POLITICAL JOTTINGS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1928, Page 2

POLITICAL JOTTINGS

A VO ICM AND A JOB. “Cordon, i want a job.” piped a quiet, voice from file upper gallery ol lie,- theatre in which the .Prime Alinist :■ r add recced an overlLw audience at Wanganui last week. ‘‘lt would be d i Mien 11 to refuse such a nice request, ’ Mr t '...ales replied. ‘‘l will 'see you yet one.'’ (Lauighter).

NOT WITH Am HOLLAND. •‘How would yen vole in Ihe even! ol a no-confidence motion. Air W ilia rd t” was a question asked ol Air I. Ai. Willnrd, Lniled Parly Candidate fur Ihd I. at Pelono. ‘'Well, I’d never vote with Air Helium!, lor I’d never vole to put him into power.'' was lire reply.

POP Tl! K; AYOP KIU’S. ‘‘l've done linu'e far the v"i'!;ers ol Xe.v Zealand than the whole ol the L; hour members in ParLanienf pul load her.” said Air T. AI. Will old. I'nited Party candidate for Hull, at Petmio. ; M may not have talked as niiieli. huL I’ve done I he joh.” "Pol!” interjected a, listener. ‘‘Well.” retorted Air AVilford. “you may he a judge of rot. lull von are not a j idge of my word.-;.

FACTS ONLY. “j am not painting the lily; I mu not gilding the penny, j am placing I'iicts before you, and you can please vourself as to whether you an opt or ignore them. When I speak lam correct. and when I give figures they are correct. There i.s a .section of the community that only wants to hear the oolitieal side. I can stand bv for every stat(mieiii ! make.’’—Tim Prime Alinister at Wanganui.

“XEYKP WILL UK.” Asked whv he did not criticise the Labour Party’s platform, Air AY. ('. Hewitt. Auckland City Central Lnited candidate', replied, “I'ecniiso Labour is not in power, and never will be.” (Uproar).