“OH! NOW, NOW!”

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11592, 19 August 1931, Page 4

“OH! NOW, NOW!”

REFORMER TWITS MR LYSNAR,

ALLEGED UPHOLDING OF TRUSTS.

(Special to the Times.) WELLINGTON. August lb. During his speech m the Budge debate,. Mr. Lysnar and the member lor Palmerston North U Nash) came to grips, but, just when the controversy had become interesting, Mr, Speaker separated them. Mr. Lysnar said that Mr. Coates had stated on the hustings that, u the. trusts reared their beads up this Dominion, ho wouid cut inun off. He had absolutely no intention of cutting their heads off. Why. m ' stead, he put a prop behind then heads to hold them up. When tin Royal Commission , regarding the moat trusts was set up, who. did AmReform Government produce as it? witnesses but the representatives ol trusts and combines. “Wo haveneyerbefore in Alio history of tins Eonum ion had a Government which called upon ,tho,- representatives of trusts and combines io back up its position, J repeat t.hat the Government’s principal witnesses were }W representatives of trusts and . comiJ; A. Nash; “Did: you .Apt try to uphold the trusts yourself on one, occasion?” . Mr. Lysnar: “Never in mv life, ami you know if.” .„ Air. J. A. Naih: “Oh, now now! Mr. Speaker :: “Order-” Mr., J.” A. Nash.: “Now tell us all about’ it. -* Y •' • • ‘.tMr. Speaker: “Order! If thg honorable members do not .stop interiectinrp I shall have to name someone.”