THE OPPOSITION ROWDIES.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15140, 2 December 1914, Page 4

THE OPPOSITION ROWDIES.

TO THE EDITOR OF "THE WKSS." Sir, —A statement was made by Mr Whiting after Mr Hughe&'s meeting laet night in tho Church of Christ schoolroom, that none of the disturbers were his committee or supporters. I bee to state the same mdiv.dual stayed to the end of Mr Whiting's meeting and gave him a cood hearing, also voted in the cot.fidence motion passed in his favour. Not one of Mr Hughes's istatements wero challenged by one intelligent elector. The band of disturbers came to the meeting fully prepared to block the electors of our d.strict from hoarir.c Mr Hughgs's views and the Government policy Now, Sir, I fail to see how Mr Whiting can disclaim this organised band of disturbers and block a gentleman who has lived

amenest us for tho last 25 years and ! stoc.i b y the British ll»K i" tho last j Boer War.— Yours, etc.. i 7r ,,, r HVr.KY WILSON, j iIJ Montreal street..Dcco"- , " et. \ THE MEMBER FOR KiCCl£%K* j To tie tDjien or "tub miss * > S:r,—ls it not opportune that yoyr j roarers -should be reminded that Mr Wit;y. who i*. a candidate for ;ho Eiccarton electorate, was the stronsest supponor of Mr Payne in the House, and ; bioi'd up for him when he offered cross S insults to Mr Massev? > vllat aro I iarners of Riwnrton gcinr; to do witft IMr Witty? Wj] they again return him j io the House ard so pivo him another j oppirtunity to attach himself to tho j viol >nt Red Fods. who proved such a disgraeo ti> tho House? —Yours, etc., ON THE LAND.