MR. MASSEY AT HASTINGS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13419, 5 July 1911, Page 3

MR. MASSEY AT HASTINGS.

(Per United Press Association.) HASTINGS, July. 4. Mr \\, F. Massey (leader of Die Opposition), addressed a crowded meeting and received a cordial welcome'. He said his. vimfc was in view of the approaching general election, and he laid before his" audience Die political position from the Opposition standpoint. Be stated that Dio Government had been so long in power that a number of abuses had grown up which vc qnired to he remedied, and ho hoped Hipeople would give attention to public affairs during the next few months. One of Die curses of New Zealand at the present, time was Government patronage. He made a heated reply to Sir Jas. (‘avroll’ B recent ciitieisnis of his (Air Massey's) speeches. Ho (Mr Ma.-isoy) would tsiaud liy his because they were taken from a Government source which probably Sir Jas. Carroll had never seen. H c would say to Sir Jas. (arroll that if the natives were to Insaved it would be bv the gospel of work, not by the gospel of “taihoa.” The m:;:i who had done the most harm to New Zealand was that same Sir Jas. Carroll. Only for imu aJJ the native land.s would lie .gocupicd by a prosperous people and the retires would become useful citizens. The remainder of Air Massey’s speech was on the same lines as those delivered in oilier plates.