THE HUSTINGS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 488, 18 October 1928, Page 18

THE HUSTINGS

“Reform has brought us back to the soup kitchens we thought we had got away from a generation and a-half ago.”—Mr. H. G. R. Mason. * * * “I am a David attacking Goliath in the stronghold of Reform,” said Mr. J. W. Yarnall, Labour candidate, to Parnell electors in St. Mark’s Hall last evening. * * * Because the Bible-in-Schols involves a question of people’s rights, Mr. J. S. Fletcher, United candidate for Grey Lynn, favours a public referendum. * * * “Mr. Coates dissipated so much energy getting ready to do things that there was no energy left*- to do them.” —Mr. H. G. R. Mason, Labour member for Auckland Suburbs. * * * “Did you ever hear of the biggest plunger in the world knowing anything about prudent borrowing?” asked Mr. H. G. R. Mason, referring to the platform of the Reform JParty. “If we find we are not satisfied with you after your election, would you agree to the right of recall?” “Yes, after three years,” promptly replied Mr. J. S. Fletcher, United Party candidate for Grey Lynn. * * * “Thp Government is a one-class Government,” said Mr. H. G. R. Mason at New Lynn. “I believe it is the narrowest Government we have ever had. It is the money-lenders’ Government.” • * * * “The Government rushed through the half-hour daylight saving at the last minute —merely vote-catching,” asserted Mr. H. G. R. Mason. “It is a precarious measure for only, one year. If it had come up the first year and been passed as an experiment there might have been some excuse.” * * * KITCHENS AND DOSS HOUSES “The last time soup kitchens and doss houses were in evidence in New Zealand was under the regime of a Conservative party. There is obviously a connection between the two things,” remarked Mr. A. G. Osborne at Devonport last evening. * * * PUNISHED THE COUNTRY “In view of no explanation ever having been given for the long delay in settling the Arapuni trouble, we can only assume that it was merely a point of petty vanity and fear. It seems that to save its face the Government punished the country for 18 months.”—Mr. H. G. R. Mason at New Lynn. * * * IMMIGRANTS BY CARTLOADS “One of the causes of unemployment has been the utter recklessness

of the Government’s immigration policy, or lack of policy,” said Mr. H. G. R. Mason at New Lynn. “People have been brought here by the cartload without any of the necessary provision for absorbing them into the country. We want immigration, but not that way.” MR. VEITCH’S LIMIT In opening his election campaign last evening Mr. W. A. Veitch, M.P., United Party candidate for Wanganui, said in the event of a no-confidence motion in the Coates Government being move,£ in the House, he .would not vote to make Mr. H. E. Holland Prime Minister. POLITICAL LOGIC By sheer logic, Mr. J. sS. Fletcher’s chairman worked out why Mr. Fletcher’ should represent Grey Lynn in Parliament. He had made money in Dunedin, and a man who accomplished that was clever. Then, he had got out of Dunedin still making money —and that was a test of ability properly to guard the finances of any country, and any electorate. SUPPRESSED LITERATURE “The Labour Party stands for freedom of tongue, mind and life,” said Mr. J. W. Yarnall, Labour candidate for Parnell, at his meeting last evening. “The Government has tried to suppress freedom of thought in preventing the circulation of books by Dr. Marie Stopes. Just fancy suppressing the circulation of these perfectly innocent books.” * * * THREE GREAT MOMENTS Making the first speech of his campaign last evening, Mr. J. W. Yarnall, Labour candidate for Parnell, said there had been three great moments in his life. The first was when he was appointed an English civil servant; the second when he was ordained a minister of the Presbyterian Church; and the third when he was admitted as a solicitor of the New Zealand Supreme Court. “I look forward to a fourth,” he added, “my election as your representative in Parliament.” * *• * SELLING A COW I New Lynn almost saw a fight in the audience at the conclusion of last evening's meeting of Mr. Mason. A questioner was subjected to some heckling, and a cross fire that became extremely personal set in. It culminated with one remarking: “That is better than running a double chart.” The prompt reply was: “And that is better than selling cows that don’t belong to you.” The last speaker left his seat and shook his fist in the other’s face amid uproar.