ELECTION CATCH-CRIES

Hawera Star, Volume L, 6 August 1930, Page 9

ELECTION CATCH-CRIES

THRUSTS AT BOTH SIDES. .M R CLINKARD BLAMES AND EXCUSES. (By Telegraph—Special to “The Star. ’) WELLINGTON, Aug. 6, Election" propaganda and eaten-cries were spiritedly dealt with by Air O. H. Uli.nka.rd (Rotorua) during the- financm-al debate in the- House to-day. After declaring that the utterances q-f the- late Prime Minister concerning the £70,000,000 -10-an had been mo-re distorted than any -other public- statements, Air Clin-kard drew a full-page e-leotion advertisement from his desk -and proceeded to read: “Put in the man who get-s things dbne.” Air D. Jones. (Midi-Ganterbuiry): Don t you believe in that? Air -Olinkard (looking round for Air Coates, who was seated next to Mr Savage in the front- Labour benches): By w-lio-se authority was, this printed ? 1,3. the Rt. Hon. gentleman here Air ,T. O’Brien (Westland): He has joined the Labour Party. (Laughter). ' Air Olinkard': Listen to this : “Wrap the flag round me, boys.” Ido not say that the Rt. Hon. ge-nalt-man did not do- his duty at _ the front, but- he did it. in ooivmwm with thousands of ot-betr boys.” This side -of the House is foist as' loyal as any other side. We on t,iii,s sidle of tlie House are as loyal as the .lion, .gentleman,” declared Air Olinkard with spirit. “I would like to know whether lie authorised thins publication?” . Air Contes: That is better than the seven tv millions. (Reform laughter). Mr O.inkard : Did you authorise this statement. . “Keep it -still -so wo can see it, interjected Air J. A. Nash (Palmerston) Air Olinkard said! that he -d-id not think Air Coates was responsible. Air Samuel (Thames): Why should ho not- be- . . .

Mr Olinkard: Because in my opinion it was a disoreditable publication to put, out. (Reform laughter). He added that the United members were not individually and personally responsible for all the things -put put at the- last election. The same man who put -out tlie statement that he wa-s displaying, nut out things on the- United Larty s side, for which it was net- responsible “1 was ever identified with anv of these so-called promises put out.” Air Chnkard concluded