HECKLERS OUTWITTED

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 507, 9 November 1928, Page 11

HECKLERS OUTWITTED

MR. POTTER SCORES There was a rowdy meeting at the Capitol Theatre, Dominion Road, last evening, when Mr. V. Potter stated his case for Reform. The theatre was packed right out into the vestibules, many standing outside in the open air around the side doors. The evening was full of incident, pnoe it appeared as if a riot was pending when the police found it necessary to subdue an unruly member of the audience. Another time the Labour candidate for Roskill appeared to answer charges made against him earlier in the evening. Through it all. there was a constant flow of interjections. Mr. J. H. Langley presided. New Zealand had never been in a sounder position. New markets were being opened up in all parts of the world for her produce, while her income tax and Customs tariff compared more than favourably with that of any other part of the Empire. Her people had almost a free breakfast table. Cries of “Oh!” and “Rats!” The only pensions the Liberal Government had brought in had been the old age and widows’ pensions. Reform had been responsible for the rest, said the candidate. Voice: And the Sterling pension! I’ll deal with Mr. Sterling’s salary later. I wish I had it. I’m worth it! (Laughter and applause.) “We are spending £3.700,000 a year to-day on education. Persistent Heckler: But it is worth it! Yes. and what a pity we weren’t doing it when you were a boy. (Laughter.) According to reports published in the three Auckland newspapers. Mr. Richards had advocated a scheme for using the deposits at the Savings Bank and the funds of the State Advances Department for settling people on the land—utilising the public's savings and the funds of widows and orphans. Voice: Mr. Richards is a good man. Yes. he is. If you follow in liis footsteps, you may be one some day, but you will have to follow a long time. The speaker was accorded a vote of thanks.