ELECTION SMALL-FIRE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 26, 22 April 1927, Page 9

ELECTION SMALL-FIRE

SHOTS FROM CANDIDATES —AND AT THEM

“Newspapers which tried to raise class prejudice against me are 20 years behind the times.”—Air. Bloodworth.

“I want to be as optimistic as possible, but I now think that we have an acute winter ahead,” Air. Warnock declared at Parnell last night. “Therefore, it behoves all of us to find as much employment as possible.”

Alodesty from Air. Bloodworth: “I’m not going to say that I am tlie best man in Auckland for the mayoralty.”

“We do the work and say nothing. Perhaps that is why the papers would have it we have done nothing.”—Air. Baildon speaking of the work done by the City Council during the past two years.

“If I had turned the city council into a bear garden I would never have done anything for the people who put me there.”—Air. Bloodworth at Ponsonby last evening.

Air. Warnock declared at West End last night he was absolutely in favour of the reclamation of Cox’s Creek.

Dignity of office will be a strong point with Air. Bloodworth—if he wins. “If I become the mayor I will sacrifice my freedom of speech; I will have to be very careful not to say what I did as a councillor.”

“I don’t think the immigrants get any preference,” replied Air. Baildon to a persistent questioner who wanted to know why it was that a Colonial could not get a job on a tram or bus.

“I have had the same kind of criticism here as Air. Rarnsay AlcDonald has had at home.”—Air. Bloodworth.

The fact that 30 fewer hands are now employed in his firm’s tanneries than was the case 30 years ago, was advanced by Air. Warnock at Parnell last night as a very good reason for producing more New Zealand-made goods. He objected to Aucklanders walking about in American-made shoes when New Zealand could produce the same article.

Charity: “It’s not Mr. Baiklon’s fault he hasn’t the qualities of leadership.” Mr. Bloodworth.

“We had no necessity to alter our tramway fares until we knew where we stood financially.”—Mr. AVarnock, when criticising the contemplated increase of tram fares at Parnell last night.

Live and let live is evidently Air. Bloodworth’s motto. “If I wanted a. bottle of physic I would go to Air. Schmidt,” said he last night.

“To do away with our tramways would cause intense congestion an Auckland streets. —Mr. Warnock at Parnell. Mr. Bloodworth: lam a member of three local bodies; I am a member of more committees than any other councillor! A voice: You’re greedy aren’t you 1 : * * * If returned as Alayor of Auckland Air. Warnock declares that he will order an immediate review of tramway finances. * * * “In eight years’ apprenticeship i i local affairs I watched the best men Auckland could get and I’ve learnt how to do many things. More important though, I have learnt how not to do many things.”—Air. Bloodworth. * * *

“There is nothing extravagant in my policy,” Mr. Warnock informed Parnell ratepayers last night. “It is a sincere and honest attempt to do something for the good of my city.”, * * * *

Labour tribute: “Sir James Gunson was a born leader and a fine administrator, but he was not democrat.” —Mr. Bloodworth.

Air. Warnock says that he has an area “in his mind’*’ which is admirably suited for a women’s playing field.

Optimism: The past few years have been comparatively prosperous now we face the lean years.—Air. Bloodworth.

All*. Bloodworth: It is standing a pyramid on its point to say that you can look after the general interests by looking after business interests ir. particular.

* * * To avoid a misunderstanding with his Ponsonby audience, Air. Bloodworth declared: “This election is not a joke.”