THE SOMERSAULT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1426, 29 April 1912, Page 4

THE SOMERSAULT.

m<. FOWI.DS TO TRY .\EW HOLE. (By Teletraph.-Spccittl Correspondent,) Auckland, April 27. The. apostle of the "New Evangel" (Mr. Fowlds) has allied himself with tho principles and aspirations of the now United Labour party. , Tho former Minister lor Education in the Ward Government gave (i definite indication of his position in national politics in his speech at last evening's Labour meeting in the Town Hall. "1 have waited for sonic twenty or thirty years," said Jlr. Fowlds, "for a truly progressive party to evolve in New .Zealand. I Jeff the Cabinet with (lie idea of precipitating just such a parly as is now evolving out of tho industrial and political unrest." Ho proceeded (o say that he would defy anyone to say what wcro tho principles of the present Liberal party which had separated from the principles of (he Liberal party as it existed under the leadership of Air. John liallunce. Although ho was not in entire accord with the full programme of the United Labour I'arty, he could receive its platform with far more readiness than the platform brought down by tlie party winch lie had been connected with for so many years. (A»plausE-.) "If tlie Liberal party had been true to its traditions," he continued, "it w'ould neVer have been necessary to start ii new party under the name of the United Labour Party of Xew Zealand. Before very long he considered (lint there would be a clear line of demarcation between political parties in the House, and 11k , sooner thi< took place the beller it hciulil be for Ihe Dciuiiiuon. The lime had now arrived for the eMabli-limpul. of n ionvaid movement in favour of social jii.fiir." (Appliiu-e.) It was announced during die nvrniiiK Huil. Mr. Fnwlils would conduct a c-am-picii iliniujMiiiut Hi" wintry iu favour of the United. LabuuL , Fai'lfj