POLITICAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 15972, 14 November 1919, Page 3

POLITICAL.

MR. CAMPBELL AT HASTINGS. (Per United Press Association.) HASTINGS, November 13.* Mr H. M. Campbell addressed a large meeting at Hastings last night. He said that the soldiers must bo placed on the land. He favoured the freehold tenure ,and leasehold with R.O.P. In the case of settlers unable to pay for freehold he favoured the investment of capital in the backblocks, with security of tenure for 20 years, also workers’ dwellings, reading the backblocks, hy-dro-electric power for all the North Island, increased salaries to teachers, the drafting of secondary technical students into employments for which they were most suited, and drastic dealing with profiteers. He would only attach to the party which stood on his lines, preferably his old friends if they stood for his principles. THE CLUTHA SEAT. DUNEDIN, November 13. Mr John Christie, a member of the Clutha County Council, announces his candidature for the Clutha seat in the Independent Liberal-Labour interests. ■ THE WAIPAWA SEAT. HASTINGS, November 13. Mr A. E. Jull, the Waipawa candidate, held a well-attended meeting at Havelock North. He supported educational reform. WELLINGTON CENTRAL, WELLINGTON, November 13. Mr P. Eraser, Labour candidate for Wellington Central, addressed tbo electors to-night. He believed the coal trouble was nearing a settlement. The Labour Party believed that there could he no real settlement of the trouble short of nationalisation of mines. The State medical service was one of the most important proposals before the people. He hoped the people would be roused to abolish the Legislative Council. A vote of thanks and confidence was declared carried unanimously. THE TARANAKI SEAT. NEW PLYMOUTH, Nov. 13. Mr S. G. Smith, M.P., addressed a large meeting at New Plymouth to-night, being accorded a very good hearing. He announced his intention of continuing as an independent Labourite. He would vote against the Massey Government on a no-confidence motion, principally because the inability of Cabinet members to rise to the needs of the present and the future. He would give general support to the Ward Government, hut reserved the right to oppose it on matters that were against his own judgment. He believed in the Labour Party, hut it must be sane and moderate Labour. He had no sympathy with the present Parliamentary Labour Party, who were revolutionary Socialists and direct actionists, whose extreme Yicws were really inimical to the great body of Labour and destroyed for the present any chance of the Labour Party gaining success at the polls. Mr Smith was given a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence.