THE HUSTINGS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 504, 6 November 1928, Page 8

THE HUSTINGS

HARMLESS REMEDY “It is like putting a plaster on a wooden leg—it does neither good nor harm.” —Mr. M. J .Savage, in referring to the Rural Credits Act at Otahuhu last evening. * * * TELLING THE TRUTH “I’m not here to mislead you—l m not a clever enough rogue for that.' Mr. A. J. Stallworthy, United candidate for Eden, assured his audience in the Royal Theatre, Kingsland, last evening. “If every man spoke the truth to his neighbour ” A Voice: He’d be in gaol! (Laughter.)

NEW NAME FOR UPPOS “The United Party is the biggest piece of political hypocrisy that it was ever attempted to foist upon the Dominion,” said Mr. F. N. Bartram at Grey Lynn. * * * TWO JOSEPHS “General depressions are as old as the Israelites. Joseph made provision for lean years in time of plenty and, if you elect the Joseph that is our leader to power, he will do the same.” —Mr. J. S. Fletcher. GO THOU AND DO LIKEWISE “The young man of New Zealand has not enough backbone to help himself,” said Mr. V. H. Potter, Reform, to a Dominion Road audience. “Young New Zealand has lost its self-reliance! The old pioneers helped themselves. Go thou and do likewise.” TRYING THEM OUT “We usually try them out by moving an amendment to the motiofi on the Address-in-Reply,” said Mr. H. G. Mason last evening when criticising the United Party. “We then find out who are really for the Government—it

clears the air. United members will vigorously castigate the Government and when it comes to the.test the> walk into the same lobby as the Govern menu” * * SONOROUS SXORES Parliamentary habits, said to be cuttivated by members of Reform s Cabinet, drew the ire of Mr. A. J. fetallworthy. United candidate for Eden, at his meeting in the Theatre Royal, Kingsland, last evening. “I’ve seen more than half of AJr. Coates’s Cabinet fast asleep while millions were being passed, he declared “I’ve seen them snoring—literally snoring—while the important business of the country was in hand. if some of you could have taken a trip to Wellington and watched what was going on. you would have been astounded.” # A BETTER CABINET “Sir Joseph Ward could select a better Cabinet than the present Reform Ministry out of the Auckland United Party candidates alone.” —Mr. j. S. Fletcher. JOBS WHILE YOU WAIT During a discussion on unemployment last evening Mr. Potter said: "If there is a man here who wants work and will go to the country and take it, I will send him to a job to-morrow — and pay his fare.” To the delight of the audience a lad of some 20 years rose up and accepted the offer on the spot, and was asked to see the candidate after the meeting. MORE THE MERRIER “The. workers are fools to themselves, because they are cursing the employers,” said Mr. V. H. Potter, Reform candidate for Eden, last evening. “The workers want to crush the big employers. ' As soon as they do they crush themselves. I am not concerned with the ipcomes made by individuals as long as they employ their money here, and employ men and pay good wages.” * * * HOW LABOUR DOES IT We have the happy knack of telling the truth in the House and then having to withdraw it sometimes, but we get it out just the same.” —Mr. F. N. Bartram at the Adelphi Theatre last evening. ALL FOR NOTHING “The Labour Party proposes free medical services, free school books and free everything,” said Mr. A. Harris, Independent. A Voice: Including a "free tote and free beer. Mr. Harris: Those two “frees” would certainly be popular. A DELICATE POSITION A delicate position developed at Mr. J. B. Donald’s meeting at Newmarket last evening, when with the Mayor of that borough acting as his chairman, he was asked if he would support a Bill to force Newmarket to join the city. The candidate favoured the union, but he saw no reason why Newmarket should join unless by a poll of the electors. At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. Donaldson said Newmarket was being so well governed at present that no Government would think of forcing it to join up. (Applause.)