"I WITHDRAW."

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 29, 22 September 1911, Page 12

"I WITHDRAW."

Suggestive of modern political State Parliamentary "debates" :— The lion, member for Butty gu-m arose in his place and said: "Mr. _ Speaker, when that . low-lived, white-livered skunk, Avhose presence in this House is a standing disgrace to the Bluebilly constituency, dares to " There, were yells of "Withdraw! Withdraw!" The Speaker interposed: "The expression 'white-livered skunk/ as applied to the member for Bluebilly, is distinctly unparliamentary, and must be withdrawn. "I withdraw," said the member for Buttygum; "but wish to say that the unmitigated scoundrel who represents Bluebilly -"■ , : Once again there were .yejls.--.of "Withdraw!" and again the Speaker mildly remonstrated, saying that one. Hon. member must not describe another hon. member as an "unmitigated scoundrel," The member for Buttygum was .mssi obliging. "I withdraw/ he said. "Still," said the member for'Buttygum, resuming his speech, "ite is: necessary -to draw the attention of • the intelligent electors of Bluebilly to the fact that the lop-eared, moinke^-faced.

, umpsthaw, vyho sits in this chamber, in 'ilame-^I * withdraw)—and defiles the House with the noxious exhalafjtixms~of frothy sxibterfuge which he tcatllis •* eloquence —(I withdraw) —and casts discredit upon other honorable v in<emb6rSj whose shoes he could not be trusted to blacken, though he may be relied upon to blacken their characters ,—(I Avithdraw) —I repeat, Mr. Speaker, the member for Bluebilly is not fit Hack my boots —(I withdraw) — •eveiri: if he could be trusted not to steal ' -them—(l withdraw) —.and yet this mean, slim, conrtemptible little reptile -4-(I withdraw) —whose private; infamies a.re only too well known to the few miserable, wretches afflicted with his .loathsome friendship—(l withdraw)— has dared to insinuate that I do not .enjoy the full confidence of the en--5 lightened democracy of Buttygum. : ; When he says that, Mr. Speaker, I have n,o hesitation whatever in describ- .; ing him as an unmitigated liar withdraw)—a scurrilous ■■ slanderer —(I . withdraw)—-and a miserable cur." Then the member for Buttj'gum sat down, quite satisfied. —"Sun," Sydney. # ■* *