"POLITICAL HYPOCRISY."

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 915, 7 September 1910, Page 5

"POLITICAL HYPOCRISY."

;.' >■■■ A WARM-INTERCHANGE.! :,' >'■'• There was -an interesting- conflict ; of ;' opinion: between' Mr. Jennings; M.P. for Taumarunui,and Mr., T. E. Taylor,' M.P. .:for Christchurch NbrtA;. whilst ■ the ■ Native- Townships' liill was under consid- : eratioh in, the. House .of. Representatives last: nighty. v- : - .':'-,: ,-"' ; '7 ; > v. •• '■: > Mr. ; ,J ennings. had ; been twitting leaseJtolders'with: being the'-possessors of Iree- : holds themselves. - More- than • that, continued Mr. Jennings, some of them traffick in.freeholds.' (Chorus.of "Qh's.") He :proceeded to'say. that only a couple of -years ago: Mr.. T.' E. Taylor had been .'inquiring in his.'district.for.'freeholds, : ' with , the object of; re-sale. "It, is bocause lam sick:of this-'hypocrisy, that I- am, speaking; out," added Mr. Jennings.l'.. •■'■-.- ;..- ;■'•- ,-. ~■. .-_ "• At the moment Mr. -.Taylor was lying; lb his seat, but. heCwas-quickly alert. ';• ... Mr;- Russell praised a ; point ; of order. Was.the use of the word "hypocrisy": Parliamentary? : ;The Speaker ruled that .the' word- could not. be• used.- .Mr. ■ Jeu T ' - nings was,- however, permitted to make -'- use-.of the..term ."political ...hypocrisy." 'Then followed a wordy dialogue between Mr. Taylor ;and Mr. • Jennings." ;. Did you.-not go to: Baetihi to-purchase .'lands which you '.could : ; resel J?7 queried Mr. Jennings:■'.■..-..-'-. 7- : ..,-':'-.;■',■• .V. ,Mr."Taylor .warmly remarked: "Your ears have been ; too; long,. and you have listened' to -what -was . not- true.;' Why, 7yoir must: have as. many, fortune-tellers 'in- the North - Island as. in : the'. South Island." ■ •.;-!'':':'•;.;:■ a ■.; Mr. "Well,-. I - respect : my ...informant." '7. :' V' 1 i 7-.-! ]■/■■■• "You can't respect-him in thefntnre," Vfss Mr. Taylor's rejoinder. -7y