MR HORNSBY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10188, 14 March 1911, Page 4

MR HORNSBY.

Mr J. T. M. Hornsby spoilt an otherwise lucid, moderate and sensible address in Masterton last evening, by bis unseemly reference to the political scandals of the past. He blamed the Conservative party for vilifying the characters of their opponents, but made absolutely no reference .to the baseless charges which had been made from time to time by Government, followers. : He would have it appear that the lnudthrowing has been practised 1 by one side in politios alone, and that the Liberals .are the combination of all the virtues.; If he was candid," he; would admit that, under the party system, one .side is just as ba<J as the oiher—possibly, as the Irishman would say, a little worse. But why open tip old sores? Why apply the rake to the muck-heap? Why resort to extraneous matters ? {lf the has a policy, 1 let Mr Hornsby, as a supporter, stand or' fall by it; But it has no policy;.■ • It: is bankrupt of ideas- It is of iridepejwence. v Mr iHorhsby's- address wMeh, vera worthy of note, were those in which he. expressed himself diametricaliy opposed to;the policy of the present i.e., in reference to the : land question: and the Elective Executive. ' ■ ~.'.; .'..-: ■