LAND VALUES LEAGUE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1583, 29 October 1912, Page 6

LAND VALUES LEAGUE.

The annual dinner of the New Zealand Land Value 9 League, Wellington branch, was held at Godber's rooms last evening. Mr. Edward M'Hugh, of Liverpool, was the guest of tho evening. . Mr. P. J. O'Regan, who presided, said that ho looked forward with confidence to tho time when land monopoly in New Zealand would bo abolished./

Mr. G. Witty regretted that ho had not much in common with tho present party in power. He did not think they represented the people; they had got to power by a "fluke or a series of flukes."

Mr. G. Laurenson said that as a citizen ho was not satisfied with the prosent Parliament, and ho did not think that any Parliament would be fully representative so long ns tho present pnrty system of election was in force.

Mr. H. Atmoro said tho wave of enthusiasm in favour of tho Massoy party which passed over tho country was no't truly representative. Under tho present systpm it was impossiblo to get truo representation in Parliament.' Mr. Atraoro critioisod tho attitude of tho Gotornmont regarding their graduated land tax.

Mr. Hindmaivsh etated tliat from a review of the position in England America ho found that in tho end lancl came to be leased, and ho considered it best that it should lie leased from the Crown rather than from an individual.

Mr. Robertson condemned tho present elective system, and prophesied a great contest between tho press and tho platform in tho near future.

Mr. A. W. Hogg, in a short speech, hoped for a bright future for tho Liberal party. Ho said one newspaper at tho timo of the elections had been circulated in his district freo of cost. It had been organised mostly by wealthy moil of the district, nnd had led the farmers to reject an old supporter such as himself. Mr. ll'Larcn (Mayor of Wellington) made a short speech, in which he anticipated a groat contest between democracy and private monopoly—between th<3 platform on one side and tho press on the other.

Mr. O'Rogan then proposed the health of tho guest of tho orennig, Mr. Edward M'Hurli. In reply, Mr. M'Ough ftavo a sketch of tho Singln Tax League in tho United Kingdom. Ho also divolt on Homo politics, anil was of opinion that Home Kulo and tho Wwlsh Disestablishment Bills would ultimately become law.