AT THE HUSTINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19435, 22 October 1925, Page 8

AT THE HUSTINGS

WANGANUI ME. COULL'S MEETINGS. CASTLECLIFF PROVIDES CROWDED HOUSE. Last evening the Castleciiff Kiosk was the rendezvouse of Westbourne elee tors to hear Mr. John Coull address citizens in support of his candidature as Keform representative in the Wanganui political contest. The meeting was actually overcrowded. Dr. »S. bkerman presided, and briefly introduced the speaker, incid*. tally mentioning that he himself had supported the Keform Parcy for the last 4u yefars. Mr. Coull prefaced his speech by saying that he and his party were perfectly satisfied with the way Keform was progressing in the Wanganui campaign.

Then followed a well prepared reply to the statements nlade during this campaign by the National candidate, vividly showing that anyone who made such statements as Mr. Veitch had at Eltham had no right to attend the fusion conference. It was the essence of political inconsistency. After touching on taxation, as in previous speeches, the candidate said it bad been stated by Liberals that Reform had stolen their policy. What had happened was that Sir Joseph Ward had dropped this policy, Mr. Massey had picked up, and had widened it by progressive legislation, thus serving the whole of the people of the Dominion, and not any one section. The Liberal Party was defunct, hence the change of name by its last remnants. The broadening of principles of Liberalism had been endorsed by the electors by keeping Reform in power for the last 13 years. After explaining the benefits of pensions, the speaker touched on education, and quotations from Hansard were used to show that all parties in the House had eulogised the work of the Minister in charge, Sir James Parr, and showed vividly that this progressive education system now in vogue was attributable to the Reform Party. Dealing with the land question Mr. Coull stressed that Reform stood for the freehold, and contrary to the utterances of the Labour Party leaders, the people of New Zealand preferred it to the now much known socialistic “ usehold ” policy. This had been creating much annoyance to members of the party who framed it and Mr. Coull predicted that it would be jettisoned at the next annual conference at Easter. After Mr. Coull had answered ques tinns. Mr. Henry Cooper moved and Mr. W. H. Davey seconded n. hearty vot’ of thanks and confidence. This w..- carried unanimously.

TO-NIGHT’S MEETING. Mr. Coull will speak to-night at St. Laurence Hall, Aramoho. ME. ROGERS’ CAMPAIGN. MEETING AT CASTLECLIFF. The Labour candidate for Wanganui, Mr. W. J. Kogers, continued his campaign last night, speaking to a large audience at the Castlecliff Town Hall. Mr. J. W. Collins presided. The candidate discussed the Labour Party’s land policy at considerable length and answered objections raised by the National Party ’s candidate, Mr W. A. Veitch, at his Gonville meeting. Mr. Rogers, quoted Mr. Lloyd George, who recently remarked, * ‘ The only title to land should be ability to use the land, and there should be a new tenure to be called the cultivator’s tenure.” Yet, said Mr. Rogers, when the Labour Party in New Zealand advocated a land policy based on occupation and use, the cry of confiscation was raised. He quoted specific cases to prove what was going on by way of land speculation, saying that these showed clearly that it was more profitable in many cases to farm the farmer rather than to farm the land.

The speaker also dealt with the cost of living, workers’ compensation, proportional representation, motherhood endowment land the initiative and referendum, and outlined the main planks in the Labour platform. The housing situation was also discussed to some extent, the candidate quoting the Government Statistician’s figures to show that appalling housing conditions existed in the Dominion. Mr. Rogers was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his address, which was described by speakers as able and interesting. FURTHER ARRANGEMENTS. Mr. Rogers will address meetings as follows: —To-night. Keith Street;- tomorrow, rally at Maria Place; Saturday, St. John’s Hill; Monday, Opera House (with Mr. Peter Fraser); Tuesday, Castlecliff Kiosk; Wednesday, branch rally; Thursday, October 29. Gonville; Friday. October 30, Upper Aramoho; Monday. Novvember 2, Opera House; Tuesday, November 3, gaJly in the city. MR. VEITCH’S MEETINGS. Mr. W. A. Veitch will speak at St. Paul’s Hall, Nelson Street, tomorrow evening

CANDIDATES ON TOUR WANGANUI DISTRICT ELECTORATES DAILY NOTES OF PROGRESS

WAIMARINO MR. LANGSTONE’S CAMPAIGN. OHAKUNE, Oct. 21. Mr. F. Langstone, member for Waimarine, opened his campaign in his larger centres at Ohakune last night to a large attendance. He severely criticesd the Eeformers, and explained the Labour Party ’s platform. OROUA MR. COBBE AT FEILDING. FEILDING, Oet. 21. Mr. IL Cobbe, National candidate, addressed a very large meeting at Foilding last night and was enthusiastically received. The candidate received an almost unanimous vote of thanks. RANGITJKEI MR. GLENN’S CAMPAIGN. ENTHUSIASM AT OKOIA. Mr. W. S. Glenn, the candidate for Kangitikei, addressed an enthusiastic gathering of electors at Okoia last evening, Mr. 8. Strachan presiding. Mr. Glenn made a comprehensive review of the Reform administration and outlined the various propostals in this connection for the future. After a lucid and interesting address Mr. Alexander Mackintosh proposed a vote of thanks, which was seconded by Mr. IL Sommerville, and carried unanimously. CHANGE OF PLAN. Mr. W. S. Glenn will not speak at Taylorville on November 2, as previously advertised, but will address the electors'at South Makirikiri School at 8 p.m. on that date.

PATEA MB. MCKIE'S ARRANGEMENTS. Mr. H. G. Dickie, Reform candidate for Patea, announces additional dates of addresses as follows, dach meeting at S o r clock:— AVhareroa. Wednesday, October 28. Brunswick, Thursday, October 29. TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAMME Cvr.di 11-.,’ arrangements for to* night are as follows, each meeting being at 8 o’clock, unless otherwise stated:— Mr. ,T. Coull, fit. Laurence Hall Aramoho. Mr. W. S. Glenn, Haunui, Wangaehu Valley 11 a.m., Wangaehu Hall 8 p.m. Mr. W. J. Rogers, Keith Street Mr. H. G. Dickie, Patea. ATTENDANCES RECORDS AT CASTLECLIFF. His newspaper supporter states that Mr. AV. A. Veitch spoke at the Castlecliff Kiosk on Tuesday night to ‘ ‘ the largest and most appreciative audience ’ that he has yet met during this camIpaign.” It looks as if Castlecliff is putting up records. Mr. John Coull, the Reform candidate, spoke at the Kiosk last night. The number of chairs in the hall was the same as when Mr. Veitch spoke on Tuesday those who prepared the hall yesterday thinking it was unnecessary to put in more chairs, as some had been vacant at Mr. Veitch’s meeting. Tho fact that every chair was occupied last night and many people had to stand shows that Mr. Coull had a far larger audience than Mr. Veitch had. i Moreover, there was a counter-attrac-I tion at Castlecliff Town Hall last night, Mr. W. J. Rogers speaking to a leathering of at least seventy electors. Evidently Castlecliff is taking a keen interest in politics, especially in tho Reform and Labour candidates. RICCARTON NATIONALIST CANDIDATE. [Per Prens Associrtion.] CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 21. Mr. A. E. Langdale-Hunt, Nationalist candidate for Riccarton, opened his campaign to-night, when he addressed a meeting of 60 electors at Upper Riceart on. His speech was on the usual Nationalist lines. In reply to a question. he said he would not, if elected, jvote with Labour if its aims were Com--1 innistic or Socialistic. The candidate was accorded a vote of *hanks and confidence-