WILL NOT WITHDRAW

Chronicle (Levin), 26 April 1949, Page 4

WILL NOT WITHDRAW

Mr. A. W; Parton Refers To ffiayor's Reply "In answer to the charges against me, it is not my intention to wi.hdraw anything I have said,"; comments Mr. A. W. Parton, one of : the candidates in the borough by- ! election tomorrow, in a. statement i handed to the Press, He. was rej ferring to the repy by'the Ma^or, Mr. H. B. Burd.ekin, to staterhents j made by him at a campaign meet-, j ing last week, which Mr. Burdekin : calied on him to withdraw. ! ! "My meeting was an open one j and well reported," continues Mr. j Parton's statement. "Those pres- ' ent wondered why Cr. R. A. FredI erikson was there; they now know- ! and so does evefybody e)se. - * . i. I "I am not guilty for the clashing pf the two campaign meetings. I started advertising my meeting on April 8. I told the Mhyor on April 11 what I had arranged. It'was not until April 13 6£hat I was in•formed of the opposition meehng. Why the same night? I wanted to co-operate and withdrew my, advertisement, hoping to do so. When on April 14-1 found who was: to be in the chair and that other independent candidates would not speak, next day I to!d Mr. ' iST. Thornley that I jvohld not attend. He1 immediately accepte'd my ex-; planation, saying that he under- ! stood and agfeed with my attitnde.; j What do we call that reply when j he now writes his letter of ex- ! planation? I "My charge regarding the Levin j Military Band was the refusal by • the council to meet a deputation. | ,1 said nothing about a concert. j ,The Mayor's published rep'y was : ithat 'he did not.need anyone' to ; teach him the law'! j "I did not at any time say' that^ | Playford Park was thrown to the j Government to do what it liked j with. My statement of the posi-: ! tion regarding Arbor Day was the' | truth. The weather was overcasL, | at 11.30 a.m., but it was fin.e at; ' 12.30 p.m. Why, instead 6f can-- ! celling the function, eould not we; j have been consulted? It was can-; I celled by the Mayor. ! "T.he public debate tonight," con-^ | cludes -Mr. Parton, "will be the opI portimity for electors to hear 1 something of interest regarding ! Playford Park, so I urge their atI tendance at Williams' reception I room."