FEDERAL ELECTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20364, 19 September 1929, Page 11

FEDERAL ELECTION.

CAMPAIGN OPENED.

BRUCE FIRES FIRST SHOT.

ONE ISSUE FOR I'EOI'LE.

arbitration system.

LABOUR EXTREMISTS. By Telegraph- Press Association-Copyright. (Received September 18. 10.35 p.m ) MELBOURNE. Sept. 18. The Federal election campaign was opened this evening at, Dandenong with B policy speech by the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce. Ho said there was one issuo Pll |v, namely, whether the Commonwealth Government should vacate tho field of industrial arbitration except in regard to tho control of tho maritime

industries. Mr. Bruce appealed to the people to disregard all other issues and all attempts to side-track that one. Two former referendum.? seeking to give tho Government additional industrial powers had failed. It was equally apparent that the framors of tho Constitution had intended that the general regulation of industry should remain in the hands of the States

Ilie defiant attitude of various unions toward awards .of the Federal Court ol Arbitration was emphasised by the Prime Minister. In this connection he referred specifically to the timber workers, coalmincrs and maritime workers. 'About 60 or 70 unions which were enjoying tho benefits of awards had allowed themselves to bo levied for many months in order that strikers might flout tho Court. The death blow to the Federal Arbitration Court had been struck by extremists who occupied positions of power and authority in the Labour movement. As a result the general financial and economic position of the country was causing grave concern. The Government .was convinced that only by improved relations and greater co-operation in industry could a solution be found. -The system of divided industrial control, now in vogue, was fatal. The Premiers of at! the States had agreed that there was no alternative but that the Commonwealth should vacate the field of industrial regulation, leaving the States to do the work by themselves. Mr. Bruce warned the electors that the defeat of his Government at the election would be hailed by the extremists as an' endorsement of their action in crippling industry and of their right to dictate and intimidate through their political organisations with the disastrous consequences already well known in this country and in Britain.

HUGHES SHOWS FIGHT.

EX-SOLDIERS' OVATION.

BID FOR LABOUR VOTE

(Received September 19. 12.25 a.m.) SYDNEY. Sept. 18. Mr. W. M. Hughes opened his campaign at Chalswood this evening. '1 lie majority of the members of his large audience were returned soldiers, who gave him an ovation. His speech, like that of Mr. Bruce, was broadcast.

Mr., Hughes described Mr. Bruce as "a veritable political Messiah." He claimed that there was a sinister policy behind this move for the abolition of the l'edcial Arbitration Court. It amounted to an attempt to reduce wages and so place the workers in the position of having to accept the employers' terms Or starve.

OPPOSING CANDIDATES.

CONTEST FOR MR. HUGHES.

BRUCE TO INVADE ELECTORATE.

(Received September 19. 12.25 a.m.) ' SYDNEY. Sept. 18,

Mr. Wimleycr, K.C., as the new People's Party nominee, will oppose Mr. ;\. Parkhill, the Nationalist organiser, for the Warring:)h scat at the Federal election

J Jr. L. W. Xolt has been selected as the official Nationalist opponent to Mr. W. M. Hughes for North Sydney.

Lieutenant-Commander W. M. Marks (Wentworth) and Mr. Hughes have sent in their /nominations to the Nationalist Party. The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, will open his New South Wales campaign at .('hatswood, in the centre of Mr. Hughes' electorate. The Labour Party has decided not to Dominate candidates against Mr. Hughes or Lieutenant-Commander Marks. Apart from that it is placing what it regards as the. strongest Labour team on record in the field and will contest all but two country seals.

1111. C. W. ('. MAIil!.

FLIGHT HOME ABANDONED

WILL SAIL BY OTRANTO

Australian aiul N.Z. I'rPHH Apsocint ion. LONDON. Sept. 17. •Mr. C. W. ('. Marr has abantloncd the idea of living back to Australia for tho Tederal election. He will embark on the Otianto, on which Viscount and Lady Craigavon aro passengers.