THE GENERAL ELECTIONS

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11728, 1 December 1905, Page 6

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS

Wlp T. E Taylor. at Chrlstchui»oh

(Per United Proas Association.) CHRISTCHURCIT, November 30. A crowd estimated at about 5000 filled tho Colosseum Skating Rink last night, when Mr T. E. Taylor replied to the speech delivered by the Premier tho previous evening. The proceedings were very lively, and 'during the earlier part of the meeting noisy, but became more orderly as the speech proceeded. The speaker traversed many of the statements made by tho Premier, and expressed his surprise that Mr Seddon had not answered the ..efnestioris put to him by the 'Women's Institute. On the voucher question, he said lie believed Mr Fisher 'was perfectly jne'tified in demanding the information he asked for. He regretted as much as anybody that the matter had not beon cleared up. for it could not be finally cleared up until the testimony of four Post Office officials had been solved. He confessed- that die could not solve that problem, but it might bo solved some day. At" the close of the address a motion was carried deploring the treachery display-sd by the Ministry in its abandonment of the cardinal principles of the Liberal Party in regard to land £«ttl«mont, and expressing tho opinion that i\\? interests of the oniony and tho Liberal Party demanded a change of administration.