POLITICAL POINTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16902, 29 November 1922, Page 6

POLITICAL POINTS.

WHAT THE CANDIDATES ARE SAYING. 4 'lt is no use Mr Massey saying; j ‘‘l have hopes the future will be all ; right.” Hopes will not feed hungry 1 children.”—Mr Hall Skelton at Par- ! nell. j “Mr Massey says you must choose between extreme Labour and Reform. I and he never said a truer word in his rife,” stated Mr I'. S- Morton to Eden electors at Kingsland. •' Because Liberalism stands light between those two extremes.” “ There is a great decline in the productivity of the pastoral pursuits of this country since Mr Massey took office,” said Mr Hall Skelton, the Liberal-Labour candidate for Roskill. A voice: Poor old Bill!” Mr Hall Skelton : “ Jt is not poor old Bill. Ho i gets £2OOO a year. It is poor masses of j the people—poor old family man.” | When Mr W. Noton. the Liberal j Labour candidate for Parnell, was ad--1 dtessing the electors at St. Mary’s j Hall, he referred to Mr Wilford’s rneetj ing- in the Town Hall, whereupon one ! of the audience interjected : “ Wilford | did not have all the police force there I like Massey had.” whereupon the can- ! didate added : “ And he did not issue tickets like Air Massey did. It was a I true democratic meeting open to | everybody.” “ Liquor should ho inspected the same as food. If it was true to label there should not he so much sorrow and trouble in the world.” remarked Air Albert Glover. Independent candidate for Auckland Central, in the course of his opening address recently. A voice: “What do you consider the best brand?” Air Glover: “It is just a matter of choice—you take any choice you like.” A voice: “ And show your independence, Albert.” 4 ' Three years ago win were elected to the House as a I.iberal ; now you say that MrMassev has come to you;” said a member of Air Vigor Brown’s audience. “ Which of you has twisted?” Air Brown. Air Massey has changed bis mind, and now he’s come to me. He has brought more Liberal measures before Parliament than has been done by any Liberal Government. : Questioner: Air Massey, then, has twisted towards von ?” Air Brown : Mr* Massey has not twistI ed. He has only changed some of bis I views, with which I agree. “I have, said that Clutha Mackenj zie was a misrepresentative of Auckland | East,” remarked Air J. A. Lee, the Labour candidate for the seat. “ And Air Alackenzie takes roe to task for it. He takes exception to the fact that Air 5 I,ee should show such questionable taste in referring to him. But what can one say of a man who represents 2600 electors out. of a total of 7000? When Mr Alackenzie can prove that he represents the majority of the people he will be able to claim that he possesses the proper qualifications as a representative of Auckland East/” One candidate standing for a Wellington seat at the General Election linas himself up against a peculiar act. of circumstances. At his first meeting ho was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence, and the motion in that direction was* moved by one of his committee workers who had done excellent work pn behalf of his chief. Th© mover had canvassed the district with good results and was quite enthusiastic over the candidate’s chanc?9 of success. Aluch to the surprise the candidate he has blossomed out as secretary of the committee organise! on behalf of the candidate’s opponent. The Labour candidate for the Dunedin West seat (Mr C. M. Moss). has to face the Minister for Customs, Hon AV Downie Stewart, and he has described himself as David going forth to fight Goliath. “ l have no objection to the part allotted to me.” said the Minister the other evening, *•' as J have never heard of any reflection on Goliath's moral character. whereas 3>avid was rather a rip. Afore over, if my opponent insists on maintaining the role of David, T must remind the electors that while Goliath remained a simple soldier David became a- great capitalist, and 1 naturally ask the question whether that is the ultimate objective of my opponent. If so. L venture to suggest that the electors will be safer to retain the services of a moderate democrat with no such loftv ! ambitions.” ! In the course of a speech at Berham- ! P°U''. AAellington Air Aritcliell referred J to the seamen’s dispute, and said that i there had Wen too much secret dipJo- | macy. (Dissent. 1 ) He thought that i the Arbitration Court was in the inj terests of the workers and he would I support it as long as it existed, j -A "Voice ; Tt was created by a class for the class. Another A’oice : Wo will have another three hob taken off soon. Air Afitchell said he believed the country could settle immigrants on the land. A Voice They will be well settled, j (Laughter.) The speaker said that the present sysI tem of ’taxation wa» fundamentally | wrong. He also dealt with the. quesJ tion of pensions. There was considerable uproar when ! Afr Afitchell declined to answer any but k written questions. A motion of thanks . and confidence was declared to be rallied.