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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 509, 12 November 1928, Page 14

Parliamentary Candidates' Replies WAIKATO ELECTORATE During Last Parliament D. s. REID Voted FOR Two-issue Ballot Paper Simple Majority Voted AGAINST Extension of time between Licensing Polls Poll in the King Country He opposed granting increased facilities for the sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor. Candidates* Answers to Questions: D. S. Reid: No reply. Stated from platform that he declines to pled** himself. 8 F. Lye: Declines to pledge himself. P. Keegan: 1— Yes, until we get preferential voting, which will reduce any number of issues to two. 2 Yes. Anything other than this would be unconstitutional. 3 Yes. A longer period would tend to disfranchise young people coming on and those getting on in years. 4 Yes. 5 If Continuance is carried lam in favour of having the whole of the licensing legislation recast so that the trade may be carried on in a fair way, leaving no openings for abuse, and the law strictly enforced. 6lt would all depend on circumstances. If Continuance is carried the law must be made fair and workable and free from abuse. In some cases a redistribution might have a good effect. 7lt would all depend on circumstances. Where there is an accommodation house in a country district and the population declines I see no reason why it should not be removed. Failing to remove the license always leads to abuse. 8— Yes. This pact must not be varied or broken without the full consent of the Natives. HAMILTON ELECTORATE During Last Parliament HON. J. A. YOUNG Voted FOR Two-issue Ballot Paper Simple Majority Voted AGAINST Extension of time between Licensing Polls Poll in the King Country He opposed granting increased facilities for the sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor. Candidates* Answers to Questions: Hon. J. A. Young: 1— Yes, provided no strong volume of public opinion is desiring the retention of the middle issue; if such is the case, then preferential voting to apply. 2 Yes, provided it is an absolute majority of the votes polled but not necessarily a simple majority. 3 Yes. unless the matter of the period of the life of Parliament is involved. Then I shall reserve to myself the right to vote as I may in the circumstances think fit. 4 Yes, provided the State Treasurer can rearrange his financial proposals within that period, but in no case to extend further than six months beyond the close of the current financial year, the same principle to apply in the event of restoration being carried after prohibition. 5 and B—Yes. 6 Yes, save that I think the one mile limit in the country (see Sec. 127 ‘‘Licensing Act, 1908”) might be extended not to exceed five miles in the country. 7 Same answer as to 6. NOTE.—My answers to all the above 8 questions are subject to this proviso: That, when legislative proposals are definitely under consideration I am, consistent with policy, free to compromise in such manner as I may think fit. Mr. S. C. Q. Lye: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5, 7 and B—Yes. 6—ln this matter I would prefer to deal with each application (if any> on its merits. Mr. F. W. Schramm writes, inter alia: Personally, I am in favour of the three-issue ballot paper preferential voting on the absolute majority system. THAMES ELECTORATE During Last Parliament A. M. SAMUEL Voted FOR Extension of time between Licensing Polls Poll in the King Country Voted AGAINST Simple Majority Three-issue Ballot Paper Candidates * Answers to Questions: A. M. Samuel: No, written replies, but stated in the Central Hall Thames, on October 25th, that he was not in favour of the bare majority; that he was in favour of a two-issue ballot paper, and that the question with regard to the times between Polls required consideration, and that his action would depend on the legislation brought down. E. McGregor: No written replies, but stated at his meeting, held in the Central Hall, Thames, on October 31st, that he was in favour of a twoissue ballot paper, the bare majority, and the triennial poll. J. S. Montgomerie: No replies. TAURANGA ELECTORATE During Last Parliament C. E. MACMILLAN Voted FOR Two-issue Ballot Paper Extension of time between Licensing Polls Voted AGAINST Simple Majority * Poll in the King Country Candidates* Answers to Questions: C. E. Macmillan: 1, 4 and 6—Not answered. 2 No. The least majority that I consider sufficient is 52J per cent. 3 I consider the poll should be held with each parliamentary election. s—Parliament should be permitted without threat of extinction at the general election, to control licensing as it thinks fit in the best interests and welfare of the people. 7- I consider that the licenses should be transferred to districts where there are none for over one thousand electors on the request of a substantial majority—s2l per cent, of the electors affected. 8— Yes. D. W. Chalmers: All questions answered in the affirmative. Frank Colbeck: I—Yes, or, if three issues are retained, will support preferential voting. 2,3, 4,5, 6, 7 and B—Answered8 —Answered in the affirmative. ROTORUA ELECTORATE During Last Parliament F. F. HOCKLY as Chairman of Committees, took no part in Divisions on the various elanses. He voted against the Third Reading of the Bill of 1927, and the Bill of 1928. Candidates* Answers to Questions: F. F. Hockly: No written replies, but at his meeting held at Putaruru on Tuesday, October 30th, stated that he favoured retention of the State Control issue and would only support a two-issue ballot paper if the time between polls were extended to six years. He did not favour a bare majority. S. H. Judd: I—J 1 —J aj n in favour of preferential voting if more than two issues, so, in effect, reducing any number of issues to two. 2 In a democracy such as ours all questions must be decided by a majority, and I see no reason to depart from this principle on the licensing question. 3 —l consider that the decision, whichever way it goes, should be for at Least 10 years.