WAIPAWA SEAT

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11323, 29 September 1930, Page 5

WAIPAWA SEAT

AIR. DAVY’S PART

FREE LANCE IN POLITICS

In a statement to the /‘H.B. Herald” Mr A;. E- Davy, political, organiser, said he had noticed .certain statements in United Party journals 'regarding himself and-the Waipawa hv-election; - - "

‘“Some of these statements are.enrirelv contrary to fact,” said Mr. Davy. “It has been suggested that T am.directing the Reform campaign, T give this a flat denial. Another statement that I am in.-charge of all the organisation of Mr. Tucker, is incorrect. So far as I am aware, Mr. Budd, Reform organiser, is m charge of the campaign, and he lias an assistant, Mr- P. a’Deane. ' ■“Still another statement,- that 1 regard .the by-election as a real test of the" standing of the two parties, is ridiculous. The only test that can he made between the parties is a general election, and- I predict that when that time, comes the United Partv will sink bade, to that political oblivion (to which they truly belong) from which I rescued them m 192728. To say that I bitterly, regret doin'* so is to put it mildly. “Mv reason lor being ,m the constituency at this time,, and also taking part in the Parnell", by-election, is in fulfilment of a promise made the United Party that if they to keep faith with the electors £ would work as hard to put them out _as I did to put them in. Mr. ’■ a life-long friend of mine; I negard him as the ideal .type that we rermire in our Parliament and I smSrelv 'trust that he will he returned on October. 8. . , “I am still a free lance m podties, b™t will continue, to support tho party who in my aies hetd fitted to govern the destinies Snow Sland." That VL™“ st certainly, not the Lnited • ‘ij ~ + 0 “I will always retain the right to first of all do my duty to myjoiinrrv and second to- my .paity- vA wonld give this message- to my upr nnents - I will fight them hard, hut faTrly if tlmy will not treat me the S’than I must protect myself.