“FRANTIC S.O.S.”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 510, 13 November 1928, Page 16

“FRANTIC 5.0.5.”

MR. STALLWORTHY “FIGHTS PREMIER HIMSELF!” QUIET NIGHT AT MT. EDEN “I'm fighting the Prime Minister bi®' self," declared Mr. A. J. Stallworthy at Mount Eden last night. “He has done me the honour of coming into this electorate in answer to the frantic S.O.S. of the Reform candidate, who thinks he is going to get badly thrashed. “At the recent by-election, Mr. Potter was saying all sorts of thins* about the Premier.” Mr. Stallworthy went on. “Now, the apparent quarrel is made up, and the premier coma here. Well. I think he will be just» time to salvage the member for kill. I haven’t asked for help. ~ can’t go in on my own merits, i want to go there at ail.” , Mr. Stall worthy, who was accord* an attentive hearing, repudiated a", connection with alleged person tacks on the Reform candidate, an characterised as false a that United candidates were defiMMW pledged to vote against Reforra favour of Labour. “We are against socialistic Labour.” declared »• Stallworthy. fiOT . The candidate criticised to » ernment for alleged lack of vl * lo . dealing with immigration and _j. settlement, and interference witn n vate enterprise. He defende Joseph Ward’s proposal to com n P - sl . the Main Trunk railway lines con* ent with closer land settlement, urged a more vigorous policy >“ spect to developing the tourist a tions of the Dominion. a . After answering a number oi q # tions. the candidate was accorded vote of thanks and confidence.