ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12586, 17 October 1911, Page 5

ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

(Per' Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, this day. Mr Robert Fletcher, Liberal candidate for Wellington Central, addressed about 800 electors last night. He said he allied himself with the Liberal party, but did not pledge himself to any particular man. He believed the land question was the most important one before the country. He advocated a higher progressive land tax and taxation of all land values, which Would promote settlement and bring down the present rates. He supported the new defence system. He received a vote of thanks and confidence:

DUNEDIN, this day

M" J. K. MaeManus, Labor candidate for Dunedin South, addressed a very large meeting at St. Kilda last night. He advocated that no further ,Ci'own lands be disposed of, and stated that the Labor party favored the bursting up of large estates and a progressive land value tax. It also supported the Town Planning Bill and the establishment of a .State bank with a State note issue, a State ferry and collier service. and competitive State factories. He received an attentive hearing, and at the conclusion recejved a vote of thanks for his address. He seated that lie did not. desire a vote of confidence.