Preferential Voting

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 273, 23 November 1935, Page 4

Preferential Voting

. Speaking at Waikanae on Aloaday, Air Will Appleton, the Independent candidate for Otaki, referred to the confusion cirieatled for electors in the

iresent contest because of the Gov-

ernment’s obstinacy in not introducing a system of preferential voting. Every attempt has been made, said the candidate, Vlo bludgeon the electors into accepting the Government’is nominee on the plea that if he is >nlot -supported Labour will, win the seat. People •genleral'ly, claimed Air Appleton, want another choice, and neither the National Party nor the Labour Party lias a. legal nor moral claim to the whole of the field.

Depreciated Currency “In. conclusion, and while we are on the subject of statements, I would draw the attention, of Mr Coates ito a very unwise remark that he is reported to have made at Palmerston North,” said the leader of the Democrat Parity (Mr T. C. A. Hislop) speaking at Hukanui (Masterton electorate) last 'Dlijght. “Here it is: “The cruellest form, of cutting wages is by depreciating currency. The one who suffers is the man on the bottom rung of the ladder.’ Here at last Air Coates and I agree. It is a great pity that Mr Coates did not think of this when he deliberately depreciated our currency nearly three years ago. I E&pe he will add to his rapidly growing fist of eTecllon promises the early detutr’n of our currency to its true level of parity with sterling, thus restoring the wage-cufs to which he refers. ”

Rod for its Own Back

The Coalition, said Mr Will Appleon (Independent candidate for Otaki)

in a ireeent speech, made a rod for its own back over tho last four years by allowing its policy to be dominated by sectional interests. Everyone admits thaltl the Government

eeds reconstructing and strengthen-

ing, and this can best be achieved by electing .strong persons of capacity and experience who will firmly insist on necessary changes—men who are not prepared to blindly respond to the crack of the partly whijp. Reform of our Parliamentary system will be more certain if a candidate is supported who

has assumed a measure of i'n dependence, stated Mr Appleton. The speaker ventured the opinion that this election will ho fought more on the personal qualificaitlions of the candidates, and that the country is tired of (party intrigue and party domination. Mr AppTetoW said 'he favoured a reform of our electoral system whereby ■ rcportional representation would be

intriduced folr 'tlhe main cities, and preferential voting on the NansenHogfoen 'principle for the rural areas. At th'e present time, said the candidate, business and .professional people are almost debarred from having a voice in the personnel of Parliament, and it is essential for the future welfare of our 1 Dominion that a more balanced state of affairs should prevail.

“Laughing at You’’ “Look, Mr Mackie’s laughing at ; you ’’ ’ was th(d dfisconcanting interjection thrown at Mr John Ormond, junr., 1 Nationalist, in the course of his Waipukurau meeting last evening. The Mayor (Mr I. W. N. Mackiie) was presiding. Mr Ormond met this with a smile. “'Your Prfime Minister’’ “... at which your Prime Minister, Mr Coatiels, was present,” said Lord Barnaby in describing the Royal Jubilee celebrations to a luncheon meeting of the Chamber of Commerce recently at Christchurch. The gathering burst into roars of laughltler. The Yorkshire wool magnate immediately corrected himself by saying “Your Prime Minister and 1 Mr Coates. The absence of eithelr would have been regrettable.’’ Officials of “Semi-State Bodies” “The Government knows that it is facing dertain defeat, and in its efforts To stem flic rising tide of public disfavoulr li/T has slopped at nothing, * said Mr T. C. A. Hislop In an address to Masterton electors at Hukanui. “Mr Coates, Mr Forbes and other Ministers are firing broadsides as fast as they possibly earn, and most of them are 'duds. ’ Realising that their efforts are not succeeding, they are now calling ' out the reserves, and we have the un- 1 preeedented spectacle of officials of State and semi-State bodies rushing in ‘ to defend their masters. 3

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This week’s issue of the “Sporting and Dramatic Review’’ is profusely illustrated with attractive photographs covering a wide selection of interesting topical subjects. Overseas pictures comprise the centre double pages, and include: Shooting on the Yorkshire moors, skiff race in California, opening meet in England, games; at Eton, etc. Southern scenic gems .show views of the Botanical Gardens, Wellington, and Lake Mapourika, while beautiful Auckland gardens feature anotiheh artistic page. The “Review’s” camera round comprises sniaps at the Collie Club’s parade at (the Domain, St. Cuthbert’s College annual sports, and personalities arriving from overseas. The Waikato Show is represented in an outstanding series of photographs of competitors, and, the race meeting at Te Rapa 'has an animated showing of stjarts amjd finishes.