ISSUE AT THE ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18211, 3 October 1922, Page 8

ISSUE AT THE ELECTIONS.

MR. MASSEY'S DECLARATION.

LIBERAL-LABOUR NEGOTIATIONS. [B7 TXLB3IUPH.—OWiS CORRESPONDENT.] LEVIN. Monday. " That is the issue of the elections/' said Mr. Masscy to-night, with reference to the recent discussions between Liberal and Labour representatives. Tho position had been made quite clear, ho added. Tho Labour Party was ready to help the Liberals put the Reform Government out of office, but the Labour extremists were then to dictate the policy of a Liberal Government. A significant fact for the farmers to notice was that the intermediaries in tho negotiations had buen the two most prominent single taxera in the Dominion. Ha had said at Foxton, and he would say again, that the Union Jack and tlie red flag could not exist in the same country. He could assure the erectors that he would not hold office for a single hour if he were dependent on extreme Labour votes. He did not accuse all the Liberals of dislovalty. He knew that many of them were entirely loyal, but the country was entitled to watch what had been on between the Liberals and the Labour extremists and draw their own conclusions as to what a Liberal-Labour combination would mean.

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REFORM CANpIDATE. f_BT MOJEGXAPH. —I'BJSSS ASSOCIATION.] TIMARU. Monday. Mr. F. J. Bolleston, Mayor of Timaru, and also chairman of the Timaru Harbour ! Board, has acceded to the request of a largo and influential deputation to contest the Timaru seat in the Reform interente. me. wnmr'S position. PROBABLY AN INDEPENDENT. [BT JTKMKSBArir. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHDBCH. Monday.

It is understood that Mr. G. Witty. M.P. for Riccarton, has definitely cut himself adrift from the Liberal Party and that in future, he will regard himself and go to the poll as an Independent. THE WADCA&nrO SEAT. THE LABOUR CANDIDATE. Mr. Frank Langstcnß has again been selected as the official Labour candidate for the Waimarino seat. MB. CRAIGIES RETIREMENT. [BT TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH. Monday. It is understood that Mr. J. Craigie, M.P. for Timaru, who will not be a candidate at the general election, will be called to the Legislative Council.