The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 67
Retrenchment
Retrenchment.
Speaking as to the question of [ unclear: retrement] generally, Mr Ballance said that [ unclear: M] Aikinson, though condemning the Government as extravagant failed to [ unclear: place] finger on a single item on which [ unclear: he] charge them with extravagance. [ unclear: He] general statements regarding the [ unclear: expe] ture but there was no direct [ unclear: attempt] to show that the Government [ unclear: had] guilty of extravagance. This he [ unclear: tho] must be taken as the strongest [ unclear: dence] of inability on the [ unclear: part] Opposition to point out any [ unclear: defects,] must be taken for granted that [ unclear: the] mates were brought down [ unclear: framed] economical basis.