THE COMING ELECTIONS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 288, 24 November 1911, Page 3

THE COMING ELECTIONS

ill!. H.VA KI Il AY I. Ml.' < i \!’h \'l ‘.T HA>TT\<;. . Mr. f ~ Sp,":riv r ( Liber d L.tbo.i . i.-ui.-ia’ <• ti.f H.'i'.iki - Bay riddlin: •<i about .’>< 1 > pioplr in tin l I*! liii-i'-s Theatre, Ha t inir l -. la-.f evenir.g. the audicli'>• iaeltidmir many bail*''. His \\ <>r>hip tin- Mayor (Mr. .1.-irnes Garnet t presided, and the i’rvzit of the star •" «i ••*,:, t I «.'tli the <tl lid idat <■ - ■ ■ .louts, red. white and Line. After a few introdimtwv remark . Mr. I ktphani said that those wl;.» . <li-ci iked Lis - an |u•• p< tidei : <-.'in<ii<!ate were w;-<uik. He ha.i 'iirneii (he Luboiir platform and when tlnrr «a- wa' anj vital issue at '■take his actions i.i Parliatne: t would be l.ound by the ilevision « i a ea-icits <*f the Labour Party. He rsad already '!» < hired in favour < f tli*' t brie-fifths inajoiiti to ranv N-. lie. ii-,* or i. -t.-ia‘i**:i as th*" . a-e migiit be. . :i*i be w.i- pie.lire*l t«> support the th H e tit ths of tl.e. Lab*.ar platform. Still if lie •*•.;•- outvoted at a e,>.:. i c would have to abide by its decision cveii :t it were for the l>ai"e majority. He wished the people to know ixaet'.y where ii* stood i.oa:i-<* lie was r.“. rrtilsitter. He said it ■•’■a- the ilesj..»f the people that tile vomit rv shmiid prosper, but hi* rontemhd that prosperity iva» of no use mile: :t was -ha.el l»y the whole of 11 . ■ people. During iiis t‘>m' of the electorate he Lad found ti.ai the peop ii .id *-i.o*.vn a, desire to assist Int.i to »i.live the pt •blent of the every- • I::*, lives «.f the workers, and looki I above the seltidi tm.lives ami thin; s wl'.h affected their own pockets. He alw'avs -t*** *1 tor good goverm men. and if elected he would give tin* people of Hawke s Bay the be* f ■ possible representation they eomd get. 11l means of the referendm’i thii had direct eonltol our legist;.- : t .*■::. and i e believed that bef**: • long important questions wlium .aim* before Parlmineni would L. siibtm. i-i to the ilectors bel.veei the sessions. It. was only rigid ti>"t tt,is p..\.. t J mild be in the hands < f H,. p. As the next best thin,' Ho the referendum, he promised t., gm . n address at ev< ry portion * f tiie « lector.lie between the SC ssio; s and if any important move t .ok place V-hit'- fi.” llPete-ts of the people wire at -take, he w*'.::d come o*:in«r. By tin's means the prop!** would have direct ri pre eiitnt ion. His attitude towani- the preserd Goi, mini nt would Im deteimim I iyv a cam-tis of the Labour Party. There had lawn a great breach b. 1 tween Sir Jo-epli Ward ami Lal.mi’". The t me had collie wlien the W ill ■ ir*. had lost eonfub t:ce in the Govmrninint. and although some go*. I form- had been put forward tliev woe late m the day. Smh appoint mi nts ns that of Judge Simm to the Ai bit'.nt mn (• m: showed the big severance between Lal .ir atid th:' I toiermm nt. The time had come f.,r a new party, ’lids was :mt alum* fol- t !>♦• gooel of the workers, bv wh> tn h.e mean*, the* eleiks as w«* l a, the pick and shovel men. bnt for Hhe prosperitv ».f tim country and ! t'ne whole of the pc .pic*. It w;> •he p**.p!e- party. The present < ;.*■. 1 rnment was a Labour Govern?r.i Hl £*’ but Labour hr, I not Lad the <-<>:isiderat .0:1 it was cm titled to. It wanted a party of its n. ami n*- looked forward to the when a Lab. .:<• Patil v.o;i.*i govern New Zealand. (App.au-c. The gift of the* Dreadnought was a i try autocrat i<- action ml the patt *.f tile Premier, it loe.kecl suspicious and as though it was doirn for inown endsMr. Alfriel Dillon: Non.-cmel The speaker said the bigm-.st <|um.- : tion before Hawke s Bay was/ th ■ cutting up ' ! iaig‘‘ estate's. Ili • i application of a g>-* d lands setth" : merit policy would result in the dis- : ~-;*.( as v.e*ll as. the towns being’im : mettsriy prosperous. ’ll:' land be loygcei to ti' e pernp'.e- ami the. ,l. ( aid :i: bark. Hi- system w.euld Le te> take' the lam's ami pay th o.vm rs th.' inte-r-st ott I lie enpiial value. This system, had bee'll ad.mtC,l hv Mr. I .!••> d-G."l ge in de sper' ' t:on ‘ami it was quite pi-t -me. Tiie-y were <>ft."ii told that tl- ■ U,..’wn lamls sh-ml-l ttl.ei tirsl. Hmt li 1-aei to be rerm-rnbe red Inal the Pet.im- bl 1.11 "*' ls amongS' thee (lauglii er). :ti*<l* >■<' a'ked. „l."i. people a-king Ur lam. we ’-e they t■ > be given pumme" am Pealing w itli tl>e Labour <fue-i nm ami tl.e - -•> the sp-akm .- r .d i*. Imi bnn tol.l that ’he ■A»’kui sdi<l nol work hkr th< y nmi . , Iblt h<‘ ’I oUt th.lt tin ie'tttn imel prospered de-pite- the (Kom.poly. ami reaehe d a Mag.’ u : irn . Il ceetild slmw wealth equal t ,; (J'UI per head. This was a he alt in <*.m!itie-:i. bm how was Ihe w.-alth creat.M if it was imt by tlx- ■ ck". The* cost of living bnei n i eri ase-ei'as tlm lard pro-pered. Imi the minmiutn wage hael m-t m*-.'-*"‘ rd m jin.portion to the pro -•> ■■ to the u.-.t • ; h'o'U 11 ’ majontv of v tk. ( < did u'/t xalue IO th. i*' vvmk nnd it v-m lM meriting to be ashamed ot Hntt th.-y wet.* not able to ge*t som.-'hmg i more tlian a bare ex.-ttno. Judges e.f tin- Arbitiatmu, null should know w hen thr ‘■ ~t ln ll U r went up ami m. < t it by imi.a-mi

i wages. . , ' lie did not believe Hi Lui.ditlrr.ide:;. - and hridg- < ’’ ! ’ l, ‘ • air." «’f nadie land, and nail'’’' . should taxed the mtue as •.ur0.......... .......... All title- should hr null' M u.t'i-ed. Care -hollld be taken !<■ « that onlv a fuir -1V 1 i; ,;. ranxp tab U the < r ry n. Ti,e State haii pnteha-‘d the Kai Lhs-k ..f .i tn ar lohu) ■ ■ %t . f £:7 b hi t,r at aViuul ?7 |o r ni i"**, *i n ' l aU'»t!H aco '7:YS aci* ,< f*..r r -■'* l' f 1 a ' 11 ' H- i.ad tnade . n.r.i.: ><•-. ami 1.. « n t. '.J that < he i w ' n ' ,: *- ; , , . h v.a- <■:*»• <'i 'be next i •< r a■ ■ • 11 .. ■ i ; .... 1,,-nrtHt xapn-r a--' 1 R,/ronin and *••■* ‘ fu r oar S'- an- w.,u d •>UPb why inch a J-i , l,"d Iri ell given for Oils id..ljrthirm . - u < • ,u -’lei want'd '■'.•it. hnnr- ■ ; :!ftt 7r that o-Muii.d le.kma >nt" d -I- the OU< t i''’-1 ‘ '‘ lUin | j.. If returned tn the H . he

ivm’d light :’g;un*'i ;ttju'i ice be ing ■i •::*■ to anyone. ■|:n* speakc-r rc'sume-d Ins seal smi'i'-t L."’ 11 applause. QI E.HTJOX.S. Mr. T. D* c *v.u: asked the t.-’. ■ to repeat what he hail -aid al Havelock North and Bakr I’.i.s. about tiitv Hasting', Borough < oun ci I. Mr. ( l;>pi.;im replied that h: d:d r. •: remember what he .-aid. Mr. Domivan : Die.l you m ; say we v. tI e dl.-honoiii abie* ' Mr. t laph.im : that 1 r' ».■ Le.-. Mr. I:-;.-*-. a:i said he •.■.■mhl a.- <•< j>L Mr. ( '.apham's denial. I.i reply to a furthe r quest;';.. ' y Mr. Donovan, the candidate mnie *i that he triiel to impress m the ..tie: tivmr amt oilers three yea) s ago that l.e was a friend of Mr. Ma.-.oy 1 have never mm hmi ami mv> i want to miel him. L'rlared the* speaker. Mr. Massey s pariy ar' 1 tin- biggest lot of -i.i.til*u ' 1 e’< r heard of.” In iin-wcr to -ether quest mi.,, .hr (. Tapi.:.in said : In li:.- i cfei-e-nce to the taking ui land and paying the owner the m tens! on the capial value 1.-* was ■■■ fe-ri ing !■> areas of over *_‘j ( >ii a i o-e onfidence in<> 1 «*i i' s ' could l-e bound by the dems. >n **t i cam us e>f the Labour Pa.’,.'. He* did rot think anv wo: *.er -I, . ,I*l be offeree! less tl.a", ;>■ r day. Ile was in favour of u!l < i*’d ai"i .. lit ien! i 'glit s for ra ' . .■■•* nmn He* favour, el Hie :;’*/■: ,*n ■•! tl'<' Minister's i i'.’iit t‘» veto t !:e decision of an Appeal Board. Forty-eight hours wcek'y was ] ng i*iie*utili for railwaymen. He was in favour of provision being made for widows of superannuate el civil servants. He* hoped the <L"iy would soon ;uri.-* when all husbands would begetting such a good wage that there would be no necessity for young women to remain m the civil serviceafter i hey got married. He was in favour of railway men having independent representation before Appeal Boarns. He favoured the- Advances to Workers’ Act Luing extended to those- getting up to £3OO in salary. He bad not sliulHeil or side-stepped before signing the Labour platform. He- had sign eel it 2 or 3 hours after it was placed in Ids bands.

tin 11: • i not i< >n of Mm> - s <• '' ’ n Allan and Little a beaity ' >t<- of thanks was ae. <.riled the- -uti i tat - fi.:- l-is address nnd a similar eompß mini t»> tin- ebnirman t erminat ml th.' meetings. THE RIVAL LEADERS. PREMIER'S VISIT TO FRANKLIN. Waiuku. Nov. 2.'!. The Premie r visitmt the- l-ratiklm electorate- to-day. ami received a em’di.'il welcome- ire.m the settlers. Replying to their representations as to the need of a branch railway from Waiuku S r Jceseph Ward declared that t In- Gov ernment woul'i continue to l».,ri"-.v money to enable it to prosecute- vigorously tin- construction e.f roaels, bridges ami railways :h mandrel by the- legitimate requirements of tiie settlers, nor would it bv deterred by the attempts of its • ppom-iit , to employ that policy as a means of getting the Government oat of office.

Tiiis i veiling Sir Jost ph Ward ad ■ I<l a Tiiceting of nearly 300 persons. his speech 'following on the line- of that given at Tauiiiarinui. The audit nee accorded him a warm reception and a most attentive hearing. viitmrn; any inti ejection or Lis ;iic (lerii uislrai ion. Jir-feri rce w:i« made by Sir Jos< ph to the statcme..t made by Mr. Massey at Palmirston North on Wednesday evening that he had been invited to join a coalition Ministry.- When the subject., was disetts.-cd in Parliament. Mr. Massey definitely stated that he had not received any communication upon the subject of coalition from any member of the Ministry. To Mt-ui - statement at Palmerston North he gave an nnqtialitied denial, as he had given to the start ment of Mr. Janies Allen, who was the first to make this assertion. Since the House rioc he had received a letter from a hading supporter of the Op-po-ilion. who’ stated that a number of members ot the Opposition, believing that a coalition would be a good thing. had endeavoured to persuade Mr. Massey to* agree to the proposal. This tetter threw a deal of light upon the subject, and he intended to publish it as soon as he returned to Wellington. Replying to the statement of Mr. Wright : n Wclliiige.n. Sir Joseph Ward again declared that he had no intention of accepting the High Commissionership. Apparently with the object of gaming a few votes the leader of the Opposition was endeavouring to find a parallel between the Laurier Government and tlm Marti fiovcrnment. and Toreeasted the defeat of the latter. The comparison was an Jiii-traii'.ii i.f the t. xtraordinary efforts that wi re being made by Mr. Massey and his friends to make capital at the expense of the Government. Sir Joseph Ward emphasised the diflerince of opinion between himself and Sir Wilfrid Laurier in regard to naval defence, ami explained that the defeat of the Canadian (lovernment was due to its policy on t);f* defence question and it- proposals for a reciprocal treaty with the United State- of .America. The Briti-li and French Canadian sections had di-agreed upon the important question of Imperial defence, a position that could never aris .* m .New Zealand, where there was no racial distinction,

The I’time Minister was nce<-riled a vote of thanks and confidence in the Government, an amendment being defeated by a very large majoritv. and the i-rigiiial motion earned with a c<m.-ideiable show of enthusiasm. In aeknowieiiffing the x"..te, the Prime Minister said that there had t.erii m; pre-arrangcment tn conntct ion with the meeting, and he ac-<«-pteil the resolution as an indica--1 .on of the feeling of the eleiiot- in t he dist r.ct, Cheer- were given for Sir Joseph Ward. Lady Ward and Mis- Ward.