"GIVING THEM IDEAS."

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1458, 5 June 1912, Page 7

"GIVING THEM IDEAS."

4 ME. 31ASSEY AND A MINISTER. •it the fathering which was held »t Ma-nurewa ou Saturday evening,, to celebrate tlie inauguration of -au unproved Buburbah ser-.-icu t-outh of Auckland, luerc wore- some interesting exchanges between (he Leader of the Opposition anil Hie Minister for Railways. Mr. Massey, who was loudly applauded and cheered when he rose to speak, raised the point that country residents were charged about- iO per cent, more than residents in the suburban area when they travelled over the suburban lines. Ho maintained that i they should not pay any more for the journey over the suburban lines than those vthc did not travel beyond the area. "If you were Minister for Railways, would "you follow out that policy? MrMyers interjected sharply. ''I certainly should, replied Mr. Has(spy. "and when I become Minister foi .Railways it is one of the first things,thai I shall do." , ' Mr. Myers: I am afraid you do not understand the suburban area. A voice: Go on, Mr. Massey; you ar< iraVruiiis them up. Mr. Myers: Vi'a like it. . Mr Miis<ey: Of course; V am givinf them ideas. ' He added that he was noj spb'akinst from a party point of view, but in the interests of the people. "Ton have committed yourself to £ policy." Mr. Myers remarked. "And I- am going to keep to it, Mr. Massey replied. "If the people will allow it,' addec Mr. Myer3. . "Do not make any mistake, they_will, gaid the Reform leader.