MR G.W. RUSSELL AT PORT CHALMERS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15140, 2 December 1914, Page 7

MR G.W. RUSSELL AT PORT CHALMERS.

(raXSS ASSOCIATION' TSZJtaBAM.) .DUXEDIS." December 1. 3fr-G. W. Rus&cll addressed a large audieneo at the- Town -Hall, Port; Cbfchncrs,"■; this evening, and was very • cordially received. Ho traversed tho administration of tho Masscv "Party., particularly cm tlio question o\ finance,. . and received n most attentivo and entlnislafit'ie hearing. Reforring to tho statement .'-that there- was an alliance between ' the • Lib'cral Party and tho Red Feds, ho said thnfe in hie own d\n- m trict 110 was being, opposed i>v tho pro- • ritlciit of iho Fed'ration of Laboor, and that tho Liberal Leader, if returned to power, would absolutely rcfuso to carry on th» government of tho coun- -. try at. tho dictation of any sot of men/ ■but'would give effect to tho pMiry of jtfui Liberal Party, as by him. ,• ll_ef<»rring to tho question of defence, Mr Russell said that the Liberal' Party T t as **y t ' lo greatest Imperialist in tno Dominion, inul that -vvhaterer was ■necessary to givo full . effect »to tip Tvishes of tho Imperial authorities and tho patriotism of tho people of NewZealand would bo provided by tho Lib- ' oral Party. In tho mAtter oftbeir Food and equipment, there would be no halting in the work of assisting tho Empire, and a. of Government•would possibly mean even creator en- ■ orgy and assistance to tho Mother Country than was being shown at tho '■ time. A unanimous roto of. tuauks and confidenco was carried.