DARED TO SPEAK TRUTH

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 92, 9 July 1927, Page 12

DARED TO SPEAK TRUTH

MR. GLENN EXPLAINS RESIGNATION AS WHIP AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ISSUE (THE SUN'S Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, Friday. An explanation of his position in relation to the Government was offered to-night by Mr. W. S. Glenn, Rangitikei, who assured the House of Representatives, at the outset that he was not connected with a laundry so did not intend to wash any dirty linen. Mr. E. J. Howard, Christchurch South: Then there is some. Mr. H. T. Armstrong, Christchurch East: Are you keeping it? Mr. Glenn said that because he had had a difference with the Government this did not indicate that every member of Parliament was not equally entitled to freedom. Party capital had been made of his difference over the Agricultural College, and, although he had voted with the Government on the general principle of improving scientific research, he regrettted that the Government had paid £6O an acre for a place which, if placed at auction to-day, would not fetch £ 35. Air. Glenn said that he felt that he had given fair service to his party, and the time was due when he should take an attitude which would give him greater freedom. One could then, at least, feel one was taking part in the country’s business.

Air. Glenn blamed the Government for inaction in allowing economic stress to develop. Parliament should have been called together as soon as indications pointed to rocks ahead. In a few weeks action could have been taken toward the restriction of luxuries, which could have relieved the position a great deal. People had bought motor-ears and were now sorry they ever bought them.

“Because one dares to speak truth,” Air. Glenn said, “he is called a pessimist. lam not a pessimist, but I believe it is better for the country to know what it is going to face.”