GENERAL ELECTION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 13 October 1922, Page 4

GENERAL ELECTION

WELLINGTON EAST SEAT

(United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Mr T. W. McDonald, Independent candidate for Wellington East, opened ids campaign and was well received. He stated Unit he adopted an independent role because now, more than ever, New Zealand needed men, not machines, to conduct public affairs. Referring to finance he did not favour a reduction of taxation until such a step was justified, which was not the case at present. Any remission 01 income tax or land tax must lie- made up from other sources. People have- been paying too much for bread and butter and the Reform Government was responsible therefor. lie condemned the Qovemment’a land and immigration policies. In tha event- of a, no-confidence motion he would not pledge himself to vote for any party. His vote would be dictated by the circumstances of the moment., LABOUR PLATFORM WELLINGTON, This Day. Air Holland, leader of the Labour Parly, addressed a. large meeting in the Town Hall. He, outlined the Party’s platform as socialisation of the means of production, distribution and exchange; proportional representation ; initiative and referendum, giving the people tha power of veto; for the Legislative Council they would substitute an advisory body of the Lower House. , The Labour Party would provide a better housing system, 1 national endowment of motherhood. compulsory enrolment of voters, and would abolish all military instruction. replacing it with, better education through.. Urn medium of improved schools and appliances. Mv Holland condemned the Government's financial policy and declared that the . reductionof Civil Servants’ xvagea was unnecessary. Labour wanted a- .land policy based on tenancy and occupancy. ‘ Speculative bolding would not be tolerated. It stood for -Hie- rigid- to work and the maintenance of those- unable to find employment. To meet the interest on the national debt Labour would make a levy on the wealth of the country.,. Thu pension system would be extended.

PAHTATUA SEAT DANNEVTRKE, This Day. Mr Ransom, Liberal-Labour Candida ie for Pahiatua, opened his campaign at Matamau. He declared himself opposed to Party Government, but did not think an independent attitude satisfactory, therefore a Member should at* {acb him'self to an exising party that! came nearest'to his Meals. He oondemned the Premier .for dragging the Union Jack into politics. He rated the railways being removed fown political control and placed under ta hoard.