FRANK FREEMAN AT PALMERSTON.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 44, 12 January 1912, Page 18

FRANK FREEMAN AT PALMERSTON.

Dear Editor,--1 think the row <h ism itfthc King's >oldicrs ai Ci'ierrni* I'iccsnan's Id-line in ihe Palme: sloii S<iuar«itst Suiid.'l.v owning week nugiil linl lo %© passed by without coiiiii.cet, »»ne (•Kmldn't have though! ''•' wen- ii' mg fjli the twentieth century iv lul-i walehSlg the reckless ra\ings ot ihcs. iik-ii ''¥?) Tile\ Were 1-4. lil 111 1111 Jl\ illti'ITIIpllllj; *t»tou his silence. Ii was aiuiosf an im•Mraibilitv to I'nlloW the lecture, and Just as Hi.- people w.-ie gelling uo all •ppe.'iraiiv.'M mien'sicd.. tin's, miliuwy jß&chines wi.'iihi slmiii ami sing. Hut felM) hymn the\ sail.'.'. seemed so riiliElous"; it was "<)n« aid. (.'hrisi ian Soljrs." 1 quit.- thought that Christian ioidier* would have at hast shown Some res]H-<t I<>r their fellow men. flEruly a marked difference between the Socialist and the Christians, fur nut -an insuHiiig and unnecessary word passed Hbe speaker's lips, although t.lie provocation was indeed great. Winn one Uniform .ailed mil "Rot!" Mr. FreeHum said that he emililn't understand tnj intelligent man popping to listen to "ret-."' (Applause.) So the speaker fontinued lor a few minutes. Then .there would l>c a rush., as though they Sroukl knock Mr. Frwma.n oil' his temporary platform. Tiicirc were womenfolk trying to listen to the lecture as well, but that Vdn't seem to make any difference to H»e disturbers. The policeman earn*' up end told Mr. Freeman to stop the meeting, and when our comrade asked the people, "Shall 1 go on with tin- mooting or notr" there were cries ol ■ **T(#b!" There were many jxople who fcereijuiio interested in the lecture, but the noise from these unthinking, unrea■anahli' human machines debarred them from following the subject. After one (tommori .song had ceased, they proposKk) three cheers for the military men. flfhey were given, but I can truthfully jlsythat when Mr. Freeman proposed jHuee cheers for Socialism, they were given with far more vigor and enthuHasm. We felt indeed proud of our jjororade and our cause, and I think it teas a triumphant evening for' Socialism. Hurrah! After the meeting closed three cheers were given for Mr. Freeman and the crowd dispersed.—l ton, etc., JEAN WHITTLE. Kauwhaia, Palnierston N.