RIGHT TO STAND

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11280, 9 August 1930, Page 5

RIGHT TO STAND

Til V, SOUTHLAND SEAT

MR, 11 ARGFjST REPLIES' TO ATTACK

In trie opening speech 1 of his campaign for trie' Invercargill, seat Mr J. Hnrgest, the Reform candidate, complained of tlie attitude adopted towards Him by tI.V Southland News, which supports tlie United Party. . ~ „ . The Southland Times- (Reform) states tl.’at Mr Hargest read the following letter signed “Curious , which’ appeared in the previous evening’s News: — “Aslan admirer of your, sane, fearless, and impartial leading articles, I Avritei t-o ask you to explain why Reform thought fit- to oppose Mr Vifieeiit Ward wI.W I am convinced; was morally entitled to -succeed fas jlnvercargill’c- I'epresentative, owing to Iris valuable- work for the country . during the illness of ms distinguished father. WEat lias Mr Hargest, a country resident, done to make him' worthy of representing tlio 12)000' city electors of Inyercarcrill ?” ’ . “ * •• -" .V - ' ' r> “What I,'ave l. donel” 'asked- Mi* Hargest'. “Ladies and geritl'emen, I stiiud here before you as a candidate for the- Invercargill seat. U you don’t want me, don’t vote tor me. But I have a right tf( stand. (Hear, hear);. So Lias; Mr Vinceiit /jWnrd, every right to -stand—on his ieet. -(Laughter.). !, put it to .the working nian ? i-s' he going to. support me or is hto going to support Air Yinqent Ward I work with my hands and the whole product of my,labors goes info'. Invercargill. ~L understand trieviews and problems . of trie working • mail. Compare mq witl.i Air ,y incent AVarci. • tbe ; ’director of eompapies m the North Island, an absentee-, ~