DEMOCRAT PARTY

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 275, 26 November 1935, Page 5

DEMOCRAT PARTY

CANDIDATE’S FINAL ADDRESS

WAIPUKURAU THIS AFTERNOON

Mr. W. L. Barker, Democrat candidate for the Waipawa Seat, made his final appearance before the electors this afternoon in the Municipal Theatre. Cr. G. J. Bromell presided in the unavoidable absence of the Mayor (Mr. I. W. N. Mackie).

“I want to extend to yon an invitation to attend'an address to be given in this theatre to-night by Mr. Jull — the retiring Member!” said Mr. Barker, amid laughter. The speaker explained that Mr. Jull had asked him to make the announcement and he had agreed to do so in his own way.

The speaker expressed the opinion that there would in all probability be another election within three months. He added that the cost would no doubt be considerably reduced when preferential voting was introduced and the restrictions on the use of the radio removed.

A recorded speech by the Leader of the Democrat Party (Mr. T. C. A. Hislop) was broadcast. Mr. Hislop, in his speech, criticised the restriction on the use of radio for electioneering, and declared that it was used, to the advantage of the people, in other countries. He went on to outline the policy of the party, on lines similar to those followed when he spoke in Waipukurau personally recently.

“it is recognised that the quota is the direct reply to the high exchange, and if Mr. Coates had not ‘monkeyed’ with the exchange there would have been no talk of the quota,” said Mr. Barker, continuing his address. He declared that the •exchange rate must be reduced.

‘‘The hfigfa exchange wais forced on : Ncw Zealand for the benefit of Australia, ” said the isjp/eaker. The heart of the Democrat Party's policy was the im|p|roveiment of thiade with Britain by inefleasiug the value of the New Zealand pound, namely by reducing the exchange, an<d the improvement of pur duteikia® market, by settlement on lijhe land, emcouragemient of economic igecondjary industries, and increase of population. “I know what I’m talking about and you don’t,” said the speaker to nn interjeictor. “I give it a go” was the reply. “Like a cow in a bog!” commented Mr Barker. 1