MOTUEKA SEAT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 28 October 1925, Page 6

MOTUEKA SEAT

MR HUDSON'S UAN“I)TI)ATrRI

(Communicated.) In spite of the wet night Mr Hudson , had a very good and enthusiastic meet-

J , ing at the Upper MoiUere on Thursday : night. Mr Hewetson, in taking the j chair, made eulogistic reference to the ! splendid Work dyne bv Mr ilinlsnn for ! local bodies and the fruit industry during the past eleven venrs. Mr Hudson held the attention of the audience for a

1 couple of bouts, part of the time being spent in answering certain half truths , made hy his Labour opponent, and in ■ exposing the unworthy methods used ir« mislead the people for electioneering purposes. Mr Hudson, however, preferred to devote most of his time to an ' outline of the policy and aims of his 1 j party and his personal position with re- ’ gat'd ti- the electors. After pitying a , tribute to his kite leader the speaker • explained Mr Coates" policy and maiii- , i festo. Though opposed to borrowing ; Mr Coates saw the necessity of develop- - ing a young and richly endowed country and would borrow to carry on the hydro-elect rie schemes, to (ill the gsips in the railway system, and to improve the position of hack block settlers—all

I works which would very soon repay the I money spent on them. Speaking of the | work of last session Mr Hudson men. ; tinned the Child Welfare Kill. Coal Min j ers Kill. Deteriorated Lands Kill. I’cnj sinus and Nurses Superannuation. all I important legislation which aimed at 1 improving the lot—not of the big .titan hut of those classes of the eoinmuiiTtv

wito. most needed help, tints following (•lit the constant policy of the Reform ; Party. Mr Hudson spoke tit some I length on the so-called Country I’arty j and its endeavours to force the 1 ’arliaincut of the country to risk large sums .of the people's money in establishing : agricultural banks without any guai'nit- ! tee that they would he a success. The I Government was required to hack the

j bank with .Government money. This was ton big a scheme, for any wise gov | eminent to undertake without the fullest information. This information thev

( had obtained in cunimittce from experts ; in the business and banking world, and now had sent the commission to the countries where agricultural hanks were said ie he it success to get first hand in fer-

illation as to tho working of the scheme. They were still awaiting the report of the commission, find if it proves satisfactory would act on it when it came. No prudent government could do .more. Mr Hudson fully explained to the .satisfaction of all his hearers the question of

tile non-payment of income tax by the big land owners. instead of paying an income tax on the produce of their laud tiicy pay a land tax of in the. £. I Ibis means that the big sheep farmers pay twice as much l>v paying a land tax as they would it they paid income tax. Moreover, if a big fanner derives

income from any other source, e.g., from a tiaxniill or any in vestment he pays income tax on income sit received. These figures the Labour candidate said he did not know—another argument for having as our representative a man who does know. Only hy having the fullest knowledge of the facts can tin* electors hope tii' judge the important questions which they must decide for the safety welfare

anil security of their country. I'i'ora Mr Hudson they .J" obtain this Inst hand, reliable, straight forward inl’or million. The speaker then combated the .'■'.atetiienls out of which the Labour candid,itc attempted to make capital. The case "f I’ukawau scln-01. the soldier settlers o: lluta’-ii I’btitis, State !• in* Insurance., etc.. minor points caste t.-.y;.." I uid wen' fu to expose Urn d ixg.-ro'is I. ujO'-if policy of hui'l Amur'; bv usmol.r' and the nationalisation o! IS hts'.rv- tic doctrines of revolutionary s.'ivi ilists. Tile electors must- choose which form of government they will have-a sane, stable, progressive policy under the wise leadership of Mr Coates, or a red revolutinnarv socialistic experiment. which is hound to bring the countrv to ruin and destruction. A voiv hearty motion ot thanks and coiifidetui m Mr Hudson was proposed by Mr Pen v seconded hv Mi Konsemaim. spoken ~, hy Mr Gardiner, and caii'l.d litianimouslv A vote ot thanks to 1 '• el,ail concluded a most success!ul meet

MR FAGAN'S CANDIDATURE

MF.FTINO AT IMKO.MAM

(( mmimieated.) On Sal urduv evening last Mr Mark Pa if,, n Labour candidate h r the Motu e!;;? si a! at the I'orl he, n.ing election, .-idihias'xl a meeting of electors at Ihko to the northern end of the electomw'.;

in:111u. I'll, r.' '.vnr ever HU present. In' I ’resilient i \ tt'ie focal branch < I tin: bnlii,ur I'ai t v presided. In a liri_of spec.fli Ihe eliairman welcomed Mi' 1* agiiii I' l ! lie, maim an.l requested the candidate la, five them an account of his dc,:ng> With insl. five or six , xcept inns the win !,■ . f 1 1is andienee were financial members nf the Labour l’arty. hor six

'months they hmi been rontribiuniji; lihornlly to tin* I.!ilinin' campaign tuinl. I huir inntribution.s to Unit luml xvouid be something over £BO, anil quite natul;ill v tliev were anxious to know it bis prospects of being voturneil at tbo bead of tile poll. This, in opening bis ml dress, Mr Kagan did. assuring bis bear i rs that mi bis, tour lie bad met with a leal good reception so tar as lie bad "i mi

Ihis merlin”' \v;is a new experience to him, having to address. a crowdrii meeting of financial members nl the ha hour Party. The candidate dealt fully with the Labour Party s platform—what it slued for and what it did net stand for. He found right throughout I lie electorate that others had already told the electors what tin 1 l.ahour platform was. I’lanks had hern put in the pint form by t hose seeking to discredit l.ahour that never existed, and what was more planks had hern put in that parly's programme that no sane man could possibly stand for. I hrough this action of the enemy in some places he had hern received with suspicion and doubt. It had taken him a. considerable part of ids time catching up with the, liars, the defamers. id' the Labour Party. Mr Kagan then went on to deal with the Labour Party's programme, (tight from the start the candidate had an enthusiastic nearing.

At tin- close of tile address Mr I’. I>i lit oil moved :i vote ol ennlidenee in the .Litbonr Party ami in .Mark Fagan as their candidate. Ihe chairman tasked all those in favour of the motion to stand up. (over 70 stood up. The meet ing closed with a vote ol thanks to the chairman.

AT Till-: UWI-IX On Sunday at the opening of the cricket season at the Owen, -Mr Fagan took tile opportunity of addressing a meeting of the electors in that district. There were just on 50 electors present. ILc laid a good and attentive hearing. At the close of his address he answered several i|itestions. -Mr N. McUonoehie, a farmer in the district, moved a vote of thanks to -Mr Fagan for this address. This was seconded by -Mr Frank Newman .another farmer in the district, and

canied by acclamation. A vote of thanks to the chair brought the incC, - mg to a close. AT t X lIUI’K At Glenltope on the Smulav evening Mr Fagan titidressed a good little mee’ mg. Lite utteiida.oce rut-'.bored t '•,. ■ • 50 Mr Meed, a. firmer of t.io t •- V, presided Mr U-ig-cx. ind .t very g ( v..l and aUea'.ive hearing At (hr •.... ~i It.s address hr v-,.,.s ask:*.! t ; ; questions. Ah satis:'.:, answered. Mr Read, farmer, moved a vote of thanks to iin* caudidaie. stating that confidence in him would he shown at hue bailed hex. .Mr X. McCi ni.chie. farmer, seconded the motion, which was carried by acrlamati-on. A vote of thanks to the chain,s,n brought the meeting to a close.

Ml! FAC AN AT FABAM LA

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Mr Fagan, Labour candidate f-> .Mot ucl.it, addressed a \eiv large at U'lidatu-e rt KaJj.imca last t-vcidm* the County men.her. Mr W. t , .. s < • Icing in the chair. Mr Fagan dealt . m ,

fully v. ill! Labour's pliitform -in'l especially with its land police. He received a splendid hearing. Main ones l ions were put aml a nswered. A motion of thanks and eonlidcu-r wits proposed hut was altered t , m*e thanks at the candidate's own ivqusi, and was carried by acclamation. Mr Fagan left for I .it tle - \V:i ng.i nui this morning.