POLITICAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 1696, 9 December 1919, Page 5

POLITICAL.

CANDIDATES NOMINATED

The following 1 nominations in the various electorates were recorded yesterday; Bruce: Sir James Allen (Reform) and J. Edie (Liberal); (,'lutha: A. S. Malcolm (Reform), J. Christie (Lib.-Labour), W. S. iUaslin (Liberal), R. A. Rodgers (Independent Liberal); ijimcdiu South: Hon. J. T. Paul (Labour) and T. K, Sidey (Liberal); Dunedin Central: C. E. Statham (Reform) and J. W. Munro (Independent Labour); Dunedin W.ost: J. A. .Brown (Labour) aikl W. U. Stewart (Reform); Dunedin North.: E. Kellett (Independent) , and A. Walker (Labour); Marsden: A. H. Curtis (Moderate Labour), R. Mander (Reform), A. J. Murdock (Independent Progressive), D. A. McLean (Independent Labour); dl’liamos: T. W. Rhodes (Reform), ,A. L. Cook (Independent Liberal), T. F. Long (Independont Liberal). J. Purtell (labour); Kaipara: Hon. J. G. Gpates (Reform), A. Gregory (Labour); Chalmers : J. M. Dickson (Reform), D. Colquhuon (Liberal), J. Gilchrist (Labour); Waimarino: F. Langstono (Labour), R. W. Smith (Liberal); Stratford; Hon. J. B. Hino (Reform), R. •Masters (Liberal-Labour); Egmont; O. J. Hawker (Reform), D. L. A. Astbury (Liberal); Wakatipu: A. Ashworth (Labour), J. Horn (Liberal), R. Scott (Reform); Wellington East: Dr. A. K. Newman (Reform), A. L. Monteith (Labour), L. McKenzie (Liberal); Central, P. Fraser (Labour), F. Pirani (Liberal); North, J. P. Luke (Reform), J. Read (Labour), H. 0. Browne (Libera!); South, George Mitchell (Independent), R. Semple (Labour); Suburbs, A. W. Croskery (Labour), R. A. Wright (Reform), Dunbar Sloano (Liberal); Hutt, D. K. Pritchard (Labour), T. M. Wilford (Liberal), E. P. Rishworth (Reform); Palliatua: H. McNicol (Reform), R. B. Ross (Liberal), R. S. L. Rice (Labour); ’ Rangitikei: F. P. Brady (Labour), W. S. Glenn (Reform), W. Meldrum (Liberal); Gisborne: T. Bnndlo (Labour), Sir James Carroll (Liberal), W. 1). Lysnar (Independent); Waitemata: A. E. Greonslade (Liberal), A. Harris (Reform); Eden: R. E Hornblow (Liberal), 0. Mcßride (Labour), C. J. Parr (Reform); Roskill: G. Davis (Labour), J. H. Gunson (Reform). F. W. Peddle (Independent), V. 11. Potter (Reforml; ’ Grey Lynn : F. N. Bartram (Labour), Hon. G. Fowlds (Independent). L. J. Garmson (Independent Labour); Mi'ssE. Melville (Reform), P. Riehardaon (Independent Labour) ; Auckland West: C. F. Bennett (Reform), A. J. Entrican (Independent Liberal), M. J. Savage (Labour); Auckland Central: A. E. Glover (Liberal), W. E. Parry (Labour), J. J. Thomas (Reform); Auckland East: Clutha, Mackenzie (Reform), Hon. A. M. Myers (Liberal), R. F. Way (Labour); Parnell: Mrs Fi E. Baume (Independent Liberal), T. Bloodwoith (Labour). J. S. Dickson (Reform) ; Manukau: Sir Frederick Lang (RoI form), C. E, Major (Liberal), 11. G. R. I Mason (Liberal); Otaki: W. 11. Field (RoI form), E. Mac Donald (Liberal-Labour), J. McKenzie (Labour), A. J. Isherwood (Liberal). Mr W. P. Black was nominated for Dunedin South, but withdrew his nomination. Mr Black, in a statement, said that he was withdrawing at the request of the Welfare League, in oi - der to avoid splitting the votes and allowing Hon. J. T. Paul to slip in. Mr Bliick intends concentrating his efforts in helping to defeat the extreme candidates in all places.—Press Association. MR NGATA UNOPPOSED. (Pbb Pbess ; Association.) GISBORNE, Deo. 8. Hon. A. T. Ngata.has been re-elected unopposed for the Eastern Maori scat. PREMIER AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Dec. 8. Mr Massey addressed two political meetings in Auckland to-night, the first at Newmarket in the Auckland East district, whore Mr Clutha Mackenzie, the t blind soldier candidate, is opposing Mr Myers, and the second at Parnell, where Mr Dickson is i the Government candidate. Mr Massey was in excellent form and delivered speeches on the lines of his previous ad- i dresses. At the Parnell meeting a, vote : of thanks and continued confidence in the Reform Party was carried by a large ma- , jority. Both meetings wore packed to ; the doors, and many, were unable to gain t admittance. ' |

Mr A. C. Ilillier, Labour candidate, will ; speak at Kairanga to-morrow evening Rangiotu Thursday, and Glen Oroua Friday. The Post states that two watersiders will bo called before a Magistrate shortly cm , charges arising out of the recent disturbance at Mr Fred Pirani’s political meeting in the Alexandra Hall, Wellington. “ A .good many proposals advanced by candidates at election campaigns are based on slender foundations,” remarked the Hon. G. Fowlds at an Auckland meeting. “ Some of them remind me of the boy who was handed 2s by his employer, and sent to the bank to buy a cheque book. Later the same day the employer had occasion to draw on the bank for £2O, and calling the boy, he wrote out a cheque, tore it from the book, and told the boy to go- and. cash it. The boy looked dumbfounded and then ventured, ‘ Will the bank man give you £2O for this slip from the book?’ ‘Yes,’ answered the employer. ‘My word, then I’ll buy one of those books when I go along, de- J dared the boy; and that about sums up the substance of a good many election proposals.” . . “More than they deserve,” was the interjection of a Labour elector at the Labour meeting in Wellington on Sunday iug.it, when a candidate said that men who had fought for their country were being given only limited areas of land. At least one elector of Grey Lynn favours the Hon. George Fowlds’ single tax scheme. When questioned on the subject last evening, Miss E, Melville said she did not agree with the proposal, but related how one woman elector, when asked the same question replied, “I have always believed that single men should be taxed.” Ur. Thacker’s blunder (says the Dunedin Star, referring to the meeting Mr Massey was debarred from addressing in Christchurch on Thursday night) should at least bo a lesson to several Mayors in New Zealand, who in presiding at political meetings have shown a tendency to take sides. But the scandalous occurrence at Christchurch is a more striking lesson on the clangorous drift to mob rule. The right of free speech is being rapidly smothered, and smothered almost always by men who yell for freedom in everything. It is an emphatic argument in favour of plumping on December 17th for political candidates whose combined steadiness will give New Zealand a strong, sane Government, not ad raid, and not at the mercy of the rowdy elements in the country. Christchurch has added'another blot to her notorious record of hysterical nonsense.’’ Mr J. W. Munro, the official Labour candidate for Dunedin Central, is falling foul of his party bosses. He says that but for the actions of tho Board of Trade the price of bread to-day would have been hs. oils. 2d. per loaf, and of sugar 4cl .'or sd. per pound. The opponents of tho Government have been saying all owt the country that nothing was done to keep down tho cost of living Dr. Thacker is coming in for strong censure for allowing his feelings as a politician to give place: to the courtesies that are oxp"cited of him as the Mayor of one of the chief cities in tho Dominion, Commenting upon Thursday night’s proceedings in Christchurch tho Dunedin Star sa\ts: The feature of the disgraceful rowdyism is the fact that Mr Massey was present at- the, invitation of tho Mayor (Dr. Thacker), and was thus tho guest of all the citizens. How was the Prime Minister served by his responsible host, tho chief magistrate l of a hospitable city? Ho was served shabbily and with characteristic stupidity. Dr. Thacker, in exercising the functions of Mayor, could not resist practising tho tricks of, political partisan. He said, with clumsy wit, that Mr Massey was present in his capacity as Prime Minister; but that next time he came to Christchurch it. would be in another capacity. After that all was Bedlam. There was nothing else for it but to abandon all efforts ’ to carry on a mob meeting that was dan--1 g. rous in its dimensions and frantic in its 1 excitement. Ft is surprising tluut it did not end in tragic disaster. A merciful Pro\Mence was over fools. Tho following telegram from Mr 11. E. 1 j I lolland. chairman of the Parliamentary ‘ Labour Party, woe rend at Sunday night’s 1 'hour meeting in the Artm-.ft Theatre. ‘ j Wellington ; “The. Labour Partv has never 1 at any time given the Liberal Party a pro- ' miso, as Wilford states. The Labour Party hopes to bo strong enough to font a tlm ' official Opposition, in which case it will i move want of-confidence. At the same (lime,

although the Labour Party would seize the first opportunity to defeat Massey on anybody’s motion, if Ward came info power Labour would only keep him there while he complied with its demands.” There is the situation stated plainly by a politician who knows adds a contemporary. The course of safety for the electors obviously is to see that the Liberals and the Labour Party extremists are not placed in the position to bargain themselves into office.