Shrapnel from THE Parnell Front

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 950, 17 April 1930, Page 10

Shrapnel from THE Parnell Front

J OX OK UNDER?—"Are there more j people on the land now than there were in 1914?" A questioner at u * Bloodwortli’s meeting. Many more under the land,” came The Inevitable | Voice. POLITICIANS’ BETK XQIR y man who stands for Parliament is : sort of political Aunt Sally, at ■which to throw mud or to be subjected to the noisy interjections of a section which follows you round.” declared \V. P. Andean at Remuera last evening* He considered this element should be i eliminated from New Zealand politic* ! so that the best mar might come (or, ward. * * * MORE DISMISS AILS. —“Can y OTI i give the reason for the dismissal of 59 ; men, with more to follow, from tho Ota- ; huhu Railway Workshops tomorrow?* | Mr. T. Bloodwortli was asked at Par, ! ne-ll last evening. “Because the United Party was put in power.' was an eX--1 plana tion provided by a a interjector. but Mr. Bloodworth said lie was not iii 1 a position to know the reason. S PLEASE!; —The crowd of electors | at Remuera last evening was quick to appreciate the humorous side of Mr, W. P. Endean's uncomfortable mo** ment when he slashingly attacked Labour’s policy. He trenchantly assailed Labour’s State proposals seriatim until he reached “Free legal advice!” Bearing in mind the candidate’s vocation, the house roared with laughter. * * «* LABOURS OPINION.—“ Ido not agree with shooting with machine-guns and the setting up of a military dictatorship in Samoa. If the Labour Party were in power., better methods would be adopted.” —Mr. Bloodworth, speaking ' at Parnell * * * POLITICIANS’ DOLE.—“Do you ap- | prove, of the increased honorarium to I M.P.’s?” was a question put to Mr. W, |P. Endean at Remuera last evening. • My personal view,” declared the can-. | didate, “is that when the country is in indifferent financial circumstances, members should not take it.” * * * QUITE SATISFIED.^ —“Look at tho alternatives; there is a Labour Party that would lease us to a State and official-ridden country',” said Mr. Donald at Newmarket. A Voice (wistfully): It would do me, brother. * * * “WET OR DRY-”—“I don’t believe in' Prohibition, and the majority of tho people of New Zealand do not," saM Mr. W. P. Endean at Remuera last evening. Nevertheless he considered the liquor question should be decided on a two-issue referendum. “With regard to any licensing measure that may be introduced into the House, I reserve tlie right to use my own judgment as to what I shall support in the best interests of the people,’’ said the candidate. DICTATORSHIPS T ABOO.—“Economic waste under a democracy is preferable to absolute efficiency under a dictatorship in the ultimate results.”— Mr. T. Bloodworth, at Parnell, in reply to a questioner whose subjetes ranged from housing conditions in Vienna, Benito Mussolini’s rule, to the City Council’s workers’ houses at Grey Lrnn. “ON THE AIR.” —“Mike” was on the job with the Reform candidate, Mr. W. P. Endean, at Remuera last evening. The introduction of radio as a means of giving as many electors ns possible the chance of hearing the candidate’s speecli, was an innovation in the campaign. * * * MR. COATES’S LOOKS. —“Good looks never ruled a country,” declared Mr. T. Bloodworth, at ParnelL when! he displayed to his audience a specimen of a Reform Party advertisement employed at the General Election. On the page, the features of the Righw Hon. J. G. Coates, Leader of the Opposition, were prominently shown. “Sir, Joseph Ward’s personality was impressed on the electors, too, but h<! was to borrow £70,000,000, of course, added the candidate. MERCY IMPOSSIBLE. —“We hav* been informed by Mr. Donald that the Government wants another chance, but how can you give it to them?” demanded Mr. W. P. Endean, at Remuera last evening. “There is no First Probation Act in politics,” he added. “Give ’em six months,” was # bright suggestion from the back of the hall. * * * GODLESSNESS IS NESS.—“Are you in favou. of the * Bible-in-schools?” Mr. W. P. dean was asked at Remuera laid evening.. “I believe Christianity should be taught in the country as a Godless nation like Russia is S soulless one,” replied the candidate, who supported the Bible-in-schools movement. * * * ANOTHER LITTLE . . .—“Don’t yo* think Parliament should meet before June to deal with unemployment ana other .alters?” asked a questioner 0Mr. Yv". ,P. Endean at Remuera last evening. The crowd laughed as the candidate retorted: “We are getting on to June now and the United Part} said there would be no more unem-. ployment in five weeks—so another little month won’t do us any harm- * * ♦ AYE. AYE. SIR!— “Unfortunately,! on account of the state of the in the House at present the c °“ b ;y is being governed by Labour,’ declared Mr. W. P. Endean, at Remuera last evening. . “That’s what we want,” chorusea voices, amid laughter. . - “Metaphorically,” continued II L candidate, “the ship of State in Zealand is in the political with the captain not always on dec*, and whoever is in charge takes n ? orders from the leader of the fo cs who has no responsibilities.”