THE GENERAL ELECTION

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143647, 15 November 1911, Page 7

THE GENERAL ELECTION

MR. MASSEY AT NAPIER. Per Press Association. NAPIER, Nov. 14. Mr. W. F. Massey arived in Napier by the mail tram to-night, and subsequently addressed a very large meeting of electors in the Theatre Royal, aome being unable to gain admittance. Air. Massey spoke for nearly two hours on the lines of his addresses in other centres, and had an excellent hearing. At the conclusion lie was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. He leaves to-morrow for the south, and speaks at Wmton on Friday niglit. MR. OKEY AT OKATO. Mr. Okey held a very good meeting at Okato last night, about seventy being present, including a large number or young men. At the conclusion of the meeting the candidate received a vote of thanks, and a resolution expressing the mooting’® confidence in the speaker as their representative and also confidence in his party was carried anlidst applause. MR. MINE AT STANLEY ROAD. Mr. Hine addressed about forty electors at Stanley Road on Saturday night, when he had a really good meeting. His remarks were greeted with frequent applause, and at the close ot an interesting address Air. Weller moved, and Air. Guppy seconded, that a hearty vote of thanks ho accorded Air. Hine, with renewed confidence in him as their member. On being put to the meeting the motion was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the chairman. Air, V\ . Saywell, brought a most, successful meeting to a close. AIR. BELLRINGER AT WESTOWN. ' Air. Bellringer spoke at Westown Hall on Tuesday niglit to a large audience. Air. H. Goodacro wnc in the chair. The candidate accused Air. Okey of political insincerity in that in October, 1903, he had stated that ho did not* desire to turn the Government out, but merely to strengthen the Opposition. Air. Okey now declared that the Government must go. Mr. Bellringer attempted to show that many of Air. Okey’s claims could not he substantiated, and particularly mentioned that when the oil deputation : (of which Mr. Bellringer was a mem- ! ber) approached the Minister. Air. Okey : was not present. A vote of thanks and confidence in Mr. Bellringer and the administration was carried by 30 to 4. Air. Bellringer will speak at Bell Block to-night, and will deal with various statements made by Mr. Okey, AIR. FORBES AT FITZROY. Air. W. Forbes addressed the electors at Fitzroy on Tuesday evening. Air. J. Tisch occuniep the chair, and there was a largo gathering of electors, who gave tho candidate a most attentive hearing. Mr, Forbes spoke on the same lines as at New Plymouth, and, in a speech lasting over SO minutes, gave his hearers a most interesting and instructive summary of the political questions, showing that he was well versed in subject. In dealing with the national debt, civil service, and land questions, lie carried his audience with him, and was frequently applauded. Asked as to his views ’on the Alokau question, Air. Forbes pointed out that there, as in numerous other cases, the Government drd not nractice what they preached. Ho considered that tho Alokau business was itself enough to unseat the present administration. (Applause.) Air. Forbco showed clearly that, while opposed to the Ward Alimslry. lie was a true supporter of Liberal principles, that ho realised that the happiness of the people and prosperity of the country should be first considered, and ashed the electors to judge the Government bv their actions, not by their words, lie said he would favour giving the Daylight Saving Bill a fair trial, a® it could in no way affect tho farmer, and he considered it would cost the cities nothing to try it. Asked if ho was in favour of taxing bachelors, ho said that ho would leave them to tho lassies, whom, ho considered, were quite capable of dealing with them. At the conclusion Air. A. Cathro, in moving a vote of thanks, which was seconded bv Air, J- Shaw, said that although a*"great many could not see eye to eye with Air. Forbes, still he felt confident that they would all agree that he had given tiiem a very able and instructive address, and said that ho was sure tTioy would go home thinking deeply. A vote of thanks to the chair, proposed by Air. Forbes, brought a- most successfull meeting to a close.