PARNELL BY-ELECTION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17237, 17 April 1930, Page 10

PARNELL BY-ELECTION

RBFQRJfTS FIRST MEETING

MR, ENDEAN'S GOOD HEARING (Per i'rcus Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. The Reform, eiimiwigjp, in connection with i lu! hy-eleetiuji was opened by Mr. W. P. Ludeau at Keiuuera to night before u. largo utttuidaiico Avhich yaw him a good reception, Also on tins platform were Messrs. J. S, Dkkson, 11. U. Jenkinb, and 11. Glover Clark, who had u{so been aspirants for official endorsement, it was announced that all three would work to secure Alt. Ludean's return.

MivJ£pdeau paid a tribute to his two opponents us. capable and estiiimblc men. but regretted that the. Hon. \V. A. Yeitch, Minister of Labor, had, on the previous evening, charged the Reform Party with causing the indisposition of Sir Joseph Ward, by stonewalling the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill last session. Sir Joseph Ward did nol appear i.KVthc House after October 2. find the stonewalling did not commence until Cclobor 22. Mr. Kndeau. characterised Mr. Veiteh'.s allegation as not playing cricket.

The candidate severely criticised both the United and the Labor Parties. He accused the Government of extravagant borrowing, which was likely to lead to a similar debacle as that recently experienced by Australia. Reform had followed a prudent financial policy, and he appealed to the electors to return him as an indication that the Dominion again required a stable Reform Government. The United Party had promised to solve unemployment in five weeks, but everyone knew what the present position was. Mr. Endenn claimed that 20 Labor members were really governing New Zealand to-day. and. unfortunately. Labor had no responsibilities to the country. The United Party had failed so badly that its candidate, Mr. Donald, was not justified in asking that it he given another chance. Reviewing the platform of the Labor Party, Mr. Endean declared that its policy was so ridiculous as not to stand any test. Tho meeting unanimously passed a motion expressing the opinion that Mr. Endean was the most suitable man to represent the electorate in Parliament.