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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19616, 21 October 1925, Page 5

REFORM PARTY.

DUNEDIN XOIITH. Mr IT. h. Tapley, Reform candidate for Dunedin North, addressed a wellattended meeting at St. Leonards last evening. While-expressing himself as favourable to the interests of the workers, he said that the Labour Party’s policy fell short of what was necessary, and he dealt with the fallacy that State enterprise was a panacea for industrial ills. He stressed the necessity of a coalition between the Reform and National Parties for the pur-

pose of checking Socialism. The candidate dealt at some length with the necessity for fostering secondary industries by means of a reasonable protective tariff and the advisability of continuing to give preference to British manufactured goods. He dealt with the housing question, and pointed out that the Government should be prevailed upon to co-ordinate with municipalities in providing homes for the workers in ail cities, so that slum areas should be done away with. The address was listened to with keen attention, and at tlie close of the meeting a vote of thanks and confidence, in Mr Tapley as a suitable representative for Dunedin North was carried unanimously. By invitation Mr Tapley, Reform candi-

date for Dunedin North, addressed the students of Knox College during the afternoon. He received a cordial reception, and at the conclusion of the address was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. NATIONAL PARTY. ADDRESS BY MR SIDEY. Mr T. K. Sidey addressed an enthusiastic meeting of electors at the Coronation Hall, St. Kilda, last evening. The Mayor (Mr R. W. Hall), who occupied the chair, made special reference to the excellent work done by the candidate in the past. Mr Sidey referred to the statement that he had voted against the reduction of duty on tobacco. He said the statement was an unfair one. He had voted for the rcduc-

tiou of the duty on cut tobacco and on tobacco of every description except "fine cut tobacco" suitable for the manufacture of cigarettes. The last-mentioned was not the tobacco used by working people, and he understood it -would assist the local cigarette manufacturing industry. When the public -was told he had voted against the reduction of duty on mustard it ought also to have been told that that was only in respect to the foreign duty, mustard from British countries being free. As far as malt extract was concerned he had voted for the duty in order to protect a local industry, and he understood the price to the consumer had not been increased as a result of the duty. As regards toys, the vote, was not taken on the item by itself, but along with other articles,, such as fancy goods and sporting materials, and he understood at that time the vote was intended to foster ;in industry which was being undertaken by returned soUiers. At the conclusion, of the meeting Mr ,T. Beatie proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Sidey and confidence in him as a member for Dunedin South. This was seconded by Mrs Mason and carried by acclamation. THE LABOUR PARTY. MR HOLLAND'S TOUR. (Pkb Uxithti Press Associattoh.) HAMILTON. October 20. Mr Holland (Labour Leader), duriner his half-hour's stay here this afternoon addressed an open-air meeting, dealing only with Labour's land policy. He left later for Taumarunui. THE MOTUEKA SEAT. (Per United Press Association.) NELSON, October 20. Mr M. Pagan, Labour candidate, addressed a considerable number of people at Motueka last evening. He . strongly opposed Communism, and said that such a thing as the nationalisation of the land could not bo thought of even in the life of the youngest person in the room. He strongly supported the other features of the party's platform, and said if elected he would adhere to the Labour Party's nlatform, but on other matters would be free. Ho strongly supported adequate defence nnd the sanctity of agreements. CHRISTCHURCH EAST. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. October 20. Mr IT. T. Armstrong. Labour candidate for Christchurch East, opened his campaign to-night. He spoke on typical Labour lines, and was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. ASHBURTON. (P«k UNITED PRHSS ASJOCTATTOW.I ASHBURTON. October 20. Mr J. N. Harle. official Labour candidate for Ashburton. spoke here to-night. He denied that the Labour Party comprised extremists, as the middle class largely supported it. Ho condemned the mortgage system as a burden on the farming community, and said the Government taxation policy reversed all canons of sound taxation The remission had aided the men best able to pay. He admitted that the Customs duties would not be increased. but said the list of dutiable goods had been increased 25 per cent. A vote of thanks by acclamation was accorded the candidate. DUNEDIN CENTRAL. last evening Mr .1. Gilchrist addressed about 50 electors in St. Andrew's Hall in Carroll street. Mr J. Jackson was in the chair With the exception of some criticism levelled at the Hon. Mr Downie Stewart's address and that of Sir Joseob Ward, his address was practically alonsthe lines of his previous speeches. A unanimous vote of thanks was accorded Mr Gilchrist, after some questions had been answered. DUNEDIN SOUTH. Mr J. E. MacManus \addressed a meeting last evening at Musselburgh School. Mr W. Craig occupied the chair. Mr MacManus said that 55 candidates in 1919 polled an average of 2528 votes, and m 1922 40 candidates polled an average of 3629 votes. The Pukemiro colliers made £3OOO more p r ° nt tnan in 1922 > antl P* id c £5500 less in taxation, while the Bank of New Zealand made £137,243 more profit m 1925 than in-1922, and paid £210,496 less in taxes. From 1922 to 1925 inclusive the Government remitted taxation to the wealthy landowners and financiers totalling £lO 644,130. Mr J. C. Water* moved a motion of thanks and confidence, winch was carried unanimously. THE COUNTRY PARTY. JUST. A SUPERNUMERARY. PRIME MINISTER HITS OUT. (From OiVr Own Coe.respoxdf.nt.) WIIANGAKEI, October 20. "I et me say a few words about the Country Party','' *aid the Prime Minister at Kaikoho this morning. "I come from the soil, and though it is a few years since I have worked on the laud I have kept in touch with it all the time. I won't give way to anyone in' my knowledge of the requirements of the people on the land, and I don't, oare how long he has been a mem. v ber of the country or a member of the Farmers' Union. They say they will vote the Government out of office and join with Labour and vote the Government, out again. If you are going to have candidates of that description they are no us© to the Government, which has drafted the. programme for which I stand. My manifesto is not elaborate. Ws have seen so many of these manifestos which promise the moon when a big proportion of the promises cannot be fulfilled and have to be dropped. T believe my programme can be carried out. It will give the country an opportunity to create wealth and then distribute it amongst the people, instead of first doing things the other way—namely, mortgaging our inheritance and then endeavouring to create the wealth." The meeting, which, though held at 9.30 in the morning, but even so consisted of a full hall, unanimously voted confidence in the Government and heartily cheered the Prime Minister. The Maoris present concluded the proceedings with a. haka. Speaking at noon at Kawakawa Mr Coates made further reference to the subject. "I cannot," he said, "think !»f a Government that has done more for the country people than the present Government has done. The wants and the requirements of the couptrj pwplo alwajs,

hav« been considered because the Government recognised the value of .the man on the land. The Country Party is a supernumerary, and really na» no place in the constellation. I don’t know why it exists. TTio Kawakawa meeting concluded with a vote of confidence in the Coates administration.

TO-DAY’S MEETINGS. Otama. East Chatton, Grcenvale, and War

kaka.—Mr J. Horn. Gimmerburu and Patoaroa. —Mr J. Bit.

chener. Kingston, Athol, Nokomai, and Garston. Mr A. Ashworth. Tahakopa.—Mr John Eclic. Broad Bay.—Mr J. M‘C. Dickson. Tahetika and Pounawca.—Mr J. W. Fen-

ton. Shag Point.—Mr ,T. A. Macpherson. Goodwood.—Mr E. P. Lee. Broad Bay and Macandrew’s Bay.— Mr M. Connelly. Glenorchr and Queenstown. —Mr J. Ritchie. Parakauiti. Tarara.Hinahina, and Ratanui,

—Mr Fred Waite. Maori Hill.—Mr H. L. Tapley. St. Andrew’s Hall, Carroll street.—Hon. O,

.. E. Statbam. Leith Valley School.—Mr J. W. Munro. Russell Street Church Hall. —Mr R. Harri-

son. Maori Hill. —Meeting of supporters, Mr H. . L. Tapley. Committee Rooms, King street.—Mr J. W, Munro’s Committee. i