GENERAL ELECTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20071, 8 October 1928, Page 12

GENERAL ELECTION.

I LABOUR AT HAMILTON. ADDRESS BY CANDIDATE. [BY TEEECJIAFH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] '» HAMILTON, Sunday. An address was given at Frankton last evening by Mr. F. \V. Schramm, of Auckland, who opened his campaign as the nominated Labour candidate for the Hamilton scat at the general election. Mr. J. Terry presided over an attendance of about lOC I . "If there is no Labour candidate standing," said Mr. Schramm, "voto for (he Country Party. The Country Party is the nearest approach to Labour. As for candidates of other labels, do not vole for them. You know where Reform stands, but the other candidates will only mislead you. They will tell you lliey have sympathy for Labour before the election and when they ale returned they will vote for Reform against Labour. There are only two parties in tho campaign worth considering —Labour and Reform." Mr. Schramm said the parly at present jn power was the most unconstitutional in the history of the country. The country's financial position would rapidly bocomo worse until a change of Government was brought about. Regarding working and living conditions, he advocated an unemployment insurance ,system. Doles, ho said, vvero better than nothing. The Reform Government w;us returned by the fanners' vote, and now the farmers were anxious (o drive Reform out. At the close of the meeting a vote, of 1 hanks and confidence was passed.

AUCKLAND SUBURBS SEAT. MR. ALLEN' AT ITOBSONVILLE. Tho United Party candidate for Auckland Subu I'b'i, Mr. E. R. Allen, addressed tiie electors of llobsonville in the I lobson ville I fall on Friday evening. There wis a good attendance and the candidate received a good hearing. lie criticised the Reform policy and sairl a return to Iho old Liberal policy of Hallance am! Seddon would bo in the interest*, ol the country. If returned to power Ihe United Parly would not form any coali ion with Labour, and was opposed to "iho extreme principles of ! .about - . Replying I" quotations the candidate said I]e was in favour ol restricting immigration until the present unemployed were absorbed. lb; favoured military training, but would favour a special corps of experts in air and sea. He was opposed to the Motor Omnibus Act. and thought :.t should be repealed. lie was of opinio:.! that the wealthy should bear a greater share of the taxes. The. candidate received a vote of I hanks for his address. ELECTION MEETINGS. Mr. E. R. Allen, official United, Party candidate for the Auckland Suburbs seat, will speak in the Foresters Hall, Birkenhead, tomorrow evening. Mr. J. B. Donald, official United Party candidate for Auckland East, will speak in lie Parnell Library ball to-morrow evening. Mr. A S. Richards, Labour candidate for Rcskill, will speak in the Edendale Pictiue Theatre to-morrow evening. Mr. A. J. Stallworthy, United Party candidate for Eden, will speak in the Kingsland Methodist. Hall to-morrow evening, and in tho Dominion Road Methodist Hall on Wednesday evening. Mt;, John S, Fletcher, United Party can I for Gioy Lynn, will speak in the Kingsland Methodist Hall to •morrow evening.