TWO QUESTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 1, 30 November 1914, Page 4

TWO QUESTIONS.

To tliCyEilitor. Sir, —Through the columns o! your widely road journal will you kindly answer the following: (1) At political 'meetings, is it the duty of the chairman when a motion is moved sund seconded, before putting same tfc> the meeting, to ask if there is any amendment, and if an amendment, to give- time for such io ;be decided? At a recent meeting here, the chairman had only a motion. No timo was given for an amendment l*o he moved, nor did lie ask for an amendment. (2) At political meetings is it the duty of the police to interfere when tliore is no disorder, and when -'ailed en by the chairman? At .Mr. Pcaree's recent) meeting the slightest interference by an elector caused the elector th indignity of being cautioned by the constable when no attempt at any rowdy Or disorderly conduct was to be' seen.—l am, et|c.,

AN ELECTOR. Norniu%, November )2l«,

[First question.—Tile chairman has a wide discretion at political but ill is usual to ask if there is- any Amendment before putting a motion. Second (inestion— The police gJioul'i keep in the background at political meetings, and only make their presence felt when any lyol disorder occurs. Better imidi disorder than the stiiHin" of political criticism. The righti of a free press and free speech is one that has only been gained by great sacrifice and must he zealously guarded —Ed. 1