MR MASSEY AND HOWARD ELIOTT.
INTERLUDE IX THE flOl'Sl
“The Rev. Howard Eliott is a bosom friend of the Prime Minister,” declared Afr Masters in the House last night.
“That statement is absolutely contrary to fact,” declared Air Mas-
sey warmly. Mr Masters.; “Well, (he Rev. Howard Eliott was tin l bosom friend of the Prime Minister." Mr Massey: “Never." Air Masters: “Evidently there has been a bit of a split.” Mr W.'Glenn ( Rangitikei) : “Play the game." Mr Masters: “1 have played many a game, and as good and fair games as the member for Rangitikei ever played in his life.” A voice: “T don’t believe it." ’l’he Prime Alinister: “You never played a game that was not crooked.” Mr Wilford asked that the Prime Minister lx* made to withdraw at once what ho had said about ATr Masters. Mr Massey: “That will depend upon you." Mr Speaker (to the Prime Minister) : “Did you use those words?” Afr Massey, “If you rule that l am out of order, then, of course, I shall withdraw.” Mr Speaker: “Did you sav that?” Air Massey: “I said I believed the member for Stratford never played a game that was not crooked.” The Speaker: “1 must ask you to withdraw them.” The Prime Minister: “I withdraw.” Then turning to Air Master's: “Play the game now.” AH Masters: “Whether lie (Rev. Howard Eliott) is A bosom friend or i.ol, we know Ibis: that he got right behind the Prime Minister at each election for the purpose of putting him in power, and the Prime Minister utilised bis services to get bmself into power.
Mr V. Potter ( Roskill) : “Work the religious stunt again.” The TTon. W. Xosworthy (to Mr Masters): “Who worked behind yon ?" Mr S. (J. Smith (Taranaki) : “The pro,.-." ( Laughter). Air Afaslers afterwards said that there was an unholy alliance between tin' Reformers and Labour, who were lighting to keep the Liberal party off the Treasury benches. Mr TT. E. Holland: “If yon got on those benches you would have to do who! we told you." (Loud laughter). Mr .Massey: “And they will do it."
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2754, 5 July 1924, Page 2
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351MR MASSEY AND HOWARD ELIOTT. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2754, 5 July 1924, Page 2
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