POLITICAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 15970, 12 November 1919, Page 2

POLITICAL.

WELLINGTON SOUTH. '

(Per United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, November 11

Mr E. Semple, Labour candidate for Wellington Souith, opened bis campaign at Brooklyn to-night. It wa3 the desire of the Labour Party to fight the election on principles ■without personalities or side issues. He condemned the proposal to permit the employment of indentured labour in Samoa. Referring to the Housing Act, he said the rate of interest provided was too high. He took exception to the provision giving the Government power to lend money to an employer to build houses for employees, which he said would give the employer power to evict workers if they went on strike or were impudent. He thought the Government should lend money direct to the workers. He condemned the provisions of the Undesirable , Immigration Restriction Act, declaring it was the worst form of tyranny that could be imposed upon a community. Speaking of coal mining, he expressed the belief that with proper management of the industry the people could have abundance of coal at half the present price. He condemned the clause in the Coal Mines Bill giving the Minister of Mines power to fill mines with unskilled labour. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried without .dissent. TEMURA SEAT. TTMARU, November 11. Mr T. D. Burnett, owner of Mount Cook station and farm at Cave (son of the original lessee of the run) opened the campaign for the Temnka seat at Cave. While preferring unity of parties he would follow Mr Massey for the sake of a strong Government. Independent® were useless. His main plank was progress and well being, founded on land administration and _ fair incidence of taxation. The aim of the former should be occupying ownership, with the leasehold as a stepping-stone to the freehold, and the multiplication of small holdings. Wheat districts should grow the Dominion’s bread. Farmers should be encouraged to do so by assured prices. Rural production was, largely dependant on the number of men ’to be fed. on farms. Therefore electric power to lessen the slavery of farmers’ wives was more necessary in the country than in the town. As to railways, the South Island Trunk should be finished, and motor trollies run ion both roads and branch railways by change wheels. He was against nationalisation, as self interest makes men do their best. Education needed improvements and more liberal provision, THE NELSON SEAT. NELSON, November If. Mr H l . Atmore, candidate for the Nelson seat, delivered his opening speech to a crowded audience to-night. He declared himself a supporter of Liberalism and sane labour. On * noconfidence motion he would vote with the Liberals. The candidate was _ accoided a cordial hearing and received a vote of confidence.