MR GLENN AT DURIE HILL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXIV, Issue 17731, 3 December 1919, Page 6

MR GLENN AT DURIE HILL.

AN EXCELLENT MEETING.

In spite of the heavy rain and n ■blustering gale last night, the big schoolroom at Dune Hill was packed for Mr Glenn's meeting, showing that keen interest is being taken in the election in that district. Mr Glenn received a most favourable' hearing, interruptions being conspicuous by their abeence. Mr Glenn 13 developing into p. more than ordinarily good speaker. His earnestness and absolutely straightforward manner carry weight, and he is gaining giound every day wherever he goes. Mr Stanley Read was in the chair, and in introducing Mr Glenn, he said this was a time when yoking, strong, and vigorous? men were wanted. Such a man was Mr Glenn. Mr Glenn said New. Zealand was at a critical period in its, history. We must have a good, strong Government, with a. substantial majority, to see that affairs were carried on in a careful and statesmanlike manner. His opinion was that there could be no _ party like the Reform Party for this business, and it was the duty of all thinking people to see that this party was returned to power. Had it not been for the defection of Sir Joseph Ward and his party, a strong Government could have, beesi built up from alf parties, but Sir Joseph Ward thought fit to go "on his own." Mr Glenn objected strongly to the present leaders of the Labour tarty and warned the meeting of the danger they are to the country. He urged those present to think of this danger when recording their votes, the danger being that the extremists 'would ally themselves with the Wardites against Mr Massey and the good party behind him. New Zealand had done her share in the war, an 4 now lay more or less exhausted, but would undoubtedly respond to the spur demanding increased production, provided she was governed by sane politic*, ans. Water power, repatriation, cost of living, and other matters of importance to the country as a whole were touched on in the terms of previous addresses. Mr Glenn again referred to the disabled soldiers and said that he personally intended to do all he could for these men, and in particular, the tuberculosis case 3. There are fully 1500 eases of these in New Zealand. Mr Glenn had gone to some considerable I trouble in this matter, and was going to baok up the scheme of assisting these 1 men, which was to settle them on the land in communities in dilierent parta of New Zealand. Each man in this community would have his own little farm near a market and near medical aid if required. The whole community would have the assistance of Government experts. Mr Massey's Housing Bill meets with Mr Glenn's hearty approval and he said it would go a long way towards easing the situation of the worker. He hud seen the plans of these houses, and they were most complete and convenient. The term of repayment were most liberal. Ihese were things that were being done by the party that was called "Tory" by their opponents. Mr Glenn went on to explain how this "Tory" Government had kept down the cost of living during the war by governing the price of flour, sugar, meat, etc. A hearty vote of thanks was moved by Mr l-'rew and seconded by Mr It Garret amid applause, with the addition of txmfidenc©. The latter part was cut out at Mr Glenn's request. He asked for their confidence on the day i of the election. The motion was carried unanimously, with the greatest enthusiasm.

A meeting of Mr Glenn's Durie H-ll committee will *ba .held" shortly. Duo notice of this will be advertised.