THE H.B. TRIBUNE. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 17, 1911. NAPIER SEAT.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 282, 17 November 1911, Page 4

THE H.B. TRIBUNE. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 17, 1911. NAPIER SEAT.

Di.'.i-.1.i'1-m;- *.f ini' h-.sl ,'cv day. ccmpleicly changed the compic;;: .i i.-i the contest for Napier ■<a:. Air. E. Crowley, lhe Reform Pa:iy candidate, has retired from tin- <■<>nt<•"t ami left the lists free for a s! rniglilmit fight bet ween Messrs

Brown arid Hi!!. It. will be rcmcm- • t. cd ilia: v.itin Mi-. spoke it) N; p'■ r be i xp: < c<i liis ’.villingni'.ss !>> sop;, -it ?Jr. Ji:!! in the r.cul id’ ). being decided best to viocviii '"lie i!ir forces < jp f ed to tin' (•<!'. j i tiii:; 'it upon one drite. This <-',u-e has beep adopted f- r I v.-ip reasons. Firstly, lb.it Mr. ('."or. by had a I! ahing been reiite-t-ttit its lilt')- the field, and. secondly, it h:i , been realised t!c>! a Letter re.~n!t can be -1 •' i ? i • ■< I from i tie poll In p.'>. itiee t: itny.i'ir contest. Mr. Cnley wis first, appri'iielied to ;dl<*-.v I:iinf I > be notiiiii.i! cd to th rc'ti lie ;-ei':i:-ed the lion .nr. V; : ini" w< :it he and no < ■: nd i; !;it e offend he was ayain urged to ••''■tit* : t the election ;i>nl fin'll ly •••■uf.H i d to stand. Shoitly afier the ;<:»:• •uii'-einent of his <"in didai ttre Mr. Hill agreed to offer bis :ervice:i as a Labour candida'e and this aber.d the position. In the eieant into Mr. Mai-sci had been ;• l.eii t > ; pe d< i.: Napier nttd it iv-ii. decided t auait his visit In fort taking any action. The p»-ition .i.'is put bcl'ore Mr. YEisscy with lie- rr suit th,'.; be gave the n." ".lite abive .ofe'i’ed to at his ineeting. Ft lioiving on this Mr. CrowLi's f|.p.r;ef reluct ant i.\ cost■;:i:<d to hi... irjdi to ivithdraiv. A t■ <i:ift■ rvi■ Lrlvo'cti il-e iiarlies v.as tl • .(■<>•<• laid if.t night, and Mi’. < >■• • !i ■. I'oitnalli announced his ini< u.i< ;i < I' retiring in Mr. Hili' - an.-. <-• n:-V!|itencc of t hi'r* t ir> I'n 1.1 e. v. ill n -iv be possible f<,r tin- Rcforni ;itid Labour Parties fe i-enddne i’> a great measure to 1 i'iii'j .".Lo-'t a (tiamiiiii'iit defeat i;t Na on r. U l.i’e Mr. Hill is staunch t-> tec l.i’boifi' platform be is also ■ i‘ :;. lope t • i.'. ifh many <•(' the ad-l.ru-i.’i > >l'l :pi ;sn i s >f the Reform 1 J :. He o. v> b they: in demandlog inv< s'ion '.■< the Dominion's tii an-I ', reform of the fiscal sys.< rn. Legislative C-.iuncii and Civil Ser itrc. ivnile t'r.v sick atm nm-mpioi-:u. nt propc- ’.ls aiv- strong points in •ii-. wn pi ’gramme. N.-turaliv. Mr. Hill cannor fall in -.vith the 'and prime of tilt- Reform platform beeau-e it i< feh to be • ppi -ed to the Latii.ui- [•lank t,n the -amc tptestion. Inn this fact -iiould not deter the -upt’ a-tei's of Mr. Crotdey from transit rrirtg their votes to Mr. Mil'. There are differences of opinion ant'-ng r!' prirt ie-u and to attain any pi a <-t i'-a! result in polit i<-> there ill!’-: hr '1 '-I'lr.l of co!t;pr«;ll:ise. We fi-anklv -• ‘""i tl.a' Mr. I iov. my If ; io ,«u!i i lit to retire. 1.0-:u;.<' the itlfh is meet tig ht-|.;i;-tv ii; >ilnr <• loct orates lias .it! oniir-at i<>n t Lat his chances here

would have been bright. The meeting addressed by Mr. .Massey oil Tuesday displayed a temper <le eidedly favourable to the Reform Party, and the speaker made a splendid impression. He exposed much weakness in the Government adniinistratinn and tore the gilt oft the j>-Jilical ginger bread with ruthless hands in many places. H" proted change was necessary to rest ire New Zealand politics to health and vigorous progress. However, the turn of tlie -wheel lias left the eomesl to the Liberal and Labour candidates and the issue will be awaited with keen interest. Mr. Hill speaks in the Theatre Royal. Napier, this evening and lie is sure to lie greeted with a big house and given an impartial heating. We have no intention <-f anticipating MiHill's speech by any criticism of his published platform. To-night hi will elaborate his arguments an-I :ippe:d to the judgment of the people.