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MR NOSWORTHY AT GERALDINE.

Mr !Nos\vorthy, in his address :tt (_i era Kline lust night, gave a very straightforward account of what the Government lias done, in the short time it lias been in office, to promote the interests of mI classes of the couumuiity. His list of Liberal principles which have been extended aud improvements brought about showed the absurdity of charges that there is anything illiberal or reactionary about the Government. Its progressive nature has been indicated by its works, even move than by Sir Joseph Ward's naive statement that ne cannot venture to announce a strong progressive policy for fear lest his opponents should adopt it. It is true that the Reformers have not yet put all their intended measures on the Statute Book, but any impartial judgment must admit that they liars done a great deal in something less than two .sessions, during which an Opposition almost equal to the Government side in numbers has done its best to T»re vent any measures being put thercs though, when divisions have been unavoidable, the Opposition has most nften voted for the Government's Hills. The reform of the Upper House would have been realised before now, but for the hostility of the Government's onjvnenN: in that Chamber. 4 Thai hostility will oe made powerless next session, and when the Local Government Bill, which Mr IS'osworthy states will ; for a certainty appear, has been also passed, and the Customs .duties dealt with, the Government's record of performance »-s compared with promises will be amazingly complete considering the time at its disposal. Mr Nosworthy's emphatic denial that he used a hideous phrase which he. was accused of' employing towards Sir Joseph Ward in his Ashburton speech will be generally welcomed. It wou'd be • surprising if he had used such a phrase' in the course oi an address in which, as stronglv as last night,, he leplored "the ugly extremes of personal language which have marked 'some other politicians' speeches. The attributing of such a phrase to liim was . due doubtless to a mishearing, though it is remarkable tJiat same phrase should have., Tbesn attributed by the same journal

Massev, and the chare* o v withdrawn, after indignant de"r ]lls Part, without the lightest attempt to explain *vhvwas made. The gentle'nr.ri who persisted in moving a vote of no confidence in Mr Nost *rthy because he preferred #o answer questions on finance oh another occasion, when he expects to deal particularly -a jib - that subject, showed poor gratitude for the member's thoroughness and earnestness. "MV- 2foswortliy s intending- questioner came armed with a copy of the Budget. It is mere than probable that the member had not his Budget with him, but if he had been an ordinary politician he would have been quite xeadv to answer any carefully prepared questions bearing on any details , of that complex Statement at a moment's notice. The answers would have been worthless: thev would most "orobablv have been evasions.. Mr Nosworthy real]? paid a compliment fo his questioner when he preferred to treat her and the Budget seriouslv. Tie also showed his honesty, and he was rewarded -when the illjudged motion was rejected by the meeting.

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Timaru Herald, Volume C, Issue 15309, 31 March 1914, Page 6

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MR NOSWORTHY AT GERALDINE. Timaru Herald, Volume C, Issue 15309, 31 March 1914, Page 6

MR NOSWORTHY AT GERALDINE. Timaru Herald, Volume C, Issue 15309, 31 March 1914, Page 6

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