ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14819, 24 October 1911, Page 5

ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

THE PARNELL SEAT. MR. PARR DECLINES TO STAND. In view of the intimation by Mr. E. U. B. Moss, the Opposition candidate for Parnell, that he will only be able to proceed with the contest if his health improves, a deputation of Opposition supporters waited upon Mr. C. J. Parr (Mayor of Auckland) last week, and requested him to reconsider his decision not to stand for the Parnell seat on the present occasion. Mr. Parr has since given the matter further consideration, and has resolved to adhere to his previous decision, believing that with tho important scheme of works the City Council has now undertaken it is his duty to sea them carried to completion.

THE RAGLAN SEAT. MR. W. DUNCAN'S CAMPAIGN. [from our own correspondent.] Mr. William Duncan, the Ministerial candidate for the Raglan seat, opened his campaign at the Raglan Town Hall on Saturday night, when he was attentively listened to by a. fairly largo audience, presided over by Mr. I'eiham, chairman of the Town Board. The candidate said ho had been connected with the Liberal party for many years, and contended that the Liberal* Government, from the time of the late John Ballance, had been legislating for the good of the people, especially for tho farming community. Mr. Duncan then went on to refer to the beneficent effects of tho Land and Income Assessment Act, the Advances to Settlers Act, the Lands for Settlement Act, the Land Act, tho Bank of New Zealand Guarantee Act, the Loans to Local Bodies Act, and several other measures which, in his 'opinion, formed a record of which any party might be proud. He held that the .prosperity of tho Dominion had been stimulated, an 3 the happiness and comfort of its citizens promoted by Liberal legislation, and contended that the people should encourage those in power to continue tho work so well begun. Tho" candidate declared himself to be a freeholder. Ho approved of the increased representation of Crown tenants on tho Land Boards, and suggested that some of tho difficulties which arose between teachers and the education boards would bo obviated if the teachers were represented on such boards. In conclusion he said that as a farmer and landowner himself he would always endeavour to protect tho country's agricultural and pastoral interests. Replying to questions, the candidate said that he would do his best, if elected, to see that sums placed on the Estimates for roads and bridges were spent before the next Estimates came out; that he was not in favour of an elective Legislative Council, though ho was not sure the present plan of appointments was quite correct; that it was reasonable that land boards should be elected by the people; and that he was in favour of Dominion prohibition on not less than a three-fifths majority vote. Th > candidate was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. Mr. Duncan then said that he had received a letter from tho Hon. Thomas Mackenzie, who had offered, if ho could find the time, to deliver addresses at- any three places in the electorate to aid his* (Mr. Duncan's) candidature ; and he should ask the Minister to come to Raglan.

MR. BOLLARD AT POKENO. [from our own correspondent.] Pokeno, Monday. Mr. R. F. Bollard, the Political Reform League's selected candidate for the Raglan electorate, addressed the electors in the Pokeno Public Hall on Friday evening. Mr. J. Graham was voted to the chair. Mr. Bollard's speech was on the same lines as his address at Buckland, when he dealt with most of the political questions of the day. He was accorded an excellent hearing, and after answering several questions was given a hearty vote of thanks. CAMPAIGN NOTES. A meeting of the central committee supporting the candidature of Mr. Alex. Harris for Waitemata will bo held tonight at his committee rooms, Marine "Square, Devonport. An address will bo given at the Mount Boskill Public School this evening by Mr. J. B. Morton, one of the candidates for the Manukau seat. Mr. J. Payne, Labour candidate for Grey Lynn, will give an address in the Tivoli Theatre to-morrow evening on "The Ever-increasing Cost of Living.; Its Cause and Cure." Mr. W. J. Napier will deliver an address to the electors of Waitemata tonight at Tarry's Hall, Northcote. Tomorrow night 'Mr. Napier speaks at the Foresters' Hall, Birkenhead.