THE CANDIDATES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 257, 30 October 1928, Page 8

THE CANDIDATES

CONTESTS FOR ALL SEATS EXCEPT TWO MANY NATIVE ASPIRANTS Nominations for the general elections, to be held on November 14, closed yesterday. Only two members of the present House will not have to fight to retain their seats, these being Sir Maui Pomare (Western Maori) and the Hon. J. G. Anderson, of Mataura (Minister Of Labour). in several electorates there arc only two candidates, but in the majority of eases three-cornered contests arc promised, while voters in some constituencies will have a choice of four. For the Northern Maori seat seven nominations have been received, and for Southern Maori six. Below is a complete list of candidates, sitting members being denoted by an asterisk and former members by B dagger: — Bay of Islands. •A. Bell (Reform). H. M. Rushworth (Country). R* Hornblow (Ind. Labour . Marsden. W. H. Chetham (Labour). A. H. Curtis (Independent '. •W. Jones (Reform). tA. J. Murdoch (United). Kaipara, J. G. Barclay (Labour). •Right H n. J. G. Coates (Reform). Waitemata. R. H. Grcvilie (United). •A. Harris (Reform). A. G. Osborne (Labour). Eden. W. T. Anderton (Labour). j O. E. Burton (Christian Socialist*. , •V. H. Potter (Reform). A. J. Stallworthy (United). Auckland Suburbs. (New electorate). H. K. Allen (United). Sir James Gunson (Reform '. S H. G. R. Mason 'Labour). Auckland East. J. B. Donald (United). ♦J. A. Lev, (Labour). Mrs C- v .. Maguire (Reform''. Auckland West. F. Adeanc (Reform). *M. J. Savage (Labour). R. B. Speirs (United). Auckland Central. J. Joiner (Independent). *W. E- Parry (Labour). F. L. Lysnar (Reform'. W. C. Hewitt (United . Grey Lynn. *F. N. Bartram (Labour). J. S. Fletcher (United;Mrs Paterson (Independent . P. B. I' .herbert (Reform i. Parnell. •J. S. Dickson (Reform). J. W. Yarnall (Labour). H. K. Jenkins Unite.''. RGskill. Miss E. Melville (Reform). (j. <’. Munns (United). A. S. Richards (Labour). Manukau. Bertram Bunn W. T. F. Keils-Mason (United). »W. J. Jordan (Laborr). Franklin. <’. K. Lawrie (United). J. N. Massey (Reform). H. O. Mellsop (Country.. G. T. Parvin (Liberal '. Raglan. *\V. l.»*e Martin Labour '. W. Seavill (Reform). J. M. Turnbull (United). Thames. F. A. Carlisle (Independent •. E. McGregor (United). J. s. Montgomerie (Reform . •A. M. Samuel (Reform). W. J. Taylor (Independent). A. J. Whiteside (Liberal). Hauraki. (New electorate). E. Allen (United). A. W. Hall (Reform). U. R. Petrie (Labour,.. Tauianga. D. C. Chalmers (Labour*. F. Colbcck (Country). T. Lochhead United). •C. E. Macmillan (Reform). Hamilton. S?. C. G. Lye (Liberal-Labour). F. W. Schramm (Labour). ’Hon .1. A. Young (Reform). Waikato P. Keegan (Country*. IF. Lye (United). *D. 8. Reid (Reform). Bay of Plenty. A. F. Moncur (Labour). ♦Hon. K. S. Williams (Reform .. Rotorua. A. G. Christopher (Labour . <’. H. Ulinkhard (United). ♦F. F. Hockly (Reform . F. H. Judd (Country). I I Waatomo. W. J. Broad foot (United . C. Croall (Labour). *J. C. Rollcston (Reform *. Gisborne. D. W. Coleman (Labour,. •W. D. Lysnar (Independent Reform) W. L. Ciaytnn (United). Hawke's Bay. •H. M. Campbell (Reform). W. J. Lvon (Labour*. tG. McKay (United). Napier. W. E. Barnard (Labour,. •J. Mason (Reform). Waipawa. •Sir George Hunter (Reform;. T>. B. Kent (United). E. A. Goodger (Ind. United). Pahiatua. tG. H. Smith (Reform). *E. A. Ransom (United). Wiirarapa. •Hon. A. D. McLeod (Reform). Col. T. W. McDonald (United*. Mastertoii •G. R. Sykes (Reform). B. Roberts (Labour). W. Thompson (United). *

Stratford. W. J. Polson (Independent). *E. Walter (Reform). New Plymouth. *C. E. Bellringer (Reform). W. G. Simpson (Labour). IS. G. Smith (United). Egmont. *Hon. O. J. Hawken (Reform). IC. A. Wilkinson (Independent). Patea. *H. G. Dickie' (Reform). J. D. Hislop (United). Wanganui. N. J. I.ewis (Reform). W. J. Rogers (Labour). *W. A. Veitch (United). Wainui ino. J. Georgctti (Independent;. tF. Langstone (Labour). *R. W. Smith (Liberal). Oroua. J. G. Cobbe (United). *J. G. Eliott (Reform). Rangitikei. *W. S. Glenn (Reform). J. T. Hogan (Independent). E. F. Andrews (Labour). Manawatu. *J. Linklater (Reform). H. J. D. McManaway (Ind* jemi. nt) J. H. Taylor (Labour). Palmerston. W. Bromley (Labour). C. A. Loughnan (United). •J. A. Nash (Reform). Otaki. *W. H. Field (Reform). H. Dyson. (Labour). J. Purchase (Ind. Labour). B. V. Sievwright (United). Hutt. W. Nash (Labour). *T. M. Wilford (United). Wellington North. C. H. Chapman (Labour). *Sir John Luke (Reform). Wellington Central. *P. Fraser (Labour). Dunbar Sloane (Reform). Mrs M. Young (Ind, Labour . Wellington East. *T. Forsyth (Reform). I R. Semple (Labour). Wellington South. John Burns (United). M. F. Luckie (Reform). *R. McKeen (Labour). Wellington Suburbs. T. Brindle (Labour). K. McLennan (United). *Hon. R. A. Wright (Reform). Northern Maori. *T. Hen are (Reform). Hone Heke (Ind. Reform). L. W. Parore (Independent). T. Maika (United). P. Paikea (Ratana). Reti W. Kingi (Maori National). Henare Kingi (Maori National). Western Maori. *Hon. Sir Maui Pomare (Reform). (elected unopposed.) Eastern Maori. ’Hon. Sir A. T. Ngata (United). P. Moko (Independent). T. Stewart (Labour). Nelson. *H. Atmore (Independent). F. W. O. Smith (Reform). Motueka. *R. P. Hudson (Reform). << C. Black (United). Buller. *H. E. Holland (Labour). D. M. Robcrston (Reform). Westland. LT. O’Brien (Labour). *T. E. Y. Seddon (United). Wairan. *W. J. Girling (Reform). E. F. Healy (United). Hurunui. 'G. W. Forbes (United). L. R. C. Macfarlane (Reform *. F. L. Turley (Labour). Kaiapoi. J. \. Flesher (Reform). R. W. Hawke (United). Mrs E. R. McCombs (Labour, Christchurch North. J. K. Archer (Labour). *H. Holland (Reform). E. H. Andrews (United). Christchurch East. *H. T. Armstrong (Labour;. D. F. Donnehy (United). Christchurch South. *E. J. Howard (Labour). W. H. Manhire (Reform). C. S. McCully (United). Aron. *D. G. Sullivan (Labour). P. B. Hughes (Reform). G. Baker (United). Lytteltcn. J. W. Beanlaad (Ral'orm). W. T. Lester (Un.ted). *J. McCombs (Labou - )). Riccarvon. ’H. S. S. Kyle (ReformL A. A. MeLichUn (United). G. H. Thompson (Lnl.uur). Mid-Canterbury. (Formerly Ellesmere and Ashbunev) *D. Jones (Befor n). J. Connally (United). R. W. Wightman (Independent). C. Morgan Williams (Labour). Temuka. *T. D. Burnett (Reform). T. H. Langford (United). Timaru. C. L. Carr (Labour). *Hon. F. J. Rolleston (Reform). Waitaki. *J. Bitchener (Reform). F. R. Cooke (Labour). Oamaru. *E. P. Lee (Reform). J. A. Macpherson (United;. Dunedin North. LI. W. Munro (Labour). *H. L. Tapley (Reform). < . R. Smith (United). G. S. Thomson (Independent;. Dunedin West. R. Harrison (Labour). M. Moss (Unite*!). *Hon. W. I). Stewart (Reform*. { Dunedin Central. J. Robinson (Labour). ’Hun. Sir Charles Statham (Ind.)

Dunedin South. R. W. Hall (Labour). W. B. Taverner (United). C. Todd (Reform). Chalmers. A. E. Ansell (Reform). N. H. Campbell (Labour). J. P. Walls (United). A. McLachlan (Tnd. Reform). Clutha. J. W. Fenton (Labour). *F. Waite (Reform). Central Otago. (Formerly Wakaf.lpu.j J. Bennetts (Ind. Reform). TV. A. Bodkin (Liberal). J. Ritchie (Reform) . Mataura. *Hon. G. J. Anderson (Reform;. (elected unopposed.) Wallace. *A. Hamilton 'Reform). W. E. Taylor (United). Invercargill. *Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Ward (United) S. M. Macalistcr (Reform). Awarua. W. C. Denham (Labour). *J. R. Hamilton (Reform). IP. de la Perelle (United). Southern Maori. P. H. MacDonald (Libour). W. T. Pitama (Independent). J. C. T. Tikao (Reform). *H. W. Uru (Reform). E. H. Tirikatene (Ratana). T. Makitenara (United).

WANGANUI SEAT THREE CANDIDATES IN FIELD ALL PARTIES REPRESENTED Nominations of candidates for the Wanganui seat were lodged with the registrar of electors yesterday as follows: — Mr N. J. Lewis (Reform) nominated by Mrs E. A. Harkness and Messrs H. E. Maciver, T. H. Rice, C. G. Ross, F. K. Turnbull, R, M. Finlayson, F. Spencer, John CouU, V. A. Savage T. Cooper, E. K. Dillon, F. Goodey. Mr W. J. Rogers (Labour) nominated by Messrs J. P. Larsen, J. Robertson, J. Townsend, F. J. McMahon, W. S. Travers, J. Gilbert, E. Hawkins. Mr W. A. Veitch (United) nominated by Mrs Janet Mill and Messrs T. B. Williams, J. W. Meuli, E. O’Meara. W. D. G. Howatson. John Morrison. W. Higgs. T. F. Dowling.

FACTS AND FIGURES l MR LEWIS HITS BACK REPLY TO CRITICISM Attention was drawn to the comment of the Herald upon his opening meeting by Mr N. J. Lewis, Reform candidate at a meeting of electors at Gonville last evening. Mr F. Spencer presided over the the meeting, which accorded the candidate an excellent hearing. it behoved the only evening paper in a city as large as Wanganui, to verily its facts, said the camdidate. It was to be expected that party bias would; result in the use of extravagant adjectives taken indiscriminately ironi the office dictionary, but surely it was not beyond the capabilities of the responsible person to subtract figures correctly. Replying to the statement that the Liberals added £17,000,000 to the public debt in five years, Mr Lewis stated that the paper had made an extraordinary mistake iu stating that Reform had increased the debt by £lO,000,000 per annum. Over the past five years Reform had increased the public debt by £30,000,000 and if an allowance were made for the depreciation of the value of money, the total would be £20,000,000. it was significant that in that period £26,000,000 had been paid over in State Advances and it was reasonable to assume that a considerable amount of that came out of the money borrowed. As the Herald properly said. Mr Lewis claimed for Keiorm a further term of office for that achievement.

As to taxation, Mr Lewis complimented the Herald upon the acquisition of this lengendary “Touchstone,” whose intelligence had. sunk so low that he had given up a good position with a Reform paper because he was disgusted with the Reform policy. Perhaps the Herald would produce ‘ ‘ Touchstone’s ’ ’ reference from that paper, ft should not rely too much upon the person who gave the information that taxation had increased 200 per cent under Reform. Excluding the war-debt, Reform had actually reduced taxation, the figures for 1913-14 being £8 2s 6d per head and for 1928 £8 0s 7d. Mr Lewis still said that ordinary taxation had decreased. The thousand of people said to be driven off the land shrank to 461 fanners who actually left their farms.

The question of land aggregation was dealt with by Mr Lewis at his opening meeting but he again referred to the fact that, no matter what the were as to the number of nun holding large areas, the great proportion of that land would feed, about one sheep to 10 acres. In 1890 when the Liberals came into office, the number of sheep farmers who held 20,000 sheep or more was 160. When Liberalism dide in 1912 the number was 7.5. In 1928 the number was 26. Mr Lewis said that it would be foolish to state that some of these large estates should not be cut up. The point simply was that the greater part of these lands could not be farmed except in large areas. That was why the large landholder wanted land tax taken off. It hit him too hand', as was borne out by the further fact that a few thousand landowners paid 90 per cent of the total land. tax. He held no special brief for the large landholder. If those farmers were not making full use of their land then the parts suitable for closer settlement should be taken from them, if there was no other land available for successful settlement.

In conclusion, Mr Lewis stated that it was probably not worth his whil*» to notice these attacks, but he had mentioned the matter in the hope that the Herald would make some effort

to supply correct information to its readers. He had noticed with some amusemedt the reference to Balaam Sir Joseph Ward had never referred to by a member of ihs party as the “New Moses.” In v:ew of his proposal to borrow £70,01)0,000 it might reasonably be assumed that this “Aloses” was sti 1 in the bull rushes. Another Unite,! candidate had said that the party was a disciple of the old Liberal regime. He would venture to say that very shortly this United Party would be playing the part of a lost tribe.

Replying to a question regarding the Religious Exercises Bill the candidate said that is> his opinion the provisions of the Bill could be brought into effect without offending any religion. Personally he was an Anglican but he thought .hat religion should be left out of the political question. He declared himself to be in favour of the Bill with the provision I hat an amendment be added giving the right to tbu parents and guardians to call for a poll on the question.

A vote of thanks was accorded the speaker. An amendment of no confidence lapsed for want of a seconder.

AT THE WORKSHOPS A CORDIAL RECEPTION Mr N. J. Lewis addressed the employees at the East Town workshops yesterday and was given a cordial reception. He touched on questions affecting his candidature and attitude in the election, affirming his loyalty to the Reform Party, while maintaining the right to speak and think for himself. After dealing with questions affecting railway employees and matters of health, Mr Lewis answered several questions J o the satisfaction of the imeeting, which accorded him a vote of thanks.

In Wanganui

By “ONLOOKER.” Money. Money speaks—so also did Mr Holland in his policy address at Wanganui on Friday night last, when he said: “Af. H. H. Sterling, the General Manager of the Railway Department, is a good fellow, but he is not worth 3500 a year and a retiring allowance of £2300 a year after eight years’ service. It would be interesting to know whether or not Air Sterling appreciates Air Holland’s condensccnsion, also whether Mr Goodfellow appreciates the Leader of the Opposition’s oftime denunciation. But, better the public would like to know what Mr Holland would do with the lucre, as he describes the emolument attaching to the office of Prime Minister, if he got there? Socialism. Mr Holland, Leader of the Opposition, like the Scotchman who answers questions by asking others, was evidenced when, at his meeting at Wanganui the other night, he said: “I am not going to attemept to answer any of the Prim* Minister's attacic; but 1 would like to ask him (Allocates) which of the socialised institutions of New Zealand he proposes to abolish?” And so it would appear that Air Holland considers the various national departments, controlled by the Government, as socialistic trading. It should not be necessary to point out to Air Holland that Socialism means, “A theory of co-operative action ami community of property. Our railways amt other Government departments are totally different from that, since they arc supervised by the Government for the people, and many thousand departmental employees and their wives and families are supported through this medium in the service of the Government for the people. Waterloo. Veitch has at last met his 'Waterloo in Lewis.” This has been the topic of the day amongst the citizens of Wanganui since Air Lewis, the Reform candidate for the River City electorate, declared his policy speech at the Opera House on Wednesday night last. Never before has Mr Veitch’s party (or should it not rather bo said of Air Veitch’s many political parties (1) Labour, (2) Liberal, (3) Liberal-Labour, (4) Nationalist—and now any old person or body who likes to come along and cement themselves to (5) a United Party) faded into oblivion, as it has, under the T ’eform Party, whose tactics embrace clean, and superior political straightforwardness. Air Veitch has clung to broken reeds for 17 years, but at last I. • has met his Waterloo in Afr Lewis. Yes, the bottom has fallen out of Air Veitch’s political craft. The wind has been taken out of his sails, and his ship is foundering. So say the people, and it is the people and not a minority of the people, who return the Government; and the majority of the people of Wanganui City realise that in Mr Lewis they have a man who stands for majority.

Apathy and Intellect. The apathetic, like the poor, will always be with us; but like the poor the apathetic are decreasing in numbers every day, and the intellectuality of the people is asserting itself and will assert itself to the fullest measure at the polling booth. Wanganui, while going ahead, has been seriously retarded by the absence of a Government representative in the House of Parliament. Air Veitch has opposed the Government at each election since his first appearance in the arena of politics, and he again opposes the Government. Air Lewis, the Reform candidate for Wanganui, m a student of psychology and economics and is a qualified solicitor. He is likewise a humanitarian and a live wire. Disraeli said: “It was his deep conviction that whatever a man desired he could attain, and that people who fail only fail because they do not really desire what they think they desire.” Air Lewis, in this respect, emulates the great immortal Disraeli, and because re aspires to represent the people in Parliament the intellectual will automatically record their votes for Mr Lewis, the candidate who really desires to get there, with the best interests of the people of New Zealand at heart. In the same manner as Disraeli said to the people of Great Britain, “Keep your eye on Paisley,” so Mr Coates might advisedly say: “Keep your eye on Wanganui. where Lewis will gain a seat for Reform.

IN THE RANGITIKEI MR HOGAN’S TOUR. On Saturday night Mr J. T. Hogan placed his views before a large audience at Alataroa, Air Lamb occupying th*; chair. The candidate’s address found a ready response, applause being frequent. Air Hogan’s speech w'as on the lines of his Taihape address. At the conclusion, Mr 11. Quarterman moved a hearty vote of thanks and confidence, which was seconded by Air Brooky and carried unanimously. Last night Air Hogan was accorded a good reception at Upokongaro. The attendance was good. Mr W. J. Bason being elected chairman. Air Hogan gave a very forceful speech, setting out his objections to land abrogation and outlining his policy for closer settlement. His remarks about finance for the farmers were loudly applauded, and at the close of his address he was unanimously accorded a vote of thanks and confidence, presid intoo?

SIR JOSEPH WARD ELECTORS’ CONFIDENCE MEETING AT INVERCARGILL (Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, Oct. 29. “One of the most enthusiastic meetings ever held in Invercargill,” was the verdict of those attending a meeting of Sir Joseph Ward’s friends and supporters on Saturday evening. An informative address by Afr R. Alasters was splendidly received and a general committee of over 200 was formed and the following motion, to which many spoke enthusiastically was unanimously carried. That the supporters and friends of Sir Joseph Ward at Invercargill, having the utmost confidence in him and realising the necessity of the leader being freed from his electorate during the election period in order that he may be enabled to concentrate on the Dominion campaign. hereby p’cdge themselves to secure his return, and urge him not to concern himself with the local situat ion. WAIPAWA UNITEDS SUPPORT FOR SECOND CANDIDATE [ Per Press Association J WAIPUKURAU, Oct. 29. A public meeting of supporters of the United Party of the Waipawa electorate was held at Waipukurau on Saturday night, over 40 people attending. Those present unanimously decided to support Air E. A. Goodger’s candidature. Air Goodger, who opens his campaign at Waipukurau on Wednesday, was Aiayor of this town for eight years and a representative on many local bodies. He has a Jong record of public service. COMING MEETINGS MR LEWIS AT ST. JOHN’S HILL The residents of St. John ’s Hill will have the opportunity of hearing Air N. J. Lewis, the Reform candidate, tonight at 8 o’clock, in the schoolroom. Afr John Coull will occupy the chair. The excellent reception recorded Air Lewis at his meetings during the campaign shows tnat he is gathering strength every day, and assures him of a heavy poll. No opportunity should be lost by the electors, of hearing the candidate whose knowledge of political affairs and plain talking have met with general approval. Afr Lewis speaks in the Castlecliff Kiosk to-morrow night and on Thursday night at the Keith St. Methodist schoolroom. MR ROGERS’ MEETINGS. Air W. J. Rogers, Labour candidate for Wanganui, will speak at the Keith Street Alethodist schoolroom to-mor-row night and at 18 Cumbrae Place, Upper Aramoho, on Thursday evening. AIR DICKIE AT MOSSTOWN Air H. G. Dickie, who is seeking reelection for Patea under the Reform banner, will address electors at Alosstown to-night. Air Dickie has been having particularly good meetings and a large attendance is expected tonight. MR HISLOP’S CAMPAIGN. Air J. D. Hislop who is contesting Patea for the United Party will speak at Ngatuwcra at one o’clock this afternoon. AIR GLENN’S MEETINGS. Air W. S. Glenn will address meetings in furtherance o$ his candidature for Rangitikei as a Reformer as follows: Rangiwaea, to-night; Booth’s Siding, to-morrow at oon; Alataroa, to-morrow night; K.oeka, Thursday; Rongoiti, Friday at 6 p.m.; Te Kapua, Friday night, Pukeroa, Saturday night. MR HOGAN’S CANDIDATURE Air J. T. Hogan, Independent caibd.idatc for Rangitikei, will speak at Afangamahu to-night at 8 o’clock, at Okoia to-morrow at 7 p.m. and at Fordell to-morrow at 8 p.m. OROUA ELECTORATE Air J. G. Cobbe, United candidate, will speak at Hunterville to-night, at Poukiore to-morrow at 2.30 p.m., at Silverhopc to-morrow night and at Rata on Thursday night.

By advertisement in this paper appears a notice that a petition is being presented to the Hon. the Alinister of Labour by the sccosmen and plant merchants within the city of Wanganui, requesting that the sale of seeds, plants (other than pot plants), and flower pots, to be prohibited after the closing hours of seedsmen and plant merchants’ shops. Any shopkeeper desiring to make representations in respect to this matter should communicate with the Inspector of Factories, Wanganui, before November 12, 1928.