MR DICKSON MAKES A CHARGED

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XL, Issue 5774, 26 February 1912, Page 5

MR DICKSON MAKES A CHARGED

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Mr l.Hcksun then rose and said ho wished to «>ake reference to a statement that an alleged inducement of £1000 had 'boon olTered i 0 a certain member. Mr l'ayn-e had stated to him in Auckland that he was <go{n'g to support the Opposition on a no-eoniuienee motion. Later, he received information that Mr I'avne was going to break his pledge j and that bets were being made on that contingency. Me Pul the <^ies" tion to Mr .Payne, in the presence of Mr Massey on' Friday last, that he (Payne) had been olTered money to vote with the Covernment. '.Payne refused to say anything at Jirsl. but eventually said :"T have been offerod it :' I have In-en calk»d into an cilice in Auckland." Sir J. Ward : You should say svhat ollice and who the people

were. Mr Kiekson said he would not do thai. Tie would leave the matter to Mr I'ayne.

Mr Payne : You know. Mr Pickson : I do not. Mr Payne : You do ; say it now. Mr IMekson said he was r^ry pleased 10 understand lhat Mr Payne would say who had acted this contemptible p-art of endeavouring to get a man to bmik his pl^lgus for the payment of CSOO. Tie did not wish it tobe understood ihat he ( nu-ks<iii) !SU M-gostt-d that. am (jfier had been made by any nieinlx'r of the. d'overu-in.-iii party. H«- was (juite salisfu'd lhat oilier nieni-bers could make statements similar to those which lie had just made. In his opinion Mr I'ayne was not the only man who had similar offers or induce'

merits mailc 11 j him. It \\iirt the dv- ] Lv of the member for Grey laii"! to explain the matter to the Mouse. i<ir J. Ward said it was; the duty Ot every member anxious 1 o maintain his dignity and that of the House to make a clear statement ona matter like this. Air Massey said he was present «-!-.-. 11 ;i sLali'iuwit v ;<s nwidii by Mr pick^on. IT'1 averred 1 Ivu t MrVa-yn* Ihad 1010 him he had been offered

£*."><>o or Ju 1.000 in a merchant's # oflic(» ii\ Auckland to break his elecij< n pledge. Mr l'axno. by way of jXM-soUa^ explanation, said he was called into tho office of Mr Maurice O Connor In Mr Chas. .McMaster, who salt! : ••I'd \ <>v know I ha.ye been authorised to give you any thing- between -L'.">oo and illooo ii you will go in the direction of the Ward party." Mr I'avne said : "I took no notice, of his remark." Mr Pa.wu prtH'eeded to say that he believed Mr McMasler was now taking round a petition calliny: upon him to resign lu>ciuise lie bad gone back on his election pledge. The House adjourned at 5.30 p.m.