MR. VEITCH'S VOTE.
REFORM PARTY THE MOST DEMOCRATIC. (Br Telcsraph.-Soecial Correspondent.! Mastcrton, January 25. Conversing with a reporter to-day, Mr. W. A. Veit-h, M.P., made it quite clear that he intends voting against the Ward Administration on the first no-coufideuce motion brought down in the House. "I am pledged to d(, so," he said, "and I intend keeping to my pledge. Asked what would 'happen were Sir Joseph Ward to retire before the meeting of Parliament, Mr. Vpitch said: "My pledge is to vote against the Cabinet, anil not against an individual member." Mr. Voitch further stated that lie felt sure Mr. Massey would retain office for at least three years. Ho scouted tho idea that the placing of the Reform paitv in power would mean a return to 4s. Gd. a day wages and soup kitchens. He had met Mr. Massey, and was quite convinced that he was more democratic in his views than tho present P.rimo Minister.
Mr. Voitch went further, and said that if Mr. Massey legislated for the good of the whole community and brought down measures to reduce tho cost, of living and to improve tho conditions of the workers, (here was no reason why he should not remain :'n power for twenty years.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1347, 26 January 1912, Page 4
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209MR. VEITCH'S VOTE. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1347, 26 January 1912, Page 4
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