THE COMING ELECTION.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 8659, 23 October 1896, Page 1

THE COMING ELECTION.

(By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND. October 22. Mr Billard addressed the Eden electors at Devonport. He said that he was a Liberal but not Liberal enough for the Seddon Government, He received a vote of thanks. CHRISTCHURCH, October 22. At a meeting of the Liberal and Labour Political Council a ballot of candidates resulted as follows Christchurch, G. J. Smith, T. E. Taylor, and G. W Ell; Avon, W. W. Tanner; Lyttleton, J. Joyce; Riccarton, G. W. Russell.

A representative meeting of the supporters of Mr Arthur Rhodes was held at Temuka on Wednesday evening. The meeting was convened by Dr Hayes and Mr S. Wright the movers of the motion of thanks on the occasion of Mr Rhodes first address. A report which was considered satisfactory was submitted of a few preliminary steps taken in the interest of the candidate and an influential oopimittee was apmintM to work fche’dfeMet in Mr EMfe’ iintortfst. The

secretary was requested to communicate with sympathisers in outlying districts, and a few general details were arranged as to organizationi The committee has secured a convenient committee room opposite the Bank of New Zealand. Mr Duncan Sutherland addressed the electors of Waitaki at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Waimate, on Wednesday evening. l -* The hall was well filled, and Mr B. Whitney occupied the chair. Mr Sutherland’s address was similar to that delivered by him at Fairlieand other parts of the electorate. In reply to questions he said that he had not stated at Kurow that he was in favour of the county councils selecting members of Parliament. He did not consider gambling was rampant among the young people of the colony, and he would not vote to abolish the totalisator. He was not prepared to formulate any system of taxation; he considered that the business of the Government. He was not in favour of taking away the present power. given to legislate oh the liquor question, and was in favour of a continuance of licenses. He did not see the necessity of granting aid to any other denomination except the Roman Catholics, and thought that higher education was free enough already. He was not in favour of sending women to Parliament; he did not think that it would raise the tone of the House, but,, thought that it would demoralise the women. He preferred the Upper House to be elective and hot nominated by the Lower House as at present. Settling people on the land was the best way of solving the unemployed difficulty, and if that did not answer, he did not know what would. He was not interested in the liquor traffic in the remotest degree. Mr J. Pearce proposed and Mr W. J. Black seconded a vote of thanks to Mr Sutherland for his address and confidence in him as their representative. Mr A. Walker proposed and Mr W. Lundon seconded an amendment of a vote of thanks only. The motion was enthusiastically carried, only a few hands being held up for the amendment. The meeting then closed.