THE GENERAL ELECTIONS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 2, 13 December 1911, Page 3

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS

M7>. C. LAURENSON IM A NEW ROLE. < ii a.\: ci<.r t;h: I M ENT. AN J.'- 1. AD >1 II T. > T. IN .' !’.••’ ’.'.TH > iDIH.L '.T E \- 'IT .D 1 -. Mr. «It I.an>”t; ■».i. M.P.. forl.yt;o|t.or, ;:.d<i■ • .-sril .1 trn-r-ritig of a>” vli 11 ”ft 1 pci.p’o lit i <■ < >ly ml 'katiil’g Ki.ik at H a-t i:ig > hr-i earn in;;: ! <>f t la :< iat t: 1 <■ : : 1 jj; «■ 1 it mn-tiai i- for tlie ••• k-A H::.. o at. . W., !,■ M:r,or 1 Mi" .Janu s (iarnrit) pn snicri l>i it tlv i!»t roilu<■< d i 1.0 maker. A'r. Alfred Di!!” i. 'J.P. f..r Hawke’s Hay. anti Mr. .!■ Im Higgin.<.f Nnriitr. also <«-r::pr i <l stats <:;>■ stag”. Mr. Vigor Tiitin for Napier, took up a p'.-it:<a: 'ttiobi: tin' ai:-e. Mr. Laarrasim Lad a v> rv <■• ratal il l-option or, in.iiig t . ,pi rk. Alter >1 f--i .• :t:g to the many or. >h:i :0:1s in si-urio". raeehai.ies and public t ’>v!r,<-h li::d taken piano during recent cent i:i ’< s. I.c tvciil < a b; lira! with the eiiargt s that were ■o veiled ;• gaii 1 si the Hartl !. li.virninent. <>f it'creitsing taxat :01s. rnti ning tlie country headlong into di l»t. increasing the ratio - .’al debt, of t’cing lion-progress.ve. and < t car innti >:i. !■' inc’dciitally remarked '.at in reading that e'ca.iia- In i’ni’tc" be had latn struck with the mod, rat ion of its !■>:>•■ in ent a-i-:ng • he Gi,rernni: - t'. vhii-li. he said. 1 was i.i strong contrast v. it h the [ vit ap‘ IT. 11’ Ci wlsicli was I it; ipcd upon [the Govt rnitienf a ’tl its snpp< rt < rs | !-v the '’Dominion." He emit ended i that the proper place to jiioge a L-iaii was from the puLhc platform | ami no: from the Pr< TA NAT I O’ 1; Dca’ing wi.h the Erst charge of ;nt r: a-mg t,:x..no 1 I>’ ‘’-’d ; . lit re were two < s of • am. i direct at'l i t':r. < t. The former | rested on those who were Lest abhi;o b. ;.r it tu.d lhe latter v.m ! .-pre ad ovi r the whole of tin (.....pie I.- - -'I Cns.oms. i During ti- pa-t ft w year- indirect ; taaaiion had been considi rainy n’J duced. ar.d direct taxation had bt eti ' im re.l-i d. Duty to the amount of ' .£7.">ii,<><io had In-til rtmittitl on ■ articles of daily consumpt ion, and tiii-.. niearit a ridm-limi of three5 tpi.-irters of a milium pounds an- '■ nuallv. I 'tisli.'ins duty h;>.d l.a-eii re- ’ i 11,:,., i <t initii k ; ry a t.* - , si.gat. 11 <l, anil many other nt et-saries. Ind.riet it ■«;< i ’l' l ! ;1 TuGi-' >’ “ '< iph •• !’■ -1 . mi Ti leio.-iph De p..rt mi'tit at. J ra.lways. ami direct tax I.ml bi cii put on the large estates. He tpic’tvd a case iri ( aiiterl,ur;. re a man left £2!Hi.'>• 1'» worth of lam! ami tin- stamp duty 0:1 Hiss was £so.o<J<>, ami it should have l.:eea large - r. A few years ago t: 1 Gijvernmt nt Lad atu mptid to ,{( with a (pit-lioll which h.’ttl bafiled all other countries, the utstiibiition of v. f alt.!.. ’lakiag the workers, riv k< 1: hoe. niticli bein'fit the v h e,rived from tlie increased wealth of the country. Aery little. Tin’ faiie.-t ami best, way was by thatii dtitti. s. R< ee’itly a man in ;< 'anterbury died liavirg an estate valued at over £’!.IHX'.iJ'W, the duty <>n which v.a- set tlown t’.'. b’tt.’i. l ;'"'. Tlie- claim was disputed a tn I the’ case was t.:;k''*ii 0:1 app< ;tl to the Prhy ■ Uomicii in England. The Govt rumen: io.-t the case, nnd only r< reived duty amounting to £.’!2.Today. with the increased, scale of duties. :ii<’ sa.ni” e-tate would pay a tax of fMlo.l'uo. t Appian-c■.) Wlio weei'.d thaf injll> - v .' ! i ETI RED MEN P. r. i. I EI 'A : h” it’tic speaker! first enter -eti Parliament, he ci" sitting on til” 1 >pp< -it :• m Imnehes. cultured Engli'h genl It-men vT;' l had been left huge <4 piollcv l*.v t Ill’ll" t’alliers i Lev were mere 1 garden . var.< :'<■> of Parliamentarians. On iiiie <>:.‘;ei- side of the Hotisc wtrn Dick Smtibai. ex-> .ilsii ma n (app’:i>i<.‘ : .Io” - A", ;tr*l. <"X telegraph iHes” : 'i’g‘'i - ‘A voice : G>lonia! Batik) - : Hall Jon-s. rarpi’iiter : J -- .!;u Mackenzie, ex -i-ockaloo farmer: ami Jimmy Me'.owan. ex Murker, ail < - f whom had fought their wc. the front (applause). The men who had mad” their mark deepest in. Li'-iorv were 11. • selt-matle men. Dealing "i’ll the charge of IN < REA-'E" PI Dll' LXPEN I’i l l RE. Mr. Lanri'iisou. said that s:m;m Sir Joseph AAard took c-dice. tne pubb.c exjwadit ure i.i.d increased I >y L’"2. •pm.out), aral lie would show how this had bc-’ti -pent. In increasing trie v.ag”.. in the Railway Department and reihiving tic- hour- of labour V7ls 1.1 sm had spent, whilst the merea-e in revenue from the same .lepar'ment was more than paying si:” interest on ti,-- expenditure: £’.‘s7>i (.in’s) had been spent in tiie Post and Telegraph Department, and lhe revenue had mae up •■' *'“_*■ He a~k;d was that m< good busi- : m-ss ’ In th” Education Department. E:b<um<> Lad been s-pent. and tliis was the most, important tiepart merit ’it tlie State. Old Age I’enmons had accounted for LT’W. o'ni; advances to -.(ttl.Ts ami local bodit s. buiio.ir t). and the balance of e: - ;.sO.ftX» wtrn nivmary to cope with f.t>e mcrense in popular mm ard o. provide charitable aid. upkeep of H’ • . ’ ' it t i.’’ 1 ’’ peiidititre h.-t i Peen ttndidy increas,j. wbv had it not been checked. o :1 u .me vote I.mi ever been ehtil i” - ng "it Io tlie ' I: po~ - iiri’i an I that wa> ati item • >f ‘.G l *’ to Mr. M". P. ' I’eeves for a< - ‘ina a- financial ad- , . N. . Z. i'..i’’i I! -J i ■<■•:):; itiis-ioticr in I.”t:<i"ii. lhe (. on--ervativi* party had blm-k’d pm --- tor a ivi't'k over ti;is item. 11 mi hail n.’ier challenged any otimrn. p; i N-.IN'. INTO DEBT Referring to ttm - -- 11 ;;• 1 g*■ 1 .tint the Govenimmit w re piling:i:.;r into 4,.!,.. -..p ;ik’-r said ike Liberal ■pa,m moi tic- pm.-l.i- -- <mmt ■j; 1 ‘ * r "J '• P *m s " s 1 ’.PT! ™ - . Vv fc < *" 11 Ou* I’i-Hi.A * * 1 1. J ■ 1 p.wm. £ I- mi’ <> - f m-m.’ 1 b l '"' ini u dt'd A-Vfis. rrpr»k ti pM/Ur-j i n t rp'S. aiu* ;u. lh«‘ pr--M-ni nw ... p ■ r:. -:t n,‘ *. " • ’ 1 .V H *' r i>'* hicH+'U in 3 x 31 * J!

from £ | ~. head of the popula- : ion to ! - 7. a deermm.” <-t nearly o . A m-v. country like New Zeahuid mm: lie dm t loped, and .-”> lons tlie moum - borrowed wits reproiiimiic ami intermt-bearing, he co:iidered it wm- sound business, ’litirma million pounds bad J>cen let out in advances to workers ami ad-’-anees to set tier, .ami out <.f this huge stun, the oniv Lm! debt was .me of E-J.'is. Ti ■■ Opposition misresented the (qe position by ftlo. Ti c nioiiey fiorrowed ~t a. low rate, lent out at it low rate. : nd cve;-y<me m-m-til cd. If tlie < >p-po-ittori oi>j”et”il io tins borrowing. .I '. - tiid they not vote against mans, yet during the twelve years he had been in the Home, they had not voted against a single loan. N PRt .1 (RESSIVE (. IVI-.RN MENT. Dealing v. ,;h tii: 1 charge tint! t!i<-rnim-tit was i? h he spi ;;kt r said I): - protistid t-> Air. 'c-ili'i'iri 1 v Zi alarm Lad ■ acr-”.- of l.tml and, m fttriu r -u n land ' i houlti i ><•;-</( I. l;;i! -op as a. heritage tor tm- pi ople. '-ii - . S'd'lon sit apart <>,i<’ itrllioii :cres ami smee llicn Sir Ji.-aeph ■ ii’aid had s' t aside another nnm .iiiiioi. ace's fo nation;’.! < tmc’.v .uiits. vic., and tills was one e! tin- < s| things ever done. Yet Si, Joseph AV aid got t:o <•;•< r.lst h.r tt. it wat said tiinl he wore a wax: i . .mmstarhe and was a »r-xr ne' j la .tight i- r). bill lie <<he sp< ak< i) bed m ■. m - the i.i-'ii his due .mi Sir i’li Ward his 'o'. ",ome of 1 Lt 1 most advanced li-yisla- . m.i o! t lie world lind bi < •> pltieeil - i; the N”W Zi aland Sl.itum i'-. k V Sir Joseph. The Old .Age Prllj i :i scl-i in. laid iici’ii fought against -mill and r.idl by the ()ypo.:-i:mm . i ; : 1: ■ y had 11-i ell rout el y to g<; oti lc p-.d.'.i p'af'oim ami sr.y ti:ey ■ssisted to [dace it on tin* Statute ><, >k. During the last sissioti. Str i.c .ph A'a-d ha;| i:it rodnci d an ■id legislation providing !•>>' Pen , ;,s to AAulo . . Under this Aft . widow laving one child ami imt i -|.H. tm «:’.rn more than £ 1 1 •' > a > l, a; ; ihl rues '.ve Et'A per yitir. v ill, Lit e elliidren '.’ls pi r yrnir. fom ; I ildre:i l.'2t per y* ar and five * .... ; :•< :i 'Till p< r VI ar. This did not i , ; m much, but to those by v.lmrn (■ was r< reived it would tai! Lk»- , w on the thirsty earth. j <itt AFl'i’R THREE V.T.i K ‘. Rifeiring to -Im ' 'm - ; - .1 er.rnrp ' ion. Mr. Lnuri ii;-' n said that i L. M. Isitt. although Le was an Im : bc’t lad said aftir being " hrcc vve-sks m Parltr.m'-nt ibr.t he ' S.-k < ,f ami mrgmr ■•cd !■<• was perfci-ily satisfied tha> i '.m AVaid A’lmitiii r dioti v.ns clean • rd abo.c suspicion. Tin '.io- Mr : E. Taylor in I'-’J" t-atd that _t m Ic’y.-i ... <;f cU’-.-ap* ion mudr again.’! ! j.. - ' ’ • v • r. 1 : ■ - 1 111 v- m ■ ■ all Judge. : \J ... F-iwlds said lie let: tl-e < aoim’f .< ime i. WHS pr- grm> ive . hm midi d that t> •’ t l : cert-apt :• 'tl ’ a I he < oiv t 11. ■ sl . m ...a .. rwd mm - . ; - a ml no ’ ■•) knew - it bl tier than Mr. M-vscv ’ Mr. I.aurenson. emit inning, i-aid : t i if the trmhieiug of public mi n was going to be eontiimid. the time - would come vvhi n me" f"""' 1 ’ H 'g tin ir services would not be ot : high idials. Imt men ith hides two me!,).; thick, such as they had in i A ueriea. ! Loud ianghtir.) 1 ae ■ Conservatives in N<-w Zealand had l, < ;i beaten on policy, so they made liu'-i gi s l-y innuendo. If tli> y had a ~p trk of manhood m Hum they would come out in the open, or hold ; ’ l.t 'l* p- t'.Hl*'I’;!E BATTLE IN IiAAA KE S lIAV. At present tlie battle i.i Hawke s Bay and in Oil.er pails of tl.c lh>iii...:>,’i was oi vital mim- st to < ’. < i v ■ o„e. He did not Know eithir ot tmcm.didat.es tor lin'd: ■ bay. but was nut a ij ut st mn ot p’ : • it wa.' a quest'.mi ot .-upporung a pregremme Gov < - riinu nt against a (i. amm.mry party. Atvtr mn.u the m. 1.1, tlniik ot lit” rnment. As imc who iiad. hitherto been a s‘ ! l'“ .porter of a progress e (..overuniciit. i:e aski T tlie electors to cast tm ir motes in la’.our <f Hie e.im;i-m'e w!m-e ideals came .-.eart-st tiieir .-on. (I.out! applause.) Air. I). Alel. a Labmir candidate, had saut tne same inmg at Willington. J tie que-tion V.as that large i-tatis >’:mitl<i be taxi.i, and those who stip-p..)-t< d this were on the Liberal sm< ami those that tEd ll,Jl were against ■ - . liming the last years New zuniaml li id • xperiem.-( u a period i I pi..c- .r. tv lit u he (..Ur. l.auiviiMinJ ai -- riivd m ii. - country some (.•urn i.dd yars ago Um walking m. tn had a jingle wlii.-li ran i-omc-tnmg like llii-: ’ ” hours ork, * Im.ii's p'-iy . s bous simp, ami s b'-b a ’i t.” pro-p. r:.y wiiicli .had -ii.ce bm n . j” : mu l < ■ i was only expn ssed in tlie Enid values. In support of Hiis (.ontentmn, Mr. Lanrcn-so-.i stated that supposing a young man left New Zealand am! m another country accumulated a tcriune of i'j.W-MJUO. which he presented tn tin: Mayor of Hastings to make Hi tings an up-to-date city, tlie only re- , suiting Imnciit to the people of Hastings would be an incrciise m the land values. The rate id, wages would not »c increasi d. I Im man to tight, again-t was the land nionopolist. Tlie quest m:i was riot win ther Sir Jo ■<. ph Ward should be a bare net. or whether Mr. Millar was unp .pillar v. ith the railway n.en. but what was wanted was taxat - on •>" tlm um-ariied increment on kind .n H. country . He « i-he<l !■' • "‘l’ ll :l she time that the sohitmti. of the s-.< - ial ami industrial question was et nt rm.l m the land. No o:m simim.l I. a’.mwmi. to letain im-re tlm.n a certain area, and sht.uli.l be taxi d to disgorge tlie balance. His prop.mil was t! - e system obtaining m D; mmi' k. Where a man owr.ed. ... I’d/: i ;k/'E.', t hi? ( nt -I-’ speetor wa - - tent to in-pcct his t.chlm--. ai. l am. 2<'o acres was cut off. and ti is w : th "io -- hoimotead prmid-e-i I.rnt an-1 l;is family wi:h a m>mf..rtable living. No tax w - i- ma-ie on that area. ' H T-li-mk Nm <-f goo a-'’ - - < Im wa- tiixol one penny m the im tlie next block <.f :!<’•’ acre- 2.1. in tlie £'. ami so m'tip t-> one shilling .•> tlm £. t:ll it was made imiio--.lm-t-, aggri-uat”. This was the poimy u m. un- U.-. dml m Hawke's Bay. iApplause.) New Zealand had <>n!y a p..>i'u!atton ot one nnllmm whilst

Ail st ra iin had four nnlhniis. and la i icid. the Far East was Homing with its millions. ami win !) the 'day of trial came it would no: he the <!:«'•< ■, tlj». cows, bet the mm w 1.0 would be isrcded. -it jir< •i n’ the question wa* not b< tween the A) .-’.rd Government ami a more progressive party Ent hrtwicn the Ward Covtsnim nt ;:ml a reactionary party. (Cries of "Xo."i The advent of Mr. Massey’s part v would bo a erdamity to everyone in Now Zealand. lli.s (the sp( aker’ *) gnat goal in politics was to see a more equitable distri bv.tion of wr .-thh. (Loud applause.) (•I E.'TlG'-.S.’ In reply to questions. Mr. Lner ensoti said:If a resp--e: able working man wa.i without iir.iK y it wcit'.l pay lie o.r.', I'Dim at to tinance him and pu.l him on the hind. The Death Duties Act of i(;lis <>’. lovvi d gifts between ptisi.ns living valued at £’■*:! it to g:» free of duty : ■ :t< smeh gifts co to .tl(.i)o were tree. [A) c o nil;i<‘iil on this (ilitor- , :allv i:i am.dur c<d amm- -- Ed. ' ii.ij.t. i Mr. Fj-do r. I ndcr Sccrrt.".ry fu ■ ■ Native Affairs, had r< ported that a [ ''.oidd be injudicious for the Govern■:m til to buy the Mokau estate for I cb.m r st It’emc nt. because a law v-iiit was pending ami the Govini . hr lit would he i:i a far v. ,rse_ position than a private individual. 3Li Kensington. I’mhr Set ret ary for Lands, had inspected the <■: iato ami I also urged the Gov< rtimet.t net to j purchase. The Order-imCmim-il warn. I then issued to allow Mr. Lewis to j rrliase. and Air. ll< rri. s, a until I ber of thi (Sppus'kion. I: nd !!:><•<• said. the Cow riiment <;d quite J right. j He wits not .-atiMicd with "the rit ! of ck:«r settlement in N< w Zi "l.tmJ : a the present lime. but, wit h tin■impetus given by the elf-cl ions, he ’ believed l et.lcme;:’ would be pushed on more vigorously. The Estimates were fixed by stm.o ute and Parliatiies.t had to trust to ■ the honesty of the Ministir. He I had heard charges made againsi I the Government, but had seen big i a: r blmi'ii rs made by loc-ii bodi' s I' n j'd.-s next. <b.mr to them. The ex I pi nditure 'as controlled lie Cab-ine' local reform bill would be diait v. it h mxt sc'i.-ii'ii. He believed the East. Coast Rail ■ way would be pr.sht d on ami it wo.dd be one < f the best paving i-.nt-I ways in Niw Zealand. ' A V’oice ; Along (I e I'etat’C I beach \ The Government had t-o more to min with the secret trial of the Hon. i 'l*. K. Macdo.mild than with an i oth< r case. The case was in the I first instance brought bcfoie Mr •Justice Coper arid at. the request ,f both sides the inquiry was in <-,iui. Later on a ds-ci ion wagivea that lie had made some im- | propt r charges amt ari t.i-der warn ’made against him. hiinii dints ly. he i was called on l-v the Govi miH'ilt Io .rtsign Lissi al in the Li gishitive 1 Council. ! Mr. AV. .J. White movid a ve-y j hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Laurl.l’.ioi fur hrs address ami of coiitia :ue I < imlidi-tic-i* in the Govi i i.-ment. / The rc.-ohit ion was sicomled l>v Mr. T. Doti win. An amemtim nt was moved by M: ! Arthur Lowe. "That while this ini-ei-on" feels grateful to Mr. Lanrmison i for his able ami interesting address i-ind regai ds him as a true and ;wivlhy polilm-kn. it fail-; to rteog- ; like Mr IL L-tn Eiimion as a suit able : andid-ite for the Hawke's Bav ; seat/’ (Loud ho tting). | Air. T. Chtrkso.i then mo-anltii ! the plr.tfoi-m. but was not allowed Ito speak. The hooting and "boo-!:-i.ig” last v.. ra! niinuUs ami : Mr. Clarkson ultimately i<-tiiid 1 fr mi the plat form. Tin- chairman therefore declared 'the amendment to have laps< d for i -.> ;i’P of a sec mdi r. The motion vvrs put to ilie me;! ' :ng ami carried amidst cheers fm Mr’. Lai-re:isou and Air. Sims<m arid i< i ."I. t< r ch-. < i"- for Mr. Citiijd‘ei 1. : Mr. Latiri m-i.n brit-llv a; kr vv- :< dged the compliment, and the imiii’ig concluded with a vote of thanks to the Mayor for piiiidirg. F.LF.t TH A JCTTIM S. j ’ (live the Devil ini; dm- and give Sir Joseph Ward his." (Loud apI plamu ). Mr. Laur-ns n ;-.t IJast- ' mgs. "•Jiidge from the platfoim. never [trim the Press." was tin- advice 'Mr. La;ircnsen gave his hearers last 1 "X< vi r mind the mail 1 Thick of ■ the Government"’ Mr. Latircr.noii’s ■ appial last night. A nice < i.e to i make to intelligent < b-ctors. ' ■There is an imprecedetit < d dcj mand in this countiy for Jmnowol Hir.ney.” said Mr. L.-im-em rm. - - This is stale news. It was evir thus hi (•very < -luntry that squanders. ■Most individuals arc also 'ifflietid ,;hi;dy irnh-s tine indulge in thrifty habits. I "It is bad to belittle a bad House r.f Commons." Mr Laurenson ■ quoting Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, as; a reason why nothing should be .said r.gninst the Ward Administrat i.m. "I do i: t kr >vv one candidate from the < thir," said Mi- Lam -a ia<t night, and added : "Support ■ tin man whose ideas come nettrt st ymir own."- Loud applause from i.hie ('ampbeilit i s who were at last night's meet ing. "’I lie ma:i you have got to fight against is the man who monopolises ’ise 1.-’iid." s ays Air. Latirciison. ‘Jut he said riotl ing about the beer 'l'mrmp by. He could’/:. ar.yLovv. las; night, because lie was si’pjmrt-<-d on his left l>y tiie vv ealthni <t ■■vw- ;■ in 11..-. ki-'s Ray and on I m right by the owner of three "tnd ■ iinfeps" in the main strwt in H..-’-iligs. But 'iei.'t tliink iCent *}.i‘ mmi. think about the i;.A sad ei infers? •)) of Mr. Lr.mm:si.;n ; "Tiie Luiorigh pc-puiati',’)s ix!.'<u d the population in the rural thsiiirts a I.ad thing for any ermm : try." This occurs aftir the Libi :al t-ov. rnment l.ris hml i" years <. f p >wi r ami spent -12 millions. Atom time tile electors gave t t.e . vi;< - r : fellow a chani-e to prov.de ■facilities for land wttli’im nt. •Shop will m.t keep Link ll.t A s ias; i.-s.' ’ - Neither wi: 1 a c!<-’..>t ladt u country with an c-.'.batmted treasury aml credit.

"I (Mr. J.:;sou) k'l-.u- tl.e ii.ric.'iniilX: < i the Wan! Adiiiini.--t ; .1 < mly well." Hear 1 H .. '. i'r< 1/1 the sect :<>:i of tie- at’.ti is lit-: • llint not o.ov k::tw iln-m but .toe o’ '.■.ft 11 cd i lll’iil. 'the Ala.vi.r. tn hitroth.r mg -.it-. Laurt-ns< u to Ills 11 a stings audii.-.K.-e hit night, said th:.t 1:<- (M i. i nss -:i) ’.. < ~ tiir v.tiy Govt rttiiit nt car.‘i’date for a town t-t.iist i; sic ney i:i he whole of the ! >o!:ii’.’i- .i ;'gai::.o ..l ien the I.a'r Party ijisJ iiol put .■’. candidate. The M-.; -.■ v.as hardly coi rc’t or. tins po:!i:. Mr. Pos.io (Am k'ard Al (st). Mr. Isit' ((’hristcliiir. li North), and MrGiovsr (Auklai’d Cent raf) <p..j--yi<l '.lie privilege, while i:i the larger electorate Messrs E. II- Tr.ylo; (Thames). Bellinger (Tantnak:), MeN’tib (Palmerston) and many od.ir:' hrtd not a Labourite oyw.. ieg tie :i).