WHY MR PIRANI SUPPORTS MR MASSEY.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12364, 1 December 1905, Page 9

WHY MR PIRANI SUPPORTS MR MASSEY.

In his speech at Palmereton North the other night, the most enthusiastic politioal demonstration ever he|d in the town, Mr F. Pirani said he opposed the present Government because he did not think under their administration the colony had progressed as much qs during tno same period before their time. In regard to tbe administrati*i of the Government, Mr Pirani said such a method of government was against tho interest of the people. They purchased support by billets, by Royal Commissions, and by placing votes on the Estimates that had no right there," and by tactics that any man with any respect for himself would not penrit to be adopted. Instead of a Government with a policy, they, especially on the land question, were asking the people to "Igivo them a lead. What w»s wanted was a, Government- tliat oould givo evidence that it had a policy based on principles of steady, honest, and oconomicnl administration, of wise, good, and f_ thful servants, giving all peoplo the right to get equal attention, equal facilities to obtain possession of the land, with a party lea by one of tho most honest and 6traight_orward politicians, Mr Massey, who sat in the House of Representatives. (Loud applause.) In Mr Massey they . had a. man they could depend upon —(cheers) —a man they could be suro would bo as honest and capable in his administiation as he had been in his politioal career and his occupation as a small farmer. (Cheers.) They could pin their faith to him, that, having a pof.cy of his own, if it were not endor ed by a majority of tho membeta in the House, he would not do as the Premier had done, viz., practically fay, "If you do not like my policy—it can be altered." They would nnd a leader thoroughly trustworthy, a man in whose hands the interests ot a vast majority of the people would be just as cafe as"they wee in tbo hands of that man he thought most ■of in politics in this colony—the late John Ballance. (Sustained applause and cheers.) Later on. in answer to a question, Mr Pirani said he supported Mr Massey, I though he (Mr Piiani) was against patty ; government, because Mr Massey wna in favour of the Elective Executive, and i beoause the path of a number who did not belong to any party was a very | thorny one to travel. (Applause.) That if defeated, after the election he would rosido where it suited him best. (Laughter.)

meeting. Ho will also visit various other place, m the Taranaki district.