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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13540, 18 November 1914, Page 5

OTHER SPEECHES.

OHRiSTCHURCH, last night. Dr Thacker, Opposition candidate for ! Christchurch East, opened his canvpnism ] to-night;. -He- professed himself an out- ; and-out supoOrtev of Sir Joseph Ward and the Liberal policy. He* was opposed to a referendum' on the ' Bible-ui- ■ Schools. He favored the three-fifths .majority on the licensing question. He contended that the .Government had failed to, keep its .election promises. Mr M. P. Miller, ' Reform candidate for Lyttelton, opened his campaign tonight,- when bo addressed a good attendance of electors' at. Cashmere .Hills school. He commended the action of the Government m offering the Expeditionary Force «to the Imperial authorities*. He supported .a. local aiavy» -. Recent events, lie said, had "shown* the advan- < tage of the- policy., He., contended that the Government had carried out its'pledges well,. and the reforms instituted weve all for the benefit of the country.: Mr D, Buick, 'Reform M.P. , opened his _ campaign .to a, packed house this evening, seating accommodation . also having to be provided on tho stage. Tlie candidate principally ; dealt . with. - beneficial measures instituted by . th\ Reform ' Gpvernment, which, he claimed, -■ would go- back again toy, complete., their. Pro T . gramme, which had been interrupted owing to' the war. Mr Buick was called upon to answer a large number of questions. A vote of thanks and. confidence was carried. AUCKLAND, last, night. When Mr Briggs retired from the Parnell /contest against Mr J. S. Dickson last week, Mr J.yJ. Sullivan:, was announced as the Opposition candidate/i and opened his campaign. The official; Liberal-Lahor organisation, however^ refused tp accept Mr Sullivan)- and nominated Mr C. Gleeson to contest the seat. L^st night at a large meeting Mr" Sullivan said- that Tather than split the vote he would retire m Mr Gleeson's 'favor, but the crowd were insistent that Mr Sullivan should stand. Mr Gleeson also addressed the crowd, but was accorded a mixed reception, and it was arranged tliat Mr Sullivan would announce • his decision -"to-night. v He met a vory large audience tonight, which made a demonstration of approval when he. announced that, he wpuld go to the poll. It is understood now that both Messrs Sullivan and Gleeson will contest, the seat. Mr' Gleeson contested City Central last election against Mi: Glover.. HAWERA; last night. Mr Pearce , addressed "-■ a laygoly attended meeting at the Opera House. The candidate spoke m support of .tho legis lation of tho Massoy Government , and defended tlie administration against criticism. A vote of thanks to the candidate and confidence m Mr Massey's party was carried. INGLEWOOD, last night. 'Mr'Okey addressed 1 a Targe meeting at .the-. Town Hall last"',; evening,; '„ as. a. . supporter of the.; "•■ Reform. T " party. He favored the 65 pci* cent, majority on the liquor question. He spoke m approval of tlie policy of the war and strike. He received a tinaiif mo'us . vote of thanks and. confidence m the Reform ; Goverhmeht aiid the meeting concluded with cheers.

DUNEDIN, last night. i l\ir E. V. Loo, M.P. for Oamavu, ad-, chvssed a meeting of constituents aL Wailcona-ili on Monday night. Henrg- : ed the extension of tho life of Parliament to four, or -five years. He pointed out that the Government had widened < tho pension scheme and extended settle- : ment. Taxation had been increased on ; the wealthy, as shown by tho rise m the graduated " land tax. He upheld the appointment of the Civil Service Commissioners and said the Opposition would not make repeal of the Commissioners a plank of their platform. Ho ; ridiculed the idea of Parliamentary con- ; trol of the Civil Service as advocated by Sir Joseph Ward. A vote of "thanks arid confidence m the Government was \ carried unanimously. Mr G. M. Thomson, sitting member ; for Dunedin North, opened his political campaign to-night. He said he consid- ' ered there was absolutely no reason why the elections should have been post- ' poned. He considered the Social Demo- -1 era-tic Party a danger to the community, ; al.rl thought they ought to be crushed: He. then devoted his . attention to the t>rogramme formulated by , Sir Joseph ' Ward, also by the Labor party. The only point where he could see the Op : position parties agreed was m. a desire ; to bust the Massey Governnent. He analysed the sums for works enumerat- • ed by 53ir .Toseph Wai-d", and showed littla difference between tho amounts allocated by the Massey Government; He was not- m favor of taking over the ferry service and - ihorou'ghlv endorsed ' the Government's action m the removal of Parliamentary control of the Civil Service. A vbte of thanks and confidence was proposed and an amendment of thanks ; only was moved, but the chairman made no . declaration about the result of the vote. TIMARU, last night. ' Mr F. H. Smith, M.P. for Waitaki, the Reform candidate for Timaru, this evening addressed hir» first meeting at tho Theatre Royal, which was well filled. The candidate did not get a goos reception, being continually interrupted by a section of those present. He dealt with a few of the -principal political points, and justified Government action re the strike. He condemned persons making political capital out of the Huntly -disaster-, for which the Govern-; ment was- m no way responsible. He would uphold tho three-fifths majority and. oppose the Bible m schools. Many questions were asked amid much disorder. A deputation of Waitaki prohibitionists challenged him for breaking a pledge. not> to oppose a reduction of. the licensing majority. Mr Smith stoutly denied evading his pledge, and th^ meeting would not hear the deputation m reply. A vote of thanks and confidence was proposed' and seconded; but, owing to the' disorder, was not, put. - WAITARAy this day. Two candidates for the Taumarnmui, ;seat, Messrs Jennings and Wilson, have respectively occupied the- last -two nights m, addressine the electors. Mr Jennings '■ avowed that though not a -strong party man, ho recognised there must be. some party lines, and, generally, he supported the Liberal party. Sir Wilson pledged- hirrise'lf to', follow Mr. Massey; and he endorsed the -Government's attitude on the main public questions. Mr Jennings received a vote of thanks and confidence, with a few dissentients ; and/ m Mr Wilson's case - the . chairman said he. thought the motion of thanks and ! confidence carried, the voting, being fairly equal. Mr F. W. Shortland, a third candidate, is.. .announced.