ELECTION SAYINGS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1925, Page 2

ELECTION SAYINGS

“I’ve got it. Ah! I know all about robbing the workers of £13,000,000, and giving it to the rich people. 1 know all about it,” said Air Dunbar Sloanc tit Wellington.

A persistent interjector: -‘So they did.”

The candidate: "No they didn t.” (Then looking at the interjector again) •• Oh! it’s you is itZ I don’t take any notice of you—you won’t defend your country.”

■ What is it. ladies and gentlemen, that keeps you awake at night, hour after hour, while you toss and turn and rack your brains:'” asked Air B. ,), Cooke, Labour candidate for Wairau. at a recent meeting, as he referred to interest charges.

“Crossword puzzles,” came the leadv and amusing answer from the audience.

“ This country needs more population.” said the candidate, when order was at last restored. A voice: And more work. Another voice: A'es, ami these immigrants turn round and pinch your job while you arc in hospital, as one did to me. Air Wilson: We are getting in about 10.000 people a year. On this the man, who had almost established himself as an opposition speaker, had something to say. “ 1 hey arc coming in under false pretences, and vo ll know it.” lie said, gesticulating. --This is a land of milk and honey the honey is up a gum-tree and the milk is Gd a pint.”—ATr C. A. Wilson (R.). Auckland Central.

“If it is my luck to he returned for the electorate, and if the Prime Minister is prepared to form a Afinistrv from the best brains in the House, then he will have no more ardent supporter. and may I say, humble follower. than myself.”—Air J. J. AfoGratli (Nationalist) at Kelburn.

In a talk about locally-made oTohting Air Forsyth said that if we supported and bought local products things would be cheaper. “ What- about your council steamrollers?” said a member of the audience. “AYc are talking about clothing,” replied Afr Forsyth. “If a steamroller went over you 1 don t think you’d even need to think about cheaper clothing.”