THE TUAPEKA SEAT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2188, 12 May 1908, Page 3

THE TUAPEKA SEAT.

■GOVERNMENT CANDIDATE. (Press Association.) DUNEOIN, May 11. Mr Jus. Horn, Bannockburn, announced himself (to-day aw a candidate for tlio Tuaneka seat. Ibis is interpreted to mean that he 'has 'been selected as the Government candidate,.

address to electors

DU CHAPPLIb AT LAWRENCE. LAAVRE-NCE, MW H; ■Dr M. A. Chappie, candidate tor the Tuaneka seat, addressed a ! lai„ gatheringof electors at Lawrence tonSht He said that he had been horn, and bred at 'Alexandra. andl had long cherished an ambition to icpie sent in Parliament that home hi loved so well. Milling was as yet in its infancy and iwas can a bn; <n «=» l 1 4 development under scientific treatment. .An experimental! farm ■would, be advantageous here. It had been proved elsewhere that new railways in the hands of a Government were the iron pioneers that opened op the country, and the Roxburgh-Lawrenco railway should be pushed on rapudly. The growing necessity for a supply or cheap fruit made it a .State question. Industrial- interests were languishing for want-of population, hut the right kiiwl of people must be procured, the farming community for preference. The reply to aliens knocking for admission must bo “you are not wanted here.” They must tilt at the Japanese and endanger treaties, but by .filling New Zealand with .people they would provide her with ail army ofnatural defenders. Me was in favor of tho Arbitration Act, hut deemed conciliaion boards unnecessary. Mr Massey had said that there wero six Socialists-in the ministry, but there was not even one. The Sc-ciialkan-practised footered State enterprise. He rejoiced to ft”<l in the AVard administration ui honest endeavor to promote the welfare of the country. He appealed to them ae a young-New Zealander and as one would fight in the great future-, in 'the -distance and f th* good he could do them. Dr Chappie answered a number o-f questions and was accorded a vote of thanks.