"NOT A BAD REASON EITHER."
ELECTION CHAT ON THE QUAY. "Well, I don't know," said one man o;i the Quay yesterday. "Why shouldn't we give Luke a vote and do our bit to back the Government?" "Just so," said the other. "It's a war election, not,a party gallop for the Wellington North stakes." < "Or a local option poll, 1' said the first,, "That's so, though they do say there's a strong smell of hops, pervading the opposition to Lulce." "Humph!" said the first. "Rum and races—what?" "Tell you what," said the other, "if I were like some people here who don't stem to be able to make up their minds about jt, do you. know what would swing me?" "What's that?" "I'm a returned soldier. When I was in khaki; and somebody pointed out my 1-ttle bit'of 'stouch' and said 'Carry on, Sergeant,', I carried on. In war you must play foryom- side. Brandon isn't playing• for his aide. That's the reason Luke and the National Government will yet my vote." "And not a bad reason, either—same here."—(Published by arrangement.)
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Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 45, 21 February 1918, Page 2
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