THE WOLF GANGS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1926, Page 4

THE WOLF GANGS.

AN ia.ECTONKEHI.NG BRUSH. AUCKLAND, April 8. A little liveliness characterised Sir .lames tluiisi.n’s meeting at Point Chevalier last evening, the candidate having a brief hut amiable brush with a group o! Labour supporters at the hack ul the hall. It was early ;u the prut ceilings w hen t he, candidate was dealing with forty-live years’ record of Reionu in Fili'ii that one or two members of his audience interrupted by asking questions. Interniplimi.s which caused the candidate to remark: "I am not going to have the wolf gang interrupting my meetings." At once there was an uproar and voices from all parts of the hall demanded the withdrawal of tile remark. Cries of “ withdraw the word" and "apologise" were directed to Sir .lames. Sir .lame.- (•' iiiimim : I am not going in apologisa. If it does nut came within the description ol volt, then it does not apply to you. Voices : Who are the wolf gangf Your remark is an insult. Sir .lames Gunson: What 1 said was that. I am not going to have woll gangs coining round In my meetings and making interrupt ions. I wns told l.efi.re I began that the candidate was going to have it “put over him” tonight. If the rap doesn't tit. then il does not apply to yon. A voice: Yon started it. Withdraw your remark. The chairman (Mr M. -I. ( oyic) : Now. I-nine on. give Sir .lames a fair hearing. A voile; Why due.-nT he be fair? He is worse than "diinni.v" Pair. Sir Jallies Gunson: If I can do as much liir Eden as Sir James Parr, then I will lie satisfied. The alniospheK' then rnnled and Sir .Tames went on with his address. He was dealing with the record of Reform in the last six years in providing funds to enable workers to be provided with 36.00:) houses whan someone nt the dour interjected. "A woman was the cause ol a man being

thrown oiit of Eden before.” (Laughter). Sir James Gunson: Perfectly true, but not this Eden. At another stage Sir James was pointing out that there were two Labour parties in the Dominion when someone in the hall said: “\es, and two Reforms, official and true. Tell us which is the. true one t” Sir James Gunson: True Reform is the Reform Government under Mr

Coates. You people are trying' to drive this wedge into Reform and you're not going to do it. (Applause). A vote of thanks and confidence was moved and seconded, but was immediately followed by an amendment expressing thanks hut no confidence in the candidate as member for Eden. The amendment, on being put was lost by an overwhelming majority on a show of hands, and the motion was subsequently carried.