Colonel Closey’s Campaign
Speaking at Bainesse on Thursday uight with Mr. A. Buchanan in the chair, the Independent candidate dealt with the need for complete control of a Parliamentary representative by his electors. Under the present style of a hectic period of promises every three years and a gap of neglect and indifference, it became the practice for politicians to become irresponsible and unreliable. Iu fact the term “politician" had become a word of reproach. He instanced the policy of the National Party and the twist that some of its candidates were giving to it. The official statement was 4 4 Manufacturing Industries are pledged Full Protection ugainst Low-living-standard Countries" and this could have but one clear meaning. The goods of nations which paid poorer wages could not enter this country. If any did enter, then the local manufacturer was not getting full protection. Full protection from rain was only .possible with a complete umbrella not a part oE one and full protection from cheap goods could only mean an embargo. The speaker was accorded a vote of thanks by acclamation on the motion of Mr. J. Scott. At Oroua Downs on the same evening, Mr. 11. R. Tomkics took the chair and introduced the speaker as a man of ability offering himself at a time when “party politics" were under fire from every quarter. The candidate reviewed his platform at length and laid emphasis upon the need for distinguishing between the two groups of industries which existed in this Dominion. There were those industries grouped with the land which processed the milk, meat, and wool, and passed it forth to the world for tho consumers of all nations. These industries could not be protected as they sold all their products at a world price level. The other group for which the clamour for assistance was deafening sold all its products within New Zealand and therefore could demand a price swollen to give it high profits and a market monopoly. There had been a constant attempt on the part of National Party candidates in farming constituencies to confuse the two and allege that without high duties New Zealand would revert to one large farm. Lower duties would, on the contrary, mean a bigger development of those industries which handle foodstuffs, hides, wool, timber and minerals. These industries were to-day restricted on account of the dear equipment which they had to buy and the workers -were penalised by tho high costs of living caused by high duties on imported goods. The chairman, in moving a hearty vote of thanks to the speaker, gavo examples of the manner in which transport costs were built up by import duties. The motion was carried with enthusiasm.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 224, 21 September 1943, Page 6
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452Colonel Closey’s Campaign Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 224, 21 September 1943, Page 6
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