MR ISITT'S SPEECH.
Mr Isitt spoke in the Address-in-Reply-no-confidence debate . this afternoon. He said ifc was a privilege to voto for the amendment proposed by Sir Joseph Ward, though he knen- it would not be carried. He characterised tho Government as ono that based its pretensions upon a Pharisaical, peeksniffian title to unfulfilled boasts and nnkept pledges. Thumping his fist on the table, he referred to wliat he termed "the. abject submission of tho party to tho Prime Minister." In his speech,- 3lr Isitt also referred to alleged cases, of land aggregation under the Massey Government's legislation. He also made reference to* the action of the Government in "turningdown" a proposal of the Canterbury Land Board. to ballot for a certain section in order that tho section might be sold at auction. Jn this connexion, he added, the Prime Minister appointed to the Land Board Mr Gee, theson-in-law\pf Mr Holden, who was seeking' to retain this section. Ho dropped Mr, Gibson, and appointed Mr Gee. A more deplorable appointment, ho said,., had never been made. ..." . "
Mr Massey said Mr Isitt was making a statement that was contrary to fact, and ho would make him sorry that he had spoken.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 15014, 8 July 1914, Page 10
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