GENERAL ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13905, 12 November 1908, Page 6

GENERAL ELECTIONS.

AUCKLAND EAST, ADDRESS BY IMB. BAUME. Mb. Fiied. 15- Baume, the present member fur City East, addressed the ©lectors at St. George's Hall, Grey Lynn, last night, Mr. Geo. Bayers, Mayor of Grey Lynn, occupied the chair, and there was a. largo attendance." The candidate, who was well received, indicated his political views on lines previously published, prefacing his remarks by saying that lie had come to give a political address, and n«t to deal in personalities. (Applause.) He said that in his"first po'itical address he had advocated free education, from, the primary school to the University, and that was the first plank in his : platform to-day. (Applause.) He iterated his previous views on ' the Arbitration 'Amendment Act, and said that the law must be observed by both parties if it wore to be successful. The Conciliation Act and Workers' Compensation Act reflected the highest credit on the Government and. the Minister who had put them through. In enunciating his protection principles, the, candidate said a. free trade policy would reduce New Zealand to the level of an agricultural community, and nothing else. It was necessary to watch very carefully the expenditure* of public money, but in a young country like New Zealand it was necessary to open up the unproductive parts, and money must be judiciously borrowed for that purpose. With regard to the share of public money expended in the North, the candidate asserted that the Auckland representatives had nothing to be •ashamed of in regard to their efforts' in this direction. (Applause.) He declared that he had clone his duty, and he read extracts from Southern papers, which showed, he said, that'he had never been, backward in advocating Auckland's claims wherever possible. (Applause.) The liquor question was a social one, which was in the hands of the people themselves, and it was unfairly brought, up _ at election times. He was never a believer in the bare majority; he was a believer, in the three-fifths majority. At the conclusion of his address the candidate answered a number of questions. A vote of thanks and confidence, moved by Mr. Woodlev. seconded by Mr. Murphy, and supported by Mr. 11. Ariniger, was carried. MR. RICHARDSON'S CANDIDATURE. Mr. William Richardson addressed the electors of City East at the Foresters' Hall, Edinburgh-street, Newton, last night, when there was a very large audience. , Mr. Richardson opened with references to the liquor question on the lines of previous speeches, and then spoke on the fact that New Zealand, from end to --nd, was beginning to tell itself that the. time had com for the selection of braver, more reliable. and more, courageous public men. It had been said that he would create " scenes" in Parliament and disgrace his constituency if he were returned for Auckland East, and to this he replied that he would do nothing of the kind; lie ,would speak fearlessly and straightforwardly, and Auckland people knew him well enough to know that he stuck by his principles. (Applause.) What, "disgraced Parliament was the entrance of men who went into the House in a state of intoxication. There were things that occurred last session that would be unfit to be referred to in a mixed audience, and these things were Well known and talked about. If he were returned I he could be depended upon to endeavour to j stop that sort of thing. (Loud applause.) i Ho advocated the electoral right and selfregistration system, so as to ensure an absoi iutely secret ballot, and lie alleged there | had been grave irregularities in* connection ! with elections in the .past. He had chali longed his opponent to meet him on the j platform on certain quest ions., and let th» i electors 'judge, but his opponent, would not do that any more than ho would faco an j African lion. (Laughter and applause.) i The candidate also dealt- with the fiscal I question at length, strongly advocating pro-' j lee. tie a of all local industries, and in this j connection he. went into economic principles, his arguments evidently : impressing -his hearer?, as each point was greeted with loud applause. He pointed out that there were very many industries which should be flourishing in New Zealand and employing thousands of hands, but which were nonexistent. because of the want of a scientific protective tariff. New Zealand grew wool enough , to make all the woollen goods required ; it had the mills, and yet it imported woollen goods to the value of £500,000. It had the maize country to grow maize for maizena, and yet .imported 2,000,0001b a year. v - At, the conclusion of the address lie answered a number of questions, awl , was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence, and the audience also paid him the compliment of three cheers. ■ THE GREY LYNN SEAT. THE "SINGLE TAX LEAVEN." Mr. Oliver Nicholson, the , Independent Liberal candidate for the Grey Lynn seat, addressed a well-attended meeting of ladies in St. George's Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. G. Higgins presided, and there was a good attendance. Mr. Nicholson spoke onseveral of the leading political questions . of the day, and received a most attentive hearing. At the close of his speech he answer- j ed a number of questions, and on the motion of Mrs. Toague, seconded by Mrs. Moon, ho was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. A largely-attended open-air meeting was addressed by Mr. Nicholson last evening at tho cornel of the New North K<vid and Charlotte-street, at Eden - Terrace. 1 Mr. W. Hanimill occupied the chair. The candidate, who spoke largely on the lines of previous addresses, received a very attentive hearing. t He said that Mr. Fowlds was making his question of single tax and free trade a foremost one at the prosont election. (Hear, hear, and "No! no!") It was so. They were told that single tax was not the policy of tho present Government, but they had a single taxer in the Ministry, and one of the men who was spoken of as likely to fill the, vacancy in the Cabinet was also a. single taxer and free trader, and they could never tell how soon single tax and freo trade might not. become the policv of the Government. The sooner they eliminated the present single tax leader in tho Cabinet tho better /it/ would be for the country, as the Government was incapable of improvement whilst that leaven remained in it. He again denied that he was standing as the brewers* nominee, and said that the onk difference between Mr. Fowids and himself on the licensing question was that his opponent was in favour of the bare majority, while he (the speaker) favoured the retention of the present three-fifths majority. He was not in favour"of making it easier for the brewers to restore licenses in the district than it had been for the electors to obtain no-license. (Applause.) At the close of his address Mr. Nicholson answered a number of questions, and was accorded an almost unanimous vote of thanks and confidence on the motion of Mr. N. Barclay, seconded by Mr. J. J. Rear* don. , v ■ 1 * ' EDEN. At the Oratia public school on Monday evening Mr. John Bollard addressed a large number of the Eden electors, and received a most cordial reception. Mr. Cochran occupied the chair. The meeting concluded with a unanimous vote of thanks and .'confidence. Mr. J. W. Shackelford, Government candidate, addressed a meeting on Monday evening in the Huia schoolroom. Mr. High am was in the chair. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried. FRANKLIN. Mr. McLarin, . Liberal candidate for Franklin, addressed the electors in the Otaua Hall, on Saturday. He gave a resumo of the past actions of the Government, and stated that they had assisted

the farmers. Mr. McLarin assured the electors that be would go to the poll. It had been stated, he said, that he had applied for a position as a dairy inspector. This he completely denied, and said that he had never at any time asked the Government. for any billet. * A vote of thanks find confidence was accorded the Ctt Mr da W. McLarin,-Liberal candidate for Franklin, addressed a meeting of the electors at Awhitu on J tho 9th inst., Mr. Morrison presiding. . The candidate spoke for about one hour tod it-half on tho cut* ferent measures of the Liberal Administration, and at the conclusion of the address he received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. ■ MANUKAU. Mr. J. B. Morton, one of the Government candidates for the Manukau seat, addressed tho electors of Clevedon in the Public Hall on the 9th inst., Mr. 0. Munro presiding. Mr. Morton placed .his views before the audience, and answered questions at the close, being accorded a vote of thanks. „ , , Mr. J. B. Morton had a successful meeting at Maraetai on Tuesday night, and followed this up last evening by another meeting at Alfriston. At each place there was a large attendance, and the candidate received excellont hearings, with voles of confidence. To-night. Mr. Morton will speak at Brookby, while to-morrow night ho will give an address at the Forester's Hall, Onehunga. WAITEMATA. ! Mr T. Wake, addressing an open-air meeting at the firebcll, Dovonport, spoke strongly against getting superior officers from England for the higher positions m our Permanent Force, holding that the colonial born, where suitable-, should instead be sent Home for instruction. . Mr. Wake said he had pledged himself to support the Government, and in an interview with Sir Joseph Ward the Prime Minister had expressed himself satisfied. Mr. H. W. Wilding delivered an address in'the Zion Hall on Tuesday evening. Mr. Alex. Keyes occupied the chair. The candidate's address was on similar lines to those delivered in other centres, and A defence of the policy of the present Administration. He said he was iii favour of the children attending State schools being supplied with free books, which he would advocate being printed and published bv the Government. • At the close of his address he was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. [BY TELEGRATH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WaiWera, Wednesday. Mr. W. J. Napier, a Government candidate for Waitemata,'addressed a large meeting at Wiiangaparoa last night, Mr. Arkle presiding. The speaker was awarded a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. MR. McNAB'S OPPONENT." ' [BY - TELECRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] V Dunedin, Wednesday. The Mataura seat is threatened by, an opponent in the field, in the person of Mr. O. J. Anderson, a candidate in the Opposition interest, and the firm opinion is that the Hon. R.'McNab'will be ousted: Referring to the situation the Times comments as follows:—"A member who is elevated to the rank of Cabinet Minister does not usually find that his preferment threatens to promote his undoing. Mr. McNab's is an exceptional experience. If be had remained a private member of Parliament he would not have it laid to his charge at the present time that he bad abandoned his principle.-, on the land question,- and if lie had remained a private member of Parliament he would not have now. to answer for the administrative sins which have accumulated even in his brief tenure of the office. Mr. Anderson ! frankly » avows that it is as a protest j against, the land legislation o£ the Government that. - lie' is soliciting the support of the electors. The country would . really think more - highly of Mr McNab if he would only have courage to say what his /intentions' are, and if he would then stick to what he says. . As it is, his Ministerial actions have merely served to intensify th' 9' feeling on' the part of a large section of the Mataura electors that it is better to be represented in Parliament by a local resident upon whom they can depend than by a member, even though..he.be: a Minis-, tee-of the Crown,.,: whose views are 'apparently liable to sadden changes." ■. '■ oHßisTcmracH, Wednesday. A visitor from Gore who was in Timaru on Tuesday- asserts that'the Hon. R. McNab's defeat in the contest, for the Mataura seat is one of the few things about the elections which can be looked forward to with certainty. LEADER OF , THE OPPOSITION. • [BY TELEGRAPH. CORRESPONDENT.] I Waidi, Wednesday. Mr. W. F. Massey (Leader of the Opposition), will address the electors of- Ohinemuri in the Waihi Academy of Music on Friday | evening. . ' . • 1 CAMPAIGN NOTES. " There were many no-license men who drank, and no-license men who kept liquor ; in then own homes, after depriving the" people of the opportunity of getting Liquor.' —Mr. F. E. Baurae, at Grey Lynn last night.- ' '■ :f The 1.0 G.T. Lodges -'Ark of Eden and Hope of Grey Lynn have decided to sup-: port the candidature of the Hon. : ueo. - Fowlds for Grey Lynn, and have'pledged themselves to use every endeavour to secure ■ j his 'return - as representative for the electorate in which these lodges are working. filome idea of the work' of campaigning in the Taumarunui electorate may :be lormed from Mr. Jennings' itinerary. Starting at Waitara, on October 15, he has addressed some 50 meetings, and travelled about 100 C miles by train, trap, steam launch, and horseback. The candidate is now undertaking the farthest portion of tho Taranaki province before election day. , Mr. E. G. B. Mosp addressed a crowded meeting of the electors at the Ellerslie ; parish hall last night. Mr. C. . F. H. McKinney presiding. The audience listened with interest to the candidate's address and applauded his remarks frequently. Mr. Moss answered a large number of questions at the close *of his address. He was accorded a cordial vote of thanks on the motion of Mr. Banks, who remarked that Ellerslie would show its confidence in the candidate on election day. " \ Replying to questions after an enthusiastic meeting held in the Wellington Town Hall, Mr. F. M. B. Fisher (Independent candidate for Wellington Central) said he. believed that in the Meikle case a wrong had been done, and he would try to right it. If the Government had wanted to put £5000 through, he believed that it could liave done so. If he were a Minister he would manage the Tourist Dei partment more . economically, but lie be- : lieved it was doing some good work. He I did not think that school children should receive free books. He believed that there wag something wrong with the Legislative Council. It should be elected by the | provinces. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS. Political addresses announced for to-night are as follows : — • v Grey Lynn: Hon. George Fowlds, at 1 the Primitive Methodist Hall, Richmond , Road; Mr. J. U. Browne, at Waite's Hall, Mount Eden. ' Auckland City Central: Mr. A. Rosser, at Dock-street. ' Auckland City East: Mr. Wm. Richardson, at St. Benedict's Hall. Auckland Citv West: Mr. Robt. Thompson, at Queen's Hall, Paget-street. Parnell: Mr. F. Lawry, at the Newmarket Hall; Mr. E. G. B. Moss, at St. Mark's Hall, Remuera. Waitemata: Mr. H. W. Wilding, at • Tarry's Hall, Northcote; Mr. T. Wake, at the Mission Takapuna. Manukau: Mr. A. A. Creamer, at Clevedon ; Mr. F. W. Lang, at Pakuranga; Mr. J. B. Morton, at Brookby. ■ Eden: Mr. John Bollard, at Free Methodist schoolroom. Mount Eden.'