MR. DAVY'S REPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 21, 25 January 1930, Page 12

MR. DAVY'S REPORT.

"GAG BEING AFFMEIJ." Public statement; promised. I In the course of a statement, after the meeting, Mr. Davy said:— '■•"' "In the first place, I contended that the ; meeting waa illegally one delegate:being;present who is not a duly constituted member of the execu-| ti ve. It ', was decided ; ? that the" delegate 1 should, remain- but take; no| part '■' : .in:: thei proceedings;:-. : . executive' [member then wished his objections; noted;' "that.', the meeting Was illegal, because it"had ribt'been; constitutionally v ;called t : 'This delegate, voiced: the opinion ; that the president; had no power to convene, such a meet-;, irig; in such a manner- ■ ; i "Another executive member t also wished his objection; to be* noted)in the minutes on the ground that othelf: dulyconstituted members had not been duly notified of »the ! y ■:<' ; . ■ !.: ; : l j : fAttervithei objections; ;hadi been;; noted ,a;llehgthy.;;resoJut\oh.!was;;read ; by:, an' executive member, the effect - of'it being

; that Mr. Davy, should be deposed as ; chairman. A member evidently know- • in'g the resolution better than the"mover s took the resolution and split it up into s several resolutions. Apparently there l- was good reason for this action. The first • part of the original resolution was then i! moved and seconded. Acting on legal s advice in hiy possession I refused to i accept this resolution on the ground si that it was unconstitutional. I attempted • to give reasons for not accepting the ; resolution,. but several executive memij bers made so much noise that it was ij impossible to. be heard. They flatly ! refused" !to listen to the constitutional ? position or; obey the ruling of the chair. ! Retired; from Meeting. ■; ;■ "Then a member moved that the ; chairman'leave the chair, which motion j I • promptly -refused to accept,. This | member then moved that Mr. Masters take : the, chair. This was promptly • seconded and put to the meeting by the mover. I endeavoured 'to show how ; improper was. this-proceeding, but the meeting, was in such.an- uproar that I closes it. - ' '•" '~"1 thereupon retired, one other member retiring, with me as-a protest. ' . "The action- of the meeting was not unexpected, : as the original- resolution had, been circulated among members for oyer, a, week. It was therefore drawn up during" my absence in Auckland. No explanation of, my conduct as defined by the notice of the, meeting was invited or permitted, nor'was the organisation's opinion sought. It is; quite evident to me that the gag was being applied and an. attempt made to. prevent' me from attending a Dominion conference which the executive knew full; well I intended to; call within three, weeks." When asked what he intended to do in c regard to the executive's action Mr. Davy said: "It is my intention to take the matter considerably further. As the organisation was responsible for.'- the United Political party the public are entitled to certain facts which I intend to- give at an early date. > „ ;• « "The first -conference;, of the. Organisation laid down definitely the -procedure for the election- of officers,, the relevant minutes clearly stating /that the chairman, secretary, treasurer and executive should remain, in office until the next conference was .held." . ■ . Mr. Davy further stated; that he intended to apply to-morrow morning to the: ; Supreme Council for ah injunction against the executive.; i- ■-;.'.'•■", ' Reply by Executive. Mr. . Davy's.; statement was , quehtiyv J submitted, 'to- the; -• executive; which made' the ~ foHowingi reply,:—The,-

executive does not propose to comment on Mr. Davy's ludicrously inaccurate statement other than to say' that in its opinion the meeting which throughout was very orderly was properly constituted and the executive was fully justi-: fied in its decisions. Furthermore, with the exception of .the member who left the room with Mr. Davy the executive Was unanimous in its action.