ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17268, 18 September 1919, Page 9

ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

THE MARSDEN SEAT. MMDERATE LABOUR CANDIDATE. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.} WHANOAREI, Wednesday. Mr. A. H. Curtis, who is contesting the Marsden seat as the "moderate Labour ■andidate," opened his election campaign last night at Hikurangi. In the course of his address he said he could not accept the extreme position of the Labour Party, and he claimed that his platform of moderate Labour would serve the real interests of Labour better, Mid go further." Challenged to point out what was extreme in the Labour Party, he replied :- - 1 regard the methods adopted, and some if the aims announced by leaders like Messrs. Semple and Eraser, as extreme, ind I am not prepared to .subscribe to them though I am heart and soul for Lalxiur, for the wage earners, and the producers.' Asked why Capital should have four "dips" int., the profit,, while the worker: only got one, Mr. Curtis declared that Capital and Labour were necessary t< each other and he could not accept tlu view that 'hey should have equal "dips.' Tc_at would kill industry. Capital carrier] tup responsibilities and had to provide for depreciation and sinking funds. II was. however, in favour of bringing aboul a .loser understanding between Capita and Labour, so that Labour could obtaii fairer conditions of living and better security of livelihood. "' In regard to miners, he thought there ought to be a depreciation fund to pro vide assistance and superannuation fin men who toiled in the mines. After sa\ 15 to 20 years no man ought to be ohligcr to continue working below. He had , right to come up and enjoy the sunlight and he assisted to other and lighter labour. Regarding State ownership of mini's, tin candidate stated that tin- Government liar not made a sufficient sin cess ~i the railway yet to encourage mm li confidence in it, ability to deal with the mine,- Hr thought nationalisation would come, am he believed in it. So far as shipping yva concerned, it was the immediate duty .. the Cm eminent to put. a State-owner lino of ,-te unci- into inmpetition with tin existing companies, "h. were exploitiii; th.. ,~, Mimer.v and producers alike. [{~ in the matte, ~| mines, I, • thought , Lett, i for the prevent to let (hem li. worked by tie- owner.-, with stroii| Co eminent a, tioii to In ing about an in' vestigatiou ol the a . lual condition.. WELLINGTON NORTH SEAT [BY TELEi;B\I'H.--|>Rrj>«. A>bUCl.\'llox.] KKI,!,INf;T().V, Wednesday. Mi J. IL'id. Labour caudidaie f,, Wellington N'oith, opened his carnpai-o la-t night. He raid that the Topv Libera "■nil.illation had extended their' term o ollice urn llstitntiou.i'ly. na.--ei| laws f,, ■ Li.-I. they had no man,late f,-,,,,,' ||„ p.-..pic and allowed p,ol,leering on an ml pre, .dented - ale without hindrance 11, Labour Party -1.....1 uiicompromi.-iiigl; again-; ■ oi,s. rip.lion in an\ form.