POLITICAL REFORM LEAGUE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 545, 28 June 1909, Page 4

POLITICAL REFORM LEAGUE.

BRANCHES ;EOE&V;iN: .WELLINGTON. , ' /r : -\,r A; DEFINED, [ - ■' ~' ■V. So far theoporations of. the' Political :, fonri Loaguo havo!,been.confined -chiefly to thorcoiifltry olootoratoslv Owing 'to repeated .... .requests; from;' supporters,"the'■: establishment or branches here'hMnow been* commencedi" The. ■■■ organiser,' Mr. E,. B.' : Martin,•• told a' Dominion-reportor. on 'Saturday that there was every indication \ '■ that'. .the'; women's hnmch-wnioh was fomiodlast Weok would bo ' numerically'Btrongj and would, render vblu« able assistance to, the' party. , On Friday • dvening; a mooting was .heldvto establish a . men's; branch.y'Ucpresontativos from■ 'all , parts of: the city wore and much enthusiasm was showni • It was decided that, for the present.; the: .nowly-formod'• branch'"" should operate throughout the; whole of the city.' and' rsuburbs,v..and las ...the: membership ' ; increased." branches should bo formed in;each' ■electorate." :i" social under 'the ''auspices of .tho'-'leagud would'bo held towards the end of )July; and.-idtithisffuhotionrtßhort -ad. would'bo dc-Jivcred by '.a numbor -of'prominent;-,; politicians;;- It was. his opinion that tho .platform of the" league woulof comnienditself.to a largo.majorityjof thethink;ing public. Briefly, the objects of the loagua ; were, 'Mr, Martin' continued, as follow :— .... To secure prudentadministration; :'..':«;, ■ .v;llost«'ra):ion^of/.'ParliamehtAry.'' v 'contrairof'' 1 the public, : finances,!'.';';. . ■■;' ■,:. !'■;'.■•''■■■■ -. '■■.' ', Tho establishment of a ;; ; Csivil.'" Sorvioa Board.'-tt;,-;..;' /:■- •',■..':'..:';.'.'!' .'■-.:' ;.;.';',/,': ,'.■ To secure a sound.system of local govern-, ment financci!■ v-% :;.v ;' •.''■■'.;,;. ■:■;-.■ ;-■ ■. .-'•;,,';' 'freehold.'.upon;equitable terms to Orowii ] tenants,' with .provisions, to, prevent .the croa-' ' tionarßystem .of/education. ...vi ■.. ; i. .; . ,:,- '. Settlement of thei. Native.lnhd question by the rapid individualisationiof ■all titles, etc.; . ■■■ Maintenance !and". improvement of our nation; system, of'.education..', ..':,; .';■.-' .Reduction of ; \dutios.on .the Deoessaries cl Bfd.' ; \-:.\.' r '' ; .-;:,v;';..'; '£, ;'.;'■':■,.i\ ,". .' Efficiency'.''anaeconbmy.'in regard.to: publie .works•'expenditure.;;;" : :':;','■;■ ~■''!-'■,.. ; .'.' /.Eefom of.the,administration of.justice.:,■'; Amendment of the Arbitration "Act to prevent Btnkes, and securo simple means of conciliation. Immigration of tho right 6tamp of British settlers Improvement of tho defence fcrco by cnco.irnging every < citizen to take a personal sharo in the defence of bib country, lloform of the Legislator Council Encouragement of priVato enterprise, and individual effort , Promotion of tho candidature for Parliament of honourable and capable men. Co-opeiation or association with other associations liavmg similar objects.