THE COMING ELECTION.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 286, 22 November 1911, Page 5

THE COMING ELECTION.

PARLIAMENT i>i>>. H.VFI>. [per press a '.»<>«'tvrios We!i iE l2’..r l . \>.t. 22. Gazette* <h>solving the General Assembly and convening Parliament f<<- December 23rd ; also giving the usual list of returning officers anti polling pltn-es.. The date of nominations of Maori members is fixed for I>-■<■»" !.,l.cr l-r. polling on the 19th. THE TIMARI SEAT. Mr. James (. raigiv gave hi*: first address to the electors of Timaru tonight. Commenting on th-- legislation by the late Parliament he claim ed that many of the new laws and amendments marked a democratic progress. He congratulated Canterbury on the start of the Lake Co!--. ridge scheme, wim h he expected will largely Kemtlr Timaru. llet’firing to the public he elasmed that the loans were well expended, and said that the Opposition criticisms were largely hypocrith-aL He denied that land settlement had been neglected, or that there I.mi been undue extravagance. The taxation on the bulk of the population was not tl a head, unb • luxuries were indulged in. He dealt with the charge that the Ballance police had been departed front, enumerating th** various lines of that polity. ILstill r>er«:st-‘d in saving that land settlement was the must important question in the immediate future. He hoped to see a strong Minister 1-ands appointed at an early dare. Close settlement and scientific farm ing demanded encouragement. He favourer! tire Imre majority on all issues as a good democratic principle. and favoured an elective executive to minimise the part*, system. He devoted some time to replying to Mr. Massey's speech here. He answered a good many questions, and received a vote of thanks. Mr. Craigic requesting that the vote of confidence be left to the polling day. The meeting wound up with cheers. OPPOSITION CANDIDATE FOR INVERCARGILL. Invercargill. Nov. 21. Mr. Fleming. Opposition candidate for Invercargill, addressed his first meeting to-night. There were about. I l'»> in the amiiem e. The speaker adhered in toto to the Reform Party's platform, and received a vote of thanks and confidence. DUNEDIN CENTRAL. Dunedin. Nov. 2!. Mr. J. F. Arnold, retired member for Dunedin Central, addressed th • electors at Mornington to-night and received a good hearing. He spoke at length on the various questions at issue, expressing approval of the administration of the present Government, He pledged himself to support the present Government, as against the party led by Mr. Mas.se;>. On the licensing question he announced himself * supporter of the bare majority as a democratic principle. Mr. Arnold was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence.

Mr. D. Macpherson. Lahour •-u dictate for Dunedin Central, mi dressed a meeting to-night. H<urged that there should be mo- ■ taxation on the land ami on large ineomes in order to relieve the workinst rla««e«. H*' fav mired the eresent svst.-m ~f education, .and cti-t that Mhnol ami Mat sh'Mil'i '**’ free. H»’ the extravagant •• of the Gim’inni>’nl in paying the Chief Justice ilioxi for services rendered l»y him on ('oni'insions. If th- legislative Coum d wa~ not made elective it sh.oidd be abolished. He supported a nan’ majority on the licensing ouc-tion. Mr. Macpherson recciv.d ,i vote of thanks. MR. BERRIES AT ROTOR I A. Rotorua, Xov. 21. Mr. Merries delivered an address to a crowded and »:ithns.a-i ■ ■ w lienee to-night. He accused the <■'■>- vernment of vacillation, .ar d a-ked who was the friend of the fat man over the Mokau < ase. tlo- i.hwi: merit which granted t:'- Ontt: n Council or the Oppi.-u n u>. >:i exposed the tr:ir.‘;b : ’ He ac. ii-e.l the Government of it-im cessarily increasing t .ix.it-:.."ng that the extra expenditure estimated .n had fallen I‘ils.noe below tt.” an.u' ni raised. He elaborated the points made in the platform of the put. outlined by Mr. M iwiy in ’.Vdl.nitton some months ago. A- regards Native land he said the Maori should be on the same footing a- the Euro- ) pean. THE HI TT SEAT Mrs. T. M. Wilfr.rd is conducting an active campaign for the H'itt seat on behalf of her husband, ti.>sitting member, who is confined to his l»ed suffering a relapse of tnrecent dli.e•-*. ’lr-. Milford, according to a Southern < ■ .-it'’inf ••• .i> v . <i. s plays great platform ability. and is meeting with »in husi,i-.r:c receptions. THE PREMIER AT TAI HAITI. Tnihnpe. V 22.

The Premi» r w.a* .accorded a >ne*. enthusiastic rceepl it -n here last

nigh: <>} 3 large rr>*<*_ f) K t f,,. jqat. form. re ph rng to tor si.iy.>r- wwlCome and good Sir Jos.pi’. Ward refer . d .\. ■ h ;i? re cepti >n% hr had ’v. >:• •hr,’i,:gin>:” the Dominion. ad.it pg t. ■. the pr..--pects of the pain ■' n n-'t er blighter than it«>w. WAKATIPI SE XT D : •■•• '. \ u 22. Mr. Steven- ba- retn d ft no t'-e Wakatipu . .mii-st, nimg _ a straight -out tight lictmn 1 ... «.er. the late iil »-n J>e>. ai-d < 1! Both are Ministerialist-. WAI PAW A >l'X T ' Mr. A. E. Ju!l v. ” v i■ ii t < r’eetol- - lind-.u tli- evening n 8 o'clock.

HAWKE S BAA SEAL ML. < AMPLE!.!. AT WAIRoA. A > PEEN DID tlE< EJ'TION. (Special i» Tribmio. V- aii'-.i. Nov. 22. T! <• meeting at Wao-.-t Insj nig l • '■■u the largest ever held, the I a ! bring crowded about f>-*» person i» itig pre--ent. Mr. Corkill. the Mayor. o<-upi-d f he chair. Mr. (‘ampbel!. on rising to spear., '■ui-. greeted with prolonged applause and cheers lasting for some ittiie. His address was on sim.h.r hi:.'- of Lis recent Hastings qii-- • and v.a punctuated with continuai vppiaiise. Several matter, of local interest were dealt with particular- !■• U aikaremoann and the Ea : (. ast Railway. A number of qm - tioris Kfic asked and answerr-d io Hie entire sat is fact i<-n of the atidA lore of tlaiik and coafi •on-- pup. Sid by Mr. Sim 1.-,:-.■.ml -m< onded by Mr. ’ Shaw. Thi.was carried unanimously with cheers. The u-ual complimem to the chair ended one of the rm.-i satisfactory mrettnsrs ever h-bi in M an - a. The Mangat cretere S. hoolroom v..., well filled on Tuesday night to !.‘-ai Mr. Eustace Lane, the X>w Party • .irniidite. The candidate was tired after an all day argument on the impiossjlde dredging expert meet which the Hal Lour Board have been advised to carry out. but a magnificent bouquet of rose blooms presented By Miss Pilcher and accepted on behalf of Mrs Lane and the . or-li.-.l greetings of the audiem-• put fresh heart into him. and he -ml\ tired again after speaking f or an hour ami a half. Mr. Anderson kindly took the chair and no very important questions being asked, the meeting closed with the usual votes of thanks. Mr. Lane speaks at Havelock to-night. Mr. G. Spenci : <'lapliam will addr- ss. the <b-.iois in tie Princess Thia! re, H list big--. t<; - m.irow 'Thursday) evening. The dates ->f Mr. (Tapham's country tmetings Rr) . advertised in this isr.iie. Mr. A. L. D. F raser's meeting at Petane ye*terday evening was another mile-stone passed on the road to success. He received. from a large audience, a hearing of marked approval, a characteristic of his ad -tress that is now generally ie. og nised. His fair - ritu i-.ui of political qitesfjons ami absence of the personal element, is bringing in convertdaily. Petane and surrounding uistrict is an unassailable fortress. tl, ing the black and white flag, the colours of Mr. Fraser. The chair was occupied by Mr. D. Milne and the meeting terinitiated with genuine ami enthusiastic applause. Mr. A L. D. rn ir speaks a: Manga r <: re terr to-night. Mr. A L. D. Fre't r .i-i-ii *c-. the ;-s in .Mr. Wat« n’r tea r - mi - < lr »• Grange on Thtir:=«Hv even mg m-xt. The president, of the Hawke':- B r. Trades and Lnlu.ur Council an .s'.in-r* elscwhtre that the r< -mi • has accepted .Messrs H. Hill and G. Spini-cr (Tapham as the candidat-'- •■ teprrsmt them f;r Napier an-i

The president of the Hawke's B r. Trades and Labour (’oitncil an .M'.m-r* elsew hi re that the er -mi • has accepted .Messrs H. Hill and G. Spinor (Tapham as the candidat-'- •■ icprrsmt them f;r Napier an-i Hawke’s Bay respectively at thforthcoming general elections. THE N (PIER SE \T MR. BROWN AT WESTSHORE. Tl ie hall at Weslshore was crowded t<- overflowing last evening when Mr. J. V. Brown delivered an elec tion address on similar lines to that given at Port Ahuriri. Mr. George Webb oceuoicri th-- chair.

After speaking on defence and otl.er matters. Mr. Brown said, it was a most extraordinary thing i mat ■fie cost of living should continue to •go up. He would be glad if someone ; explained to him why it should. Hr could not give any reason. There jwei.> no- ' lings’ 'nr trusts to "push •'i>” the price of living. Referring in Mi. Hill’s address in the Theatre Rosal. Mr. Brown said he hail been ‘held up to ridicule for putting money on ttie estimates towards the Imild- : mu of a road to the hot springs near Puketitiri. which. . otding to Mr. Hid. did not exist. Instead of him (th” speaker) appearing to be the fool it was Mr. Hill. Twenty five acres of land had been reserved i-lose to the lint springs, and a road would soon be i•omnleted to it. He had worked hard for this although ■it was not in his electorate as he realised th .t proper access and ar- < onnnod.it ion would rendei' the hot springs of Puketitiri as famous and as valuable to the pop:, of Napier a- tiio-e at Rotorua. Mr. Hill had • declared he eoidd not find a resident at Puketitiri tn tell him where the springs were situat'd, yet on a ]"li Ifion which he (the speaker) had brought before Parliament. there wa- the ’ .-m eid 11. Hill. Inspe. Im of Svliools. " Af'ier dealing wit! several othe«- matters. including tin woik ti.ai the present Governin'nt : t tended to do if tin”. temaineil tn powe'-. the speaker took 1: i - s. at aini.i-t applause. QI'ESTH »NS. In reply t" a um-stion Mr. Brown \nrvsscd himsen as being tn f.t*. oar of the hit.'’ Haiboui' as repoit eti at his pull Ai.nriii meeting. He would be in favour- of onc-ssjons being made in the railway fare- of 1 niruikrp "f rille cltd>- when they wi-died to g" shootingXV. Shinns prop..— -o a vote ot thanks t?' -Mr. Brown for his able and in:.Testing addre—. Mr. Thomson ana tlie nii'tion wa* car ri«-d amidst deafening appiait*r. PEB-sONAMTIEs AT XX E>T SH< 'RE. Xt the eoneinsnm *»f the emi-lioil t’, Xi- ’ v. I.- ..m Xl.p.. . , ■. p , ,b. fi ■ ' ..- XX • - -i last \i I. ..m- a-k> i Ml.at <\ / '.T. kmku.ot Al, i; -,,1 . det »•*...• s’ e Vi i- grant- .-( |.'T ■ ’■ ti * reclania- . .. , v Hu, i! -i> l l i !> < you tiiink I ~ tll p tiiled in to benefit t I ’...id was the reply.

Wei] you are a bigger mug than I though; x <>ia wi-rc." replied Mr. Brown. amid tim lalighter <>f his sup porters. Mr. Gillies; ]. there any truth in the rumour that i~ gciing about thar vo.i are making more money out of the eloser settlement of TotiS«>H» than the settler' themselves M l . Blown ter;, heatedly denied the charge and added that if there ■•Uir nt ladies present he would e lb-d it a "d lie." Mr. Brown further told Mr. Gillies that lie was a coward and ought to be ashamed of himself. Mr. Brown then read letters from the former owner of the estate. .Mr. Smeaton. ami Mr. M.i<-kersey, showing that he had not received any commission for the cutting up of the Torigoio estate. These do. nm nts. Mr. Brown explained. he had collected with a \ iew to a lawsuit that might arise out of the matter. .After some heated altercation of a r.-iv personal nature between Mr. IB own and Mr. Gillies. order was t evtoreil and the meeting concluded. Mr. FL Hill, the Labour candidate, addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting of his supporters at Papakurn last tvening. Mr. ('raven, chairman of the School ( mumittee, ■.vas in the chair. At the close of his addo-- several qtit-ti< ns were asked and saiisfactc rdy answered, and the candidate was accorded a tote of thanks and confidence on the motion i f Mr. .1, Lane, seconded by Mr. A. B. Hansen. After the minting a nitmlu r of Mr. Hill's supporters, on the miitat <>n of Mr. J. E. Hartley, formed themselves mb. a committee to secure Mr. Hill's return. .Mr. tl. Hdl's central committee mt t last night in the committee rooms. Church Lane, and did some important business. The Napier St utii committee met in Wesley Hall at the same t : me, and the ladies’ c< mmitti i were at w<,->k in the afteri!<;on a*, tiit* central committee rooms. A numbi r of willing helpers stayed after Mr. Hill's address at Pnpakura, and it is rt ported that many organised workers are out ra the field on Imba i f of the Labour candidate. MIL HILL'S SI'PPORTERS. At a large meeting of the Napier branch of the Amalgamated Society : of ('r.rpmit ci s and Joiners, held on iNo-.. 2o;i ; . the following resolution liras carried : "This meeting of the I Napier branch of the Ainalgamat ed >So< rrtv of Carpenters and Joiners j endorse the candidature of Mr. Hill | as t i •• representative of Labour, by J passing a rote of confidence in Mr. i Hill ;o the Labour i-andidatc worthy |of the support of all workers who I are loyal to the interests of Labour land Trade I monism." ' THE NAPIER CANDIDATES. (Bv a Woman Suffragist.) I Election Day is fast approaching and there is fair amount of excitement as to the relative chances >1 tile candidates nt the held. A lady da Napier was asked the other day, W. .. . ..... . ..... f.c Mr Hili’"

"No, I vvon't.'" was the quick reply. T am going to vote for Mr. Brown. i*e g ’-io me a nice ride in his motor .-ar '.Vo Wcstshore biidgi.” Now. what in the world is the good of the franchise to v omen of this ilk! A gentleman, i-peaknix of the candidates fo, Napier, called them "tw !>« i'tiin.l giants. ' Heaven onlv knows in what direct ion their politics expand tn such p'. pi rtions, v'.-mbatants thev may lie. Im' politics loom vi ry small on tine ■•.■iia. Bum and tea and picture -Lows, it is true, go a long way to :’r teh the mothers, and motor cars and smiles under a silk bell topper

ir- irresistible to some female In arts. S:-o i.-'.ily . Air. Brown "take; the <nkc." but e! hically his opjon:i. cti'i annihilate I i. <•haimcs. But will li’l- i '.pie say ‘ There'■i : . tub. Mr. lull says !.<• is "going to sjhikl t!m r"-i of hi-; lite Irving to

i good for the pop!e." That ,-i ttnds nice, but J.X.B. is going to get hi- leg in first, and begin with motor rar ride; and sugary smi'e : •md ai < ( pt-dde little l ivi in-. M” Hill's ‘chr i.ii sfi r th;- bem t'n f the -•orki.ig ch-.m.s are not in it when tie bell i'ppi' man i .'iru - on tl.” . , if. v. iti. ti’i- motor ear and ii.. k ts bulging out with g- .dies for I-, I.aim-s and tin babies’ mothers. <}f • otirse. they will vote for him. Mr. savs. "Mr. B'mvvn is such a ni-e irnti." ‘ But." Bill, good is Le in Parliament \ •< vmt mind." says she. "I'm going io voi; for him. Parliament t d< • •• nothing for me."

NOMINATION DAV

?\ •* :■ inut ions for the House -> iti i,i, .-ntatives dose al mn.n on M< ”'iav tiext. November 2~ili. ten d.o. s l-efo. i- the first ballot . Dccein- ' ■ • !;.

Ectwcrn nomination day and polling liav. seamen air entitled to v..lint *my New Zealand pot :at «i.i« b ■ yc-sels may call. Absent vv; ■■s may n coni their votes at .any po'ing booth in New Zealand, lint should, vi":' ibf.v Vote, see that ti’ ■■ permit s a> e ri’iiirnnl ;tlmt tluv m.iv Use them at the seemm hallo!, bi cases v.'m ie a wroml ballot takr-s pl’p-c. ;d>.-( ot vi.lt is may

I*,.'cise the:,- ’ tes at any ff . >‘ in NrZ. ’. Mr. Eii't.ue Lane wa- t>.-day num inat< 1 f-r the Hawk*- - B.ay -cat by Me--;-. J. Poppchv-11. ntril'-tur. an-1 R. No*de, s add hr. I'.-'h .-i Hasting-.