one else. He wanted a fair fight between the candidates. The great problems to be considered, which needed careful study, referred to the possibility of opening ( <>ntinenta! markets, to New Zealand meat, the strikes in England, and the Imperial Council, which must . on-.e back though Sir Joseph Ward bi ought down his proposals before their time. He complained about the time wasted in considering scandals unearthed during the recess, which proved only mare’s nests. They wanted to build up the public institutions and not drive men out of them. The Minister I.ad an attentive hearing. He replied to many questions relative to policy and administration. A* vote of thanks was accorded.

THE NEW EVANGEI-

Auckland. O<t. 31. The Hon. Geo. Fowlds addressed the electors of Grey Lynn tonight. There was a large meeting, .".nd he received an excllent hearing. Mr. Fowhls referred to his resignation, widt h was caused principally by his desire to have a freer hand and thereby give a filip to the reform forces of the Dominion. If he had believed that his resignation could have resulted in the return of a majority of members willing to follow .dr. Massey he should have felt it his duty t«» remain where he was. After quoting figur-s Mr Fowlds said he believed he had made out a convincing case for the first plank in his practical platform- namely, the increase of ot pennv in the pound on the unimproved land values. If the Liberal partv is true to it st If it « onld abolish the absurdity of the minority rule on the liquor ■pie.dion. As n private member he had always «to*»»l by the democratic principle of a bare majority. A* a Cabinet Minister he was eomp*"ih-d : to stand by the policy of th-* Govern'nciit. He formerly acquiesced in th' three-fifths majority without much protest Wlieving that it gave :» certain amount of promin er:--- to tertiperaru' 11 reform when No-iivemw' was carried in any «listri* i. Another sotir.-e of degradn tion almost as deadly a' the honot traffic was the existence oi" slums anti insanitary dwellings. Imiumh ate action ought to l*e taken by all local authorities tc* ensure the elimination as soon as possible of w slums conditions which had already developed in their districts, ami to prevent a recurrence of these conditions in the future. The adopt ion of the proportional representation system was recommended by the speaker, who then •bah with the Legislative ( ouu. :! and Imai govern merit teform. hi >-m I :-.m> H. Fov.ids said : ' The people of Nev" Zealand have a splendid opportunity to strike a <>iov» for tri;--dote and Jusrice, and I call upon you t>> it'-e voiir might and Udp to herald in the dawn of day of human ernanittHt’on. respond your d.i' i < ui’dren •.■■ill rise up ano

in'! blesscit. w ill earn the g" y : tudo am| blessing ot the children e’ 11 e slums xml gutter- of eve-v land."

HAWKES RAY SEAT. MR. LANE AT WAI ROA. Wnii-o.i. Nov. I. Mr. Eii-tai'- Lane, Independent Labour candidate'. I.ere last night and rneived a -;.>'*■n<i•«! l.f.ir • ng. He had jonrnt ;>* <i here by packtrack and bark blocks. He -poke for two hodr< and made a good mipres- • pa; t•;d i; on the land que- •. ■ ri. and griath .mpro-.'cd his finance of OU. 'lr. A. L. D. Eraser completed his business in Gisborne and left by the boat i.i't evening for Napier. He speaks tn the Princes s Theatre. Hastings, to-morrow evening. WA IPAVA ELECTIONS. As advertise !. Mi. A. E. .lull will adores-. meetings a- foilotv* ; Kereru. Friday. November 3. al S p.m. ; Mangatahi. Saturday. Noventl»er I. at p.m. ; Marnekakalio. Saturday. November I. at s p.m. Mr. Gt-:>. Hunter nddrr ei the elcct-;rs at Maraetoiin amt Wairnaran>r yesterday. IL- nil! he id a mrcting ?.1 Pitkahu Usr :v- 11 \:ig.