THE PARLIAMENT FIASCO
| PITIFUL HUMILIATION. ! By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, j Sydney, August 20. The Sydney Morning Herald states that yesterday's proceedings reveal that Parliament, as a represenative institution, has sunk to quite pitiful levels of humiliation. Instead of representing the political minds of the people it represented nothing but its own vulgarity. When it lacked sparkle, comic vulgarity supplied the no Icbs grotesque pabulum of the abusive. The indictment involved both sides equally; no ray of honest purpose illuminated the dull burlesque. Members laughed at the Speaker, cross talked, made offensive statements and withdrew them, tongue in check. The whole of the day was devoted to the inglorious pastime of degrading Parliament. The Government had better ask for an immediate dissolution. A PAIR FOR MR. ME EH AN. Sydney, August 25. , It is understood that a pair will be suplied for Mr. Meehan, who will probably be incapacited for several months, owing to his fall from the bannisters of the staircase in tlu« Parliament building.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 55, 26 August 1911, Page 5
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164THE PARLIAMENT FIASCO Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 55, 26 August 1911, Page 5
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