CHARGE AGAINST A POLITICIAN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 226, 17 September 1908, Page 2

CHARGE AGAINST A POLITICIAN

CLNSUKE MOTION MOVED. Melbourne, September 10. la the Mate Legislative Assembly Mr. Elmsley, in moving his censure nioi lion, brought a charge against the Hoa. 0. Swinburne, Minister for Water Supj ply, that, when lie tabled papers connected with tenders in the House he dad suppressed sonic and substituted others. Mr. Elmsley also complained that a. particular firm was specially favored m the disposal of contracts. Air. Swinburne defended the Government and denied the charges. The Government is assured of a substantial majority. SOME STRAIGHT TALKING. Received HI, 11.5 p.m. Mel bourne, Last Night. In the debate on the censure motion, Mr. Anstey, a prominent Labor member, said that to-day in Victoria they cou'a not buy anything from any part of the world without every penny of the expenditure of the State passing through the hands of the Minister uf Water.' Supply or his relations or men who had been his employees or associates. They constituted in that Stato au industrial and financial ring, and had the expenditure completely under their control. Ue continued: "Of all the Ministers of tin Crown, the. Minister or Water Supply is the most untruthful and most unreliable, lie is regarded as a tainted person even by his associates in the business world, and is an unfair competitor." Mr. Swinburne (the Minister in question.: "You're a cad; you're a liar!" The- Speaker ordered the Minister i,o withdraw the remark. He did so. The censure, motion was rejected by ■li, the division 'being purely on party lines, the motion being supported by Uibor members solely.