GENERAL ELECTION.

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17554, 8 November 1928, Page 7

GENERAL ELECTION.

HAMILTON SEAT. HON. J. A. YOUNG'S CAMPAIGN. t . SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS. Horsham Downs. On Friday the Hon. Mr Young addressed a well-attended meeting of electors at Horsham Downs. Mr u. H Boyd was voted to the chair, and said that since the last election MT Young had been elevated to the office of a Minister of the Crown, and it was a great honour to the electorate to have such a representative. It saw a great deal for Mr Young's ability, inintegritv and industry that he should have been able to rise to that position He could say as a member of the Po\ver Board that their member had always been available to render every assistance. Mr Young was received with hearty applause, and in thanking the chairman, stated that the honour of being a Cabinet Minister belonged to the electorate rather than to himself—for he was merely their servant—for without their goodwill and generous support, which had ever been accorded him by the electors, it would not have been possible for him to thus be at the service of the people. In defending the action of the Government in relieving the farmer from the burden of the income tax on his farming operations, Mr*Young stated that the farmer was unlike the business man in that he was unable to pass on to the customers tho cost of taxation which might be levied upon his industry. In any case, the worry and work involved in the annual preparation of assessment returns which every farmer, whether he made a small or large income, was obliged to make up, and the staff of clerks necessary to be employed in the matter of revision of these returns in the taxation office, did not warrant the imposition of such a tax.

In proposing a vote of thanks to Mr Young for his address and a vote of confidence in him as member for Hamilton, Mr T. 11. Henderson said they had listened to a most able and instructive address. In taking Mr Young's work over a number of years he considered there stood to his credit a record of faithful service to the district. ' They could not do better than put their confidence in Mr Young for the future. He had always received every consideration from Mr Young in all matters of public interest that he had ever placed before him. With men of Mr Young's calibre in the Government they could rest content that things would be pretty right. The motion was seconded by Mr D. Bruce, who added that he had known Mr Young for over 33 years, during which period he had devoted a great deal of time to the service of the public . To his certain knowledge Mr Young had indeed done faithful work. The motion was carried unanimously. / At Hillcrest. The Hon. Mr Young had a very successful meeting at Hillcrest on Saturday. Mr A. D. Davies presided, and said that for the past. 15 years he had been in touch with Mr Young, mainly in connection with matters affecting the honey industry, and the local school. He had always found Mr Young enthusiastic and willing to help in any scheme he considered sound or feasible. He was sure those assembled would agree that Mr Young had ably represented the electorate for many years past, and of recent years he had been recognised among Parliamentarians as a man of outstanding ability. Mr Young delivered a vigorous address,' and in an answer to a question relative to the attitude of the Prime Minister towards the policy of the Dairy Control Board, quoted from the report made by Mr N. A. lorns, a late j member of the London agency and the present chairman of the board, on his , return to New Zealand, which was as I follows: !

I have read reports of criticisms levelled against Mr Goates' attitude towards the board while in London by members of the board and others, ' which I should like to believe to be misrepresentation of the speakers' words; but as they have remained uncontradicted that satisfaction is denied me. The truth of the matter, which can be verified by any number of witnesses, is that while in London Mr Goates strove to the utmost to bring about a satisfactory settlement of the difficulties besetting the agency and the trade. He spared himself in nothing. He gave no thought to politics or popularity. The interests of the producers were his one concern. The suggestion that he sought to undermine the statutory authority of the board is simply an outrage upon truth and decency. No one in the circumstances could have borne himself with greater candour and propriety than the Prime Minister did. On the motion of Mr A. Ramsay, seconded by Mr Taylor, a hearty vote of thanks and confidence was accorded to Mr Young and carried amidst loud applause. At Nawton Hall. On Monday the Hon. Mr Young addressed an enthusiastic attendance at Nawton Hall, Te Rapa. Mr J. S. Elliott took the chair, and said that Mr Young had been their-member for many years, and was the best known man in the district. His work in Parliament was to his credit and spoke for itself. •Mr Young explained the legislation which had been placed upon the Statute Book during the last session providing for group settlement. He said it was far in advance of anything that had yet been enacted. It provided for a group of two or more prospective settlers to enter into the purchase of land from private people with financial assistance from Ihe Government. Now that stability had been reached in land values, this offered a safe scheme for progressive land settlement. Mr Young pointed* out that the Government had already made arrangements in advance for the financing of Uie scheme. In the coming year the Treasurer would make, available a sum of £1,000,000 for financing this scheme of land settlement. Mr P. W. Thomas, in proposing a vote of thanks to Mr Young for his speech and confidence in hirji as member for the district, said he must acknowledge that their member was a really live man, energetic and a worker. His hope was some day to see Mr Young at the head of the Government. This was seconded by Mr Breckon, and carried unanimously.