SOCIALISTS AND THE PREMIER.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 224, 15 June 1908, Page 3

SOCIALISTS AND THE PREMIER.

MR. WITTY'S VIEWS. (l)Y TELEGRAPH—PKESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, June 11. , When' discussing Socialism at his meeting 'at Papanui last night, Mr. Georgo Witty, M.P., said that ho was quito disgusted at the conduct of tho local Socialists at the Premier's meeting on, Monday last. He had never seen such a farce before as thoso wisps of h-umanity dancing and playing tho fool in front of tho ladies and othors on tho stage, and surely tho people were not, going to allow such men to rule tho country. ' I'liey said they would make it heaven, but in reality it would be hell upon earth. Men who could not control themselves, who had no judgment and no common civility, were not fit to rule the country, i ' You havo in the Prime Minister of this country," he' continued, "a man air should respect, even if they do not,agree with him politically. Surely he should havo had common courtesy, but for two men to get up on the platform and dance and wave their arms about and flourish a bit of red ribbon was utterly disgustin" There were 3000_peoplo in the hall at .the time, but the disturbance came from only 150. If the country is going to be ruled by such men as these, then I. say, "God holp tho country."