MB FISHE&S MEETING.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14917, 16 March 1914, Page 7

MB FISHE&S MEETING.

THE GAUNTLET DOWN.

"I am quite satisfied with the re« Milt," said Mr Fisher, when interviewed after Friday night's meeting in St. Peter's Schoolroom. Hβ bad beea warned, he said, that the Social Democrats were, if possible, to take charge of the meeting. As coon as members of that party denied him the right of free speech Uβ deemed it advisable, as an appeal to the sense of fair play of the hostile element present, to invite one of their speakers oh to tho platform to state their case. Mr Holland responded to the invitation, and immediately he (Mr Fisher) resumed his speech every possible attempt was made to prevent his being hoard. In Friday night's performance the Wellington public was given an index to the character of the party that sought to control the destinies of New Zealand. "I have thrown down tho gauntlet in Wellington for 1914," said the Minister, "and will have my back against tho wall until the numbers are up. I 6hall at a later date address another meeting of the citir.eas of Wellington in the Town Hall, when a still larger pronortion of the intelligent portion of the community will be afforded an opportunity of witnessing the unintelligent methods of tbe Social Democratic Party. Their attitude only shows the necessity of a stronc' Administration being at the head of affairs."