WAIKATO SEAT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23161, 6 October 1938, Page 15

WAIKATO SEAT

OVERFLOW AUDIENCE ______ MR. GOOSMAN CHEERED TE AWAMUTU RECEPTIQN ' INTERJECTOR REMOVED I [bt telegraph—own correspondent] TE AWAMUTU, Wednesday One of the largest political meetings . yet held in Te Awamutu took place last night, when the National Party candi-' data for Waikato, Mr. W. S. Goosman, addressed electors in ..the Empire Theatre. The building was crowded to its utmost capacity of 800, ; and loudspeakers were provided for another 300 who were unable to gain admission.. The Mayor, Mr. G. Spinier, presided* - Mr. Goosman was accorded a rousing reception, being greeted ; with loud cheers and the singing of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." The meeting was very orderly, the speaker coping effectively " with' the few interjections. Shortly after the commencement the chairman found it necessary t6 request the police to remove a persistent interjector. - . '■>. , .t Dictatorial Powera 8 Mr. Goosman said that the Labour - Party in its attempt to regain the . Treasury benches was endeavouring to disguise its real objective, the socialisation of the means of production, distribution and exchange. It sought to replace a system of freedom and initiative by one of. dictatorship. The Minister of Marketing, the Hon. W: Nash, had exercised dictatorial powers when \ he had fixed the guaranteed price at a . figure below that recommended by tha committee, which was in effect a farmers' arbitration cbur't. The Minister of .Labour, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong,! had also exercised dictatorial" powera . when, during the Westfield . freezing workers' dispute, he had commanded the Arbitration; Court to award tha strikers an additional 3d an hour.

"That," said Mr. Goosman, "is the sort of justice the farmers can expect v from the Labour Government." Con« tinuing, he said that the Labour Party, ;„i boasted that it stood for the kinderdog, but the National Party claimed.to represent all sections of the commun- ; ity. - 1

State Housing » Dealing with State housing, Mjy Goosman said that, during the years . 1926-1927, - private enterprise had erected 14,029 houses. In the years 1936-1937, with the ' State scheme in operation, only 8695 houseß had.; been erected. The Labour Government had' v promised houses at a price the worker ; could afford to pay. The average cost of each house had been estimated at £6OO, with rents ranging ;from 12s 6d» ; to 20s a week. Actually, the oost had worked out at £I2OO a house, ai\d the . rents had' been fixed at from 16s 6d to 37b a week.

"And, on top of j;hat" said',' Mr.. Goosman, "you are not allowed td^keep; a boarder, a dog, a cat, or even & canary."

Private Ownership The National Party's policy was to aftord the utmost, freedom to private enterprise. It believed that ownership brought out the; best characteristics of the people. It would, however," provide, houses for civil servants were con* stantly subject to transfer. After Mr. Goosman had detailed the National Party's policy at length, a ; hearty vote of thanks and absolute . confidence in him as the representative of the Waikato electorate' was carried amid enthusiasm. Fighting Speech Addressing electors in his home town, Morrinsville, to-night, Mr. Goosman gave the best fighting speech of his campaign. The Mayor, Mr. W. Hetherington, presided over a meeting of 500 people in the Strand Theatre. A small section of Labour supporters' in 'the -i" audience kept up an intermittent fusil- " iado .of good-humoured, interjections, but the candidate returned the fire with interest. . " A vote of thanks. and confidence in the candidate was carried' with few dissentients. Hearty applause lasted for fully a minute at the conclusion of th* meeting. - * -

FIRM STAND MADE " INTERJECTIONS RESISTED! -■ -—r— ; v- : -■■••• . MR; PARK AT TE PAPAPA • A firm stand against hostile inter" jections was taken last night by Mr. J. Park, National candidate for Onehunga, when speaking at Fergusson'l Hall, Te Papapa. - . Although a majority o£T the audience of about 70 was sympathetic, a feyr men frequently interrupted . and Mr. Park threatened one with ejection; He also said he would not put up with the interjections of > anbther member of" the audience. Mr. F. Gilchrist presided. The difference between the National Party's policy and that bf ' the Labour Government was the 'difference between British democratic "rule as New' Zealand had known it over the years and Socialism, said Mr. Park. He had no- hesitation at all in following Mr. Hamilton, who was- a man of high ideals— : : .'k > A. -Voice: Not so much of .the high 'ideals.; v v , There was a brisk exchange between the; interjector and; another. member of the audience who was appealing to him to. give the candidate, a fair nearing, and Mr. Park said, ' 'Will you be .quiet, please, I am not going to stand your interjections to-night. You are not' going to break up my meeting." Aiu, unintelligible interjection when Mr. Park was quoting a section from Mr. J. A. Lee's book, "Socialism in New Zealand," led the candidate to 6ay that he had heard the interjector at other meetings and would have him put out of the hall if he was not careThe statement was greeted with cheers from a majority of the audience. A policeman entered the hall and spoke.to the man. Mr. Park was accorded a unanimous vote <jjf , thanks after he had outlined his party's policy and discussed several planks m Labour's platform.

ROTORUA NATIONALIST MR. H. W. NIXON AT MAMAKTJ, Au address to the largest political meeting vet held at Mamaku was given by Mr; H. W. Nixon, National Party candidate' for Rotorua. Mr. C, H. Clinkard presided over an audience of • , about,, 250, and although at times Labour supporters made numerous interjections, the candidate was given an attentive hearing for the. greater, part of his address. - At the end of the meeting a member of the audience moved a vote of no - confidence in the candidate and tho National Party, but an amendment expressing every confidence in Mr. Nixon and his leader, the Hon. A. Hamilton, was carried on a. show r of, hands; ' > :

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