GENERAL ELECTION

Waikato Times, Volume 91, Issue 14232, 5 December 1919, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTION

VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER. TO .SPEAK AT NGARUAWAHIA. FIRST WAIKATO NOMINATION. The Prime Minister will give a pol-; litical address at Ngaruawahia on Tuesday night. The nomination of Mr Charles Lafferty, as Liberal-Labour candidate for the Waikato seat, has been lodged with the Returning Officer, Mr H. G. Dixon. The following are his nominators:—R. M. Gatenby, chemist (Tc Awamutu) ; Henry Finlay, storekeeper, Frankton; Arthur George Sandford, storekeeper, Frankton; Francis Joseph Whelan, engine driver, Frankton; Adam Crabb, engineer, Hamilton; Gilbert Gilmour, carrier, Hamilton; Wm. James Waters, land agent, Hamilton; Edward Jones, saddler, Hamilton. THE WAIKATO SEAT.

MR YOUNG AT HAIIUNI

On Wednesday night, Mr J. A. Young, M.P., had a capital meeting at Hairini. Mr H. Mandeno was voted to the chair, and said that during the eight years Mr Young had been their member, he had proved himself to be the righc man in the right place. (Applause). Mr Young said that it had come to his notice that certain of his detractors were circulating reports that he was not in sympathy with returned soldiers. He claimed that he had never spared himself both in and out of Parliament to forward the interests of the soldiers and the nursing sisters who had given service overseas, and so far as Ins wo-k on behalf of the widows, mothers, and other dependants, was concerned, the records in his office would show that he had done a tremendous lot for which he could show dozens of letters from soldiers and relatives of soldiers thankin" him for what he had done on their behalf. . t , Mr Geo. Hall, in proposing a vote ot thanks and continued confidence in Mr Young, said that their member was consistently sound on all questions. He had shown common sense and a faithful adherence to his principles. As long as they had men of Air Young's stamp to represent them, the country could depend on getting a fair deal. Air W. H. Mandeno supported the resolution, and said for anyone to suggest, let alone accuse Mr Young of not working in the interests of the soldiers and their dependants was about as mean and unfair a thing as could be imagined. Mr Mandeno said that in his capacity as secretary of the Soldiers' Trustee Board at Te Awamutu, during the war period, and as a member of the district Repatriation Committee, he knew that Mr Young was always at: their command. The vote of thanks Said ''Confidence was carried unanimously. MR. YOUNG AT LEAMINGTON.

At Leamington last evening Mr W. White, chairman of the Town Board, presided over the most largely attended political meeting held in the Town Hall for some time, when Mr J. A: Young, M.P., addressed the electors. The chairman, in introducing the candidate, said that their member was well known, and was the righvman for their district to send back aga|i. MrYoung, who was particularly well received, explained the points of'difference between the constitutional citizen and the Syndicalist. He showed that there were no short cuts to the political millenium. Progress in all human affairs, be they- political or social, could only be effected by gradual or evolutionary process. The revolutionary teachings of certain so-called Labour leaders were a danger to safety and good order of the community, especially by reason of the fanaticism <if many of its exponents. He took the opportunity to reply to certain statements made against him in a recent speech at Cambridge, when it was alleged that he voted with Messrs Holland and Semple in a particular division on the Railway Bill. He proved from Hansard that the allegation was iHToneous, and whether by coincidence or otherwise, only three divisions took place on the Bill, all in committee, and in each case he, Mr Young, went into the opposite lobby to that in which Messrs Holland and Semple recorded their votes. The representatives of the official Labour Party in the House while they voted to reduce the salary of the General Manager, actually voted against an amendment which was designed to indicate that the House considered the wages of the lower paid railway employees should be increased. He, Mr Young, voted in the opposite direction so as to indicate his opinion that the lower paid mc n in the railway service were entitled to better pay. (Applause.) At the close of the address Mr W, J. White proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Young for his interesting and instructive speech, and continued confidence in him and the Reform Party. Messrs B. Garland and F. A. Hicks supported the motion, which was carried by acclamation.

MR LAFFERTY AT MANGAPIKO. The Liberal-Labour candidate (Mr C. Lafferty) addressed a meeting at Mangapiko last night, Mr Linton occupying the chair. After outlining the Liberal platform and severelv criticising the Government, the' candidate was accorded a hearty vote of thanks by acclamation. To-morrow nigra Mr Lafferty will address a meeting at Rukuhia, over which Mr Maisey will preside. RAGLAN ELECTORATE. MR JOHNSTONE'S CAMPAIGN. Mr Campbell Johnstone, the LiberalLabour candidate for Raglan electorate, addressed a good meeting at Pukekawa last night. At its close he was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. MR PIRANI'S CANDIDATURE. ANOTHER STORMY MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. The police were in attendance at Mr F Pirani's meeting in Wellington Central last nignt. A disorderly element persisted in interrupting, and a number were removed, which quietened, the proceedings to some extent, and the candidate was able to procure a rather better hearing than before.