POLITICAL JOTTINGS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1920, Page 3

POLITICAL JOTTINGS

A STAUNCH LIBERAL. Air John'Edie, the new member, fpr Bruce, is a stauiibli' supporter of the Liberal Party. He says he lias been a Liberal all his life. The Reform Party’ he added, were the foster parents of the ideas, of thy Liberal Party’., and had been simply nursing the children of tho Liberals. They had photographs of themselves tjtuck up on every gate-, post in the South, and in every window. (Laughter).. , Air Poland: Selling then l at threepence a dozen. (Lauglitpr). TWO PARTIES IN FUTURE. “This country is not going to tolerate three parties any longer,” spiel Air

Luke. “Tliis may not he the opinion of the Prime Minister or the Leader of the Opposition, but the country has quite rnado up its mind to it. Next election there are going to lie two parties—a- National Party to fight thp Labour Party.” - (“Hear, hear,” from the Labour benches.) MEMBERS’ SALARIES. Members of the House as lias already been stated, think the proposed increase of £IOO in their salaries is insufficient. They claim that the increase should he £2OO per annum, bringing the total up to £SOO a year. Members are decidedly against the Government’s proposal to exempt salaries from income tax, and as already indicated, this proposal will probably be dropped, MILITARY DISTRICTS. Mr Polland is. curjous about ;i rumour that in the proposed reorganisation of the Defence Department, it is intended that there Shall he only two military districts in the North Island, and one in the South Island.