MR. H. ATMORE’S CANDIDATURE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10088, 30 September 1918, Page 3

MR. H. ATMORE’S CANDIDATURE

Mr Harry Atmorc, the independent Liberal candidate, had a satisfactory meeting at St. Peter’s Schoolroom on Saturday night. In >t*o course of a forcible address, he urged that the present Coalition Government was largely a squatters’ ono. It was not quite in touch with the people, and there were many reforms which were being absolutely' neglected. The cost or living problem had been practically shelved. Mr ' Atmore severely deprecated tlio introduction of sectarian strife into the present election.. Men who desired vefrom, ho said, wore described as “industrial rebels,” and they were told that in the cause of hiyolty they must not talk. But the workers were entitled to complain when they did not got a'fair deal. So far as the trarnwaymeu were concerned, it could not bo said that they wore asking for more wages. They wore merely asking that tho old purchasing-power prior to 1914. should bo restored. A general election was earnestly demanded on account of tho present condition of affairs. Tho only real safeguard of democracy was that the general election should take place in the ordinary way. (Hear, hear.) Mr Atmorc dealt with various political questions on tho same lines as in his opening address, and at tho close of the mooting was accorded a vote of thanks.