POLITICAL

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 22 June 1912, Page 5

POLITICAL

MR G. W. RUSSELL IN CHRIST-

CHURCH

B? TELEGRAPH—PEEBB ASSOCIATION,

CHRISTCHURCH, June 21. Mr G. W. Russell delivered a speech at the Choral Hall to-night, on the lines of his previous addresses. The speaker ridiculed the coalition theory, and added that if the Ministry was defeated during the Coming session of Parliament, the present Government would accept the position, but vroi'ld r"ake it hot for their successors. He did not think that there would be nnother election. Ho replied to complaints regarding Mir.-V.-t-rs vur-ii-- aW+, the country, stating that it was necessary to put their position and policy before the people direct, in view of the tarradiddles of Opposition speakers and organs and the fact that the Liberal newspapers were being bought up by Conservative proprietors. He also defended the setting up of Royal Commissions. At the close of his speech he was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence.