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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 54, 27 November 1919, Page 2

T HIS does not profess to be a , record of Perfection; it is merely a record of Sound Public Service* of Honest Achievenient, , ■ of Sane and Steady Progress. There is nothing flashy ©r sensational in it designed to capture the unthinking,; nothing ' wild and reckless to appeal to the revolutionary whose aim 7 it is to destroy n^ " narrow selfishness o£ the mischief-monger who seeks to set class against class.. This Record affords so few grounds for effective party political criticism on legitimate lines that opponents of the Reform Party have been forced to fall back on stale - and hackneyed catch-cries. With parrot-like persistence they "Conservative," "Tory," "Reactionary," hoping by wearisome reiterationto place a brand on the Party which will prejudice its members in the minds of the public. The Record of Work recorded will afford every fair-minded elector"an opportunity of judging for himself or herself the ' falseness of the shabby lie that seeks to so label the men responsible for the great social, economic ana! political reforms out- -■■_; ■;;: ■..■•-•■' '. v ' "■>' ■.;■■'■'/. - lined on this pagev : , \;'?;' : '' ' ■■;.'■'::•■■ ..■■'•" -' ' ■■'"." ... '■'■' .-. . \ ■ . • '',', .... :,...... .. . ~! ~. , . . '~- ■<■.-•■••• . .■ : ■ ..'. . !■;.. '"■•■','','■.'.....:."'.,..., ' . . '....• . ■ ■' ' ." ' • ■■• .'••■'' ,■.' ' .■..'• ' '■ ,> ■_...•■•--••• n.|.. •.. i .■'■ ■;• . . -...'.■: ~ ' ' "■' ' - ■ ■■"■ ■'; : . : .;..;".;-.v' Ji , -:; : ■ '■■^;'" : - ■;; ;. ■ ■■■'xK .' ' ;.,. lories Act Like. TMs? / : / ':' . REFORM legislation protects victims of misfortune from oppression.' For ' \ „'. \V 70MEN candidatesl for Parliament are now fighting their election battles. The instance, a landlord cannot distrain a furniture:if the rent is in arrear. ~,.,.' VV RIGHT to do so was granted by the Reform Government. Is this.Toryism? A poor man in trouble in the Court can.have; alawyer for. the/askingi-Under/ . .. . ■, . ; : ; ■ . . ; ...... Reform Legislation, every man on trial is entitled to be defended by experienced ..' ,-, "".•: '~',' . Ulider Reform. Legislation eyery< seaman injured, on board ship >is entitled. ■■ counsel. :i ;' : ' ' . . :.. .. ! 7 /;■ ~W^ -~; ■ . . ••'. ,- ■■■-,- ■ _.■■■:■• • expense—another humanitarian act of iustice' by the Reform Government. : . Under Reform management the premium income of the State Fire Insurance • ~ .. _ . ' > ••-.-' . iu °v- ~ .■' ..■ . ~.,.... ■ -, business has leaped from the Ward Government's total of £54,000 in 19iMo -.: - : :: , I practically doub& that in- ■Is this Conservatism? . _~,... , • J; :,^ Reform recognises that the cpuntry's, : .greatest need to-day is a progressive : . .: . .;;; • . system of education,that will.make/our young efficient Reform is ; ''■: very doo^ BETTEROPPORTUmTIESforeduMionvBETm SCHOOLS, ~. ;, ; ,,;.;■.-,,, fish 'costs'May,; ;,The.Ref6rm.G.o V ernment is.sending'£25*000 annually in an ' CONDITIONS for ; . ■■ ;' ~ : . ™ The Ward Government in itf last year of office'spent , only a. little; over 'a :■:....... ' '' :: Reform goes tp: the root of the matter,'and is developing the fishing industry for the . - ' .:.. million on education. The Reform Government THIS-YEAR is spending no less :.:;.,' ... :,:., ,)ene f! t ; 0f z^. , :..: ■•' "■[■". : '•'■•':: ;:: , .- ; - ■ • . . . , ■ ;. . . .'..." than TWO MILLIONS! ""Which Party is doing more for the people's children and ;; •■;;";:. 'r ; : Reforin repealedthe iniquitous prov^ the future of the race? ■' \'\, :/ • ; ;:. ' -•■■■•■';-■ ■ ■■■■■." '■:'■ ' ■>'■' coiitributetpwards the defalcations of dishonest servants.. Previous appeals by the ■ : r . . The kmilyman has the : y CivH Service to the Ward Government had been fruitless. :--V,■■•-;., 1 income-tax. For every child his'tax ; ;assessnient .. ; . ' ~ " v, : The Reform Goverhnient, recognising the great possibilities of New" Zealand as ••.■■■ '•■mi '■« j iit-i. : ■"'i-ii'« ; " ■ 4. •nTTnTTdTiTk i cu. *' 'i~ I.T. -T.l ■ & fruit-growing country, made provision toassist, up to £25,000 per, annum, in! the . . . Theso : calM.''Libßral''.Goy^n^ ; ; development of the establishment of , -." ,, of compensation for accidents possessed by:.pnvate employeesi :;:The Reform Govern- ! . ~ works ~.,•, It.- ..,.,.-,-.?•■., . ' , , IUiU &.,. ment GRANTED THAT RIGHT : as aii ACT; OF JUSTICEr& ; : ; .♦ : , .Reform 'increas^ Wise and kindly legislation,by the Reform Government has seen.tp.it that the, , : ■ to 3f per cent., and,^;-not only that, but increased the limit of interest-bearing deposits property and interests oi:-" : and infirm :people unable talbok after themselves' from £600 to £1000.,'■■:■■•:;■■.. ;:.::;: .; ;: ' "\"". '' ';; ; ' will be , SPECIALLY PROTECTED. , .-. .■■■'■.. ~. ■ •, ■•:; -j-t.-PJoneers doing anational.servicaby opening up the wastelands of the. hack: : . ..'•'''!■'" ; > Abolition of "Political Pull,!' Regular increases of Salary, a Fair System of ~ , of-beyorid, and preparing them for civilised occupation are given every .possible : Promotion, and Encouragement of Merit are the FOUR GREAT THINGS that the ' ... . . encouragement and assistance by SPECIAL LEGISLATION passed by the !' * ■' v ■■■■■■■■' Reform Government has done for the Public Service, , V/ardism CLUNG to Poli- ( - : : ', -,., •,.. .Gpvernment,,.■., :; .;.,,, ; .,: ..,,,..,.. ,;:; , • I ■■ ■' tical patronage. The Hpn.G. W.. Russell (Liberal), now says it would be "ABSO-. .., :. .., .. 'The status , of. the Police Force was raised by, the Reform Government. A w~.._ ■ ■;■_..... LUTELY INTOLERABLE" to gb-back %it s . Reform has raised the stands the lawless. Reform I i ■-.-•'■ v the Public Service and the country as'well as the members of the service, .are: the, ' ' .. has better.ed the conditions'of the Police. •>lts latest. step has bean to provide that j J"-'. .■■■■•'■•■■'■••■.. gainers. :-' • ! . ,'' . - '"" every policeman injured in tlie execution of his duty is entitled to pension AT WAR |J T -: : T ■„ , ~ . _, . ■•■■:■. ~.. ~' •••■•.,•■ ,''--j-„ ■-■■ ■■•■ ■ ■•■■■■ ■• j. ■ /; '-" y - : 'SCALE-RATES 1 . If he is. killed, Ms dependents '> are similarly paid. Reform H ! ■-,-.. ■■ New Zealand, under- Reform administration, easily leads the way in,expendi- ; -;■■.... recognises faithmlservice ■' :•• ■'•--' "' : ■ '■■'■"■'"■'■■'■■'• - tuie- in education as compared, with.other Australasian States. In New Zealand the .. ■■-'■ ■- • : '■. ■ -w lu ; v,v « ■■■ -'' • A■>. v» U««t ,>««« mT « T ; ■• -, 'expenditure is £1 9s. 3d. per headbf the population. In Australia it is anything -...■' Th . 8 Re ! orra Governmer passed the MOST-DRASTIC LAW against pro-, •'■■'■ from9s.7d. in the Northern Territory, to £1 Is.lid. in- Western Australia. ." ■ ' .. :.;: peering .yat passed by any Government within the British Empiro. Determinedto .; , . .■•;■. ,■; ..:.-;* ■• -'••- ':i :.:■::■ ..,,,•, . let the public hi tohmd tb.e scenes, ]t has so amended previous legislation that the > ' . . The MOST DRASTIC LAND LEGISLATION EVER PLACED ON J ; THE ■■■■■ Board, of Trade is with Ml powers to demand facts from firms in ■ STATUTE B X OOK BY ANY GOVERNMENT IN THIS COUNTRY- was , the law : > • order to investigate-prices. It is no longer left '% an individual citizen to take up - passed by the Reform Government last session to make RS-AGGRSGATIOH an ■ ■ ';- Trade will see fair play if the facts are against the ■;. unprofitable business* Even, the opponents of Reformhad to admit the, merit of. this •■ PROVED ITSELF on the side of the People as against ' : •.'■..'■■ important measure. ;; ;...-,....;. ..-.. ; ; ■•■ .■ ' the Profiteer, •', •'■■;■• " , ■,'•',""'. ••••"•••"■'■•- • ::;-:;-.;^' : '; ;'- <! iE|.......r : :'r:\ : - /.- ■■■■■, ■' .' ■ t ' ; '■::'''-:: •• ' n■' TO merit support a political party must .show notbrily;...,;; ,:.:;■ ... ... The Reform Government made it possible for local bodies to provide for more ; 1¥7 HY j s t tlle Reform Party able " to; ;lbok forward / that it has a good record of':work done.-but that:Vit'is--|'v v '' ;:: .; ggjierpjis' superannuation- allowances for'their empldye'eis. - . '." ''' ' ; ■ Vy confidently to a' useful career of, national service.?., - capable of : meeting new demands..: The Relo^ni :;? ' : : \ ■]■■■■' ■■■: /:: ~;\. ; ~„ ... -r ' ■",, : " •■••• - i-i ; ■•-. i- ~..",* ..:.■• . ■■ •;. ..,,. :; iiParty ¥theon!y Party standing before the electors to-day.:; .-.' Reform says: "Subdivide and increase production,"- andits.laiid legislation: bears . ■-Above all because it is a live partvi" eager and able'to -- ; -thatliassnowna really progressive spiritin regard W^ : ■:: of that progressive policy. Increased production means increased: wealth,; imove'with the spirit of the times. " -- ; ■'I .things "that matter-most. Before v -the'end ofthe "" ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■!.-■ •; members 1 declared unitedly for the suppression of petty;i: H.i has thoroughly overhauled-thp landiaws. of its predecessors, and.beneflted ■■. Other parties are hide-bound—the Labour-Socialists ■ ' and-artificial 'politicaLdifferences, and offered frankly to ;r ' the country thereby. ■■ • • ■ ' - ; '- ; ''.'..■■;•;- : . /'./ . : :in their junta Avhich make the representaGve'fof the enter'into' a working political union, in vthe national • Xhe Reform Government, following upon scandalous revelafcions'fqllowing the Hine . .people the slave oi a secret caucus; and .Liberals because . , interests;with;those who had been their political opponents ' charges (Reform being then in opposition), whichresulted in: a .Native member and an. . they are enervated and spent, and under weak and vacil- . prior to the formation of the National Government. : : In ex-iaember of tlie House being found to have accepted a commission or reward in connec- lating leadership are reduced to the palsied-contemplation . .-October, 1918; the-Reform members passed -.the following tion with traffic in Crown Land, passed strict legislation to obviate political jobbery... of a past they are incapable of-building upon; The Eeform resolution:—".. .- : - "'■.<:J.C":~ ■ ':■■■"■ ■' '„„ ■ : '■>■■■-'.' ' -.■.:"■ ~: . Party, and it alone, is quick and alight With the spirit of. ■ ■-..■■ That in vi PW of. th. insidiou, Refo ™ *™ INCREASED., the. Old Age Pensions., :: - ,- r o.,:; ; i v :-. ■ true, democracy. "■ ■ ; '■/■}' ■ Reformhas provided a MORE GENEROUS Widows' Pensions., - .'..- ■ - ;; %« ™. the Military *^^.^^'- r '- ' answ^th^Reta^ty^ ' /■'•" ' "'■■■ ■ '■ Eeform has'grcuLtee A BETTER PENSION SCALE for,.ininers. afflicted with i :look around at its members and candidates.and hear what :' ••"•■.• been noted. .. •■".■„ ■ ,- "Miner's Phthisis." : '.:, they have to say. Nearly all are young men; and men -■"■ ■■■■:■■■ "■■'■ '■-••■'■'■ ;-;■■ ■;■•■;,'•. :; • : , „ . , , -..,,,,_ . _ ~. , ' ~ ■.'■ •■■■-, in their prime, and in few parties has the determination ■ ■•■■--. ;Wharwas the're P ly ; to this overture? ■ , Reform has re-drafted all the Pensions Regulations on, a more considerate and. ever beer J n)ore ' neral or cl J earl m?irked to establish the .....: i- The, Liberals..metin .caucus,, with. Sir Joseph Ward humanitarian scale. . • , * , conditions of true Parliamentary Government-^conditions :,■■ '. present, and decided_ that ''tlie interests of the.country O n a pNE-MILLION-A-YEAR basis, the.Reform (Boveitiment has set itself the in.which each- representative will exercise- unfettered demanded that the Liberal Party.;.shoulcl;goto the Qountry ~ great t a S k of fighting the HOUSE FAMINE, and.thus easing the burdens of the worried judgment,, and the work of Parliament will reflect the best ;■. as -family man.' Special powers-have given local bodies to GO RIGHT AHEAD and ' intelligence of all its members, unitedly brought to bear was-.confirmed at a later meeting ot the Liberal build homes for the workers, and easier terms settled for the repayment of advances., , ..'.., upon the problems of the day. . ,- . . . ; ;": Leaderrand'members of tfe -Riform Party place . In SIX years the Ward Government built 185. workers' dwellings, \ln THREE • The 'strength of the Reform Party, is in the independ- ■ i jfeountry before Party. They declarad,'and"declare to-day; :' " ; years,.the Reform Government built—422l MASSEY GETSI THINGSI DONE! .' ... " ence and sincerity of its individual members,. The spirit ' j ; for the formation of a single party—excluding, only the . "" : ' ■■'■■■-■-':■>■' . - ~ animating its.rank and file is a guarantee against retroi.'Bolshevists and.l.W.W.'s—working and held together : , ..-,.. • . ; '. •' ' ' egression, to. unresponsive Cabinet rule and makes it the K with the one object of promoting the welfare and pros-. , . - 1 . ••...' : •■ : , . natural nucleus and gathering centre of those progressive ! perity gf New Zealand. ' ' : ~ ■ ■• O|r ! |r 1 / I \ , DB i /| - : •• ■ ■...,.. forces Avhicli are rapidly growing in strength, and which-. . I Clogged ashes of its past, the Liberal Party has ' JAUaf wKIYI 1H63.11S '"■■ "'"" promise to.raise the.standard of our JDolitical life above the ■■•• failed-miserably to rise to' this standard of public;duty.. : '. . ~• .:..,•;..-,..•. pettiness of the old party lines ana! make for sound and. 1 ...The Reformers maintain that the selfish ambitions '•• ¥F^¥ B T 1' '' stable law, .with greater prosperity and security aMhappi- . , The.Liberals, rather than sink such ambitions and .. ~..■ . ~ :: / , . ' '. ;'.- - ' ~,.,.., . ' - ' is wM those who made it. The future , asp : would divide Parliament-into warring fac- '.'..:.',. '•.-'., . < ■ ■-• ■ •■ ,■:.:.■■.. belongs to the Reform Party because it is a combination of tions, so frittering away its best energies and giving anti- , ™*%« a::.;.. ...... ....:/•' -alert and able democrats, ready to move with the times and national extremists a maximum opportunity of : working - ' : :/ ''■ ; j^lgJ[*tQ| 8 g..,l. v v>..:. - . , :; .. - " ;:. shape the times to come. ' v Theßeform Party stands for loyal service to New ' . ' "" "■' "■".: ;;: ■ ,;: ' ; ' '' : Onlv q . ]Ph flmrtv can radhe to the hPart' of the Zealand; the Liberal Party stands for the assertion of - m ™ ■'■ ■ , «: ~ .. .;,. Only such a party can pipfte to the heart the party and personal ambitions. /P9II 11OT0O WAllffaiW/Ofi baffling problems of the day, and promote the national I Ilrisfpritlie/'peppletp.judge. :, ' lOH JUUHU I'M?! Y vill %>& . harmony upon which prosperity and welfare must rest. 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