POLITICAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 15976, 19 November 1919, Page 2

POLITICAL.

LABOUR CANDIDATE’S THEWS, (Per United Press Association.) DUNEDIN, November 18. Mr J. W. Munro, Labour candidate for Dunedin Central, addressed the electors at Morning-ton to-night. He- asserted there could be no- alliance between Labour- and any other party. Regarding lire war policy of the Labour Party, he said New Zealand would yet bo proud of Mr Holland and the people who had been in gaol. He considered Webb very foolish, because he would have been of more use in Parliament than he was in gaol. Dealing with the coat of living, he said, the National Government had not done its duty or the cost of living would have been very much lower than it was to-day. MR DOWNTE STEWART’S POLICY. DUNEDIN, November 18. At a meeting of supporters to-night Mr Downie Stewart announced his intention to contest Dunedin West as an Independent in order to help to bring about a proper realignment of parties. The present fight between the Liberals and Reformers was ridiculous. Tire evils arising from the party system at the present iuno'ture were too obvious to need comment. He hoped the Independents would be in a position to bring about a .strong and progressive administration, embodying the best elements of the Reform and Liberal parties* and a strong section of moderate Labour. ADDRESS BY MR L. M. ISITT. CHRISTCHURCH, November 18. Mr Isitt, M.P., opened his campaign for Christchurch North to-night. The meeting was decidedly lively, there being .frequent verbal clashes between the candidate and members of the Labour Party present. Mr Isitt said he was pledged to fight, for everything that made for the prosperity and happiness of the people, and he pledged himself whether they returned him or not, to fight hard, heart and soul, against Bolshevism,* and to fight those leaders of Labour who he believed were the greatest foes this country ever had. There was only one way out of the difficulty which the country was now in, and that was by thrift and economy. In advocating this he was not urging a timid policy, because such would plunge the country into ruin. We had vast resources untouched, and we mudt spend courageously on everything that would be productive. He did. not mean economy by starving industries or cutting down wages. If, however, we were going to pay high wages, that rotten, degenerate, and contemptible system, fflie “go slow’’ policy, had to bo stopped. He contended that he was never more truly fighting the battles of Labour than when he was fighting the Bolshevism creeping in. He would give general»support to the Liberal Party if elected. The speaker was accorded a vote of thanks. SIR JOSEPH WARD’S OPPONENT. INVERCARGILL, November 18. Mr J. R. Hamilton, Reform candidate for Awarua, opened his campaign tonight. He urged that there should he stronger representation of farmers. He Criticised the record of the Liberal Party, and stated that it had completely lest tlie confidence of the people. He declared that the solution of industrial strife was the provision of permanent homes, permanent employment, and a permanent wage to workers. He condemned Sir Joseph Ward’s housing schemes and the nationalisation of coal mines as financially unsound. WELLINGTON EAST. WELLINGTON, November 18. Dr. Newman, candidate for Wellington East, addressed the electors at Oriental Bay to-night. Referring to party matters, Mr Newman said 'the clanger ahead was that a small group of extremists would hold the balance of power in the new Parliament. He and some other members were agreed that if that happened they would sink their differences and insist upon a good Government. A vote of thanks and confident was carried.

WELLINGTON EAST SEAT, WELLINGTON, November 18. Mr L. McKenzie has decided to contest Wellington East in the Liberal interest. LYTTELTON SEAT. CHRISTCHURCH, November 18. Mr R. McArtney, Reform candidate for Lyttelton, delivered his opening address at Sumner to-night. He thought New Zealand had been better managed during the war period than any other part of the world. He considered the Reform Party had presented a policy that was in the very best interests of the country. Personally, he would like to see the best members cf both parties join together to form -an even more stable Government in this country. As one measure to stop land aggregation, he considered owners wishing to sell should give the first offer to the Government. One thing that could he nationalised with advantage was sea carriage. A vote of thanks was carried. CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH. CHRISTCHURCH, November 18. Mr Henry Holland (ex-Mayor of Christchurch), Independent Liberal candidate for Christchurch South, opened his campaign to-night. He said he was standing as a Liberal because he thought the middle and lower classes might expect more from the Libera] Government than the Reform Government, and he said that ‘while still retaining the greatest respect for Mr Massey and the other leaders of the Reform Party, He received a vote of thanks.