"CONTEMPTIBLE THING"

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20098, 8 November 1928, Page 13

"CONTEMPTIBLE THING"

USE OF PERSONALITIES. LABOUR CANDIDATE PROTESTS. DEFENCE OF AN OPPONENT. A new role was adopted by Mr A. G. Osborne, Labour candidate for Waitomata, in an address at Narrow Nock last evening, when lie appeared as a defender of the Reform candidate, Mr A. Harris, whom he stated had received most unfair treatment at the hands of the United candidate, Mr. R. Jl Greville, in a circular issued by him in the past few days. Mr. Osborne read an extract from the circular, which called upon electors to "end all interference, worry, bad government, Harris-ing and vote Greville." "I differ from Mr. Harris in politics, and have never yet defended him on a public platform, but at 1 lie same time I take strong exception to this sort, of stuff for which the other candidate has been responsible," Mr. Osborne said. "A man who will stoop to such cheap sneers at the expense of tho name of another candidate is not fit to sit in tho House of Representatives. "Jt is almost with contempt that I hold this circular in my hands at tho present moment. It is a contemptible thing to try to take advantage of the' name of a political opponent. 1 think you will all agree that these aro not fair tactics for one candidate to employ against another, and personally I ain surprised at Mr. Greville, whom 1 have always looked upon as being above this sort of thing." Mr. Greville had said the previous night that he would poll 200 more votes than tho Reform candidate, whom ho considered would he second on the poll. Mr. Osborne characterised Mr. Greville's whole attitude on the question as a huge joke.

"If the forecast of the United candidate materialises it will cast a great reflection on the good judgment of the people of Waitemata," he added. "As tar as being a political exponent is concerned the United candidate is practically an innocent child. I say that quite deliberately He is a friend of mine. I have known him for some time, and as a matter of fact I rather like the man, but as far as his politics are concerned he does not know anything at all. If ho heads the poll next Wednesday it will cast a serious reflection on the intelligence of the peop- who place him there."

Various aspects of the Labour Party platform wero dealt with by the candidate, who denied that the party had withdrawn any of its political planks for the purposes of the present election. At the conclusion he was accorded an enthusiastic vote of tjianks and confidence.

ONLY ONE PARTY.

SUPPORT FOR MR. HARRIS.

"There is only one party I can possibly support on a no-confidence motion, and that is the Reform Government," stated .Mr. A. Harris, Reform candidate for Waitemata, addressing a large number of electors at the Narrow Neck hall last evening. Mr. Harris said the Reform Government had done much good for the country during the past 16 years. At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. Harris was accorded a vote of confidence, carried by a large majority.

" BORROW. BOOM, BURST."

UNITED'S NEW VERSION. A now version of the "borrow, boom and burst" description, applied to the United Party's proposal to borrow £70,0CX),000, was supplied by Mr. E. R. Alloa, United candidate for Auckland Suburbs, speaking at New Lynn on Tuesday eveuing. " It is 'borrow/ " he said, "in order to lend agaic for vigorous land settlement and in mortgages on homes at exactly what the money would cost (approximately 4|- per cent.), instead of the 7 per cent, demanded by the banks and private mortagees. It is 'boom* land settlement. so increasing the productivity of New Zealand and the prosperity of the people. Jt is 'burst* tho strangle-hold of the banks, mortgagees and the big landowners " LABOUR IN HAURAKI. ri in Labour candidate for the Hauraki seat, Mr. C. R. Petrie, addressed the electors in the Public Hall, Howick, oil Tuesday evening. Tho chairman of the Town Board, Mr. J. Crawford, presided over a good attendance. The candidate received a sympathetic hearing and at the close was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence.