SIR JAMES CARROL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10281, 8 July 1911, Page 5

SIR JAMES CARROL.

REPLIES TO MR MASSEY. FREQUENT INTERRUPTIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association. OHBISTCHURCH, Last Night. Sir James Carroll, Acting-Premier, addressed a large audience, in the Choral Hall to-night, and received a good hearing, though interruptions were *frequent at one period. Sir James dealt at considerable length with the just issued policy of the Opposition, and showed that many of the planks were opposed to democratic ideas. Others, he said,. dealt with matters that the Liberal Government had provided for, whilst the only gleam of Radicalism in the policy was that proposing to reduce tihe pension age of women fromt 65 to 60. This, Sir James said, was not a new proposal, as many Radicals in the House years ago had proposed it, but the late Mr Seddon had pointed out the necessity of going slow. Sir James also dealt at conisidenable length, with Native land matters, and with the famous Mokau Jones case. At the conclusion of the address-, a vote of thanks to the speaker, and confidence in the Government, was .moved. An amendment, proposing a vote of thanks only, was negatived, and the motion carried by an overwhelming majority.