“THE LAST RESOURCE?

Gisborne Times, 31 October 1928, Page 4

“THE LAST RESOURCE?

hr OtAVTON^AS^NIT^D ALL THE C^g E PLACEI> ON

in the course of his address at- the Citv Hall last night, Mr Lvsnar said that cgtam statements' tiad been made by Air Clayton 'Vhicfi e said, he could not overlook. Air Lysnar went on to remind Tns audience, first, that Air. Clayton had twice previously stood as a Reform candidate and- had been defeated Ky 75ir .Jas. Carroll. Mr o-Uyton _nad then denounced Sir Joseph A\ ard, and the then Liberal party and now he was one ..of the former’s foliow-

It is-difficult to conceive of such foolishness as was displayed !>> Alr /-•lovton in his statements a. MakaSToVcerninr the; M *«§£> League and myself at the last election Since he has come out with a half truth I’m going to sjvc you the full truth,” said Air Lysnar, amidst laughter and applause. “For once,” piped a voice at the hack, amidst roars or laughter. Air Lvsnar said that, P r j.°t 10 tlic fast election, the local Reform League offered to assist him in his campaign, hut he bad refused the offer on the "round that Air Clayton and another gentleman, were members of the local executive, and he k™w the nair were not supporters of. his. fie had further notified the executive that if thev attempted to assist him v would Stack them from the platform. Air Clayton’s present? on the executive was responsible for his non-acceptance of the % gue’s assistance. He had made it clear to the. Reform. league that, ir they desired to help him. they must clear the slate of these two gentlemen’s names. He war. not censuring the League in any way and appreciated their offer. This time when the League offered io assist him, as Air Clavton and the other gentlemen were not now members, he had accepted. You know me— . .. A Voice: "Too right we do.

("Laughter.) - '“I would not accept assistance from anyone I did not desire should assist me. Apparently, Air Clavton at that time was trying co coquet with the Reform League-to put him on the slate in place of mo/ continued Mr Lysnar.—(Laughter.) Mr Clavton had made a great deal of the honor of his selection as the Lmted candidate. Some of the leading men of Gisborne were first approached to stand as a Reform candidate against him and, when this dodge railed, other men were offered the Lmteci Fartv candidacy, and it was again rejected, and was then hawked down t-o’ Wairoa and turned down once more. After exhausting every avenue, Air Clayton had been selected as the last resource.