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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 59, 3 December 1919, Page 2

Electors of N.Z.! you; vote lor Liberalism? . Because ■ Liberalism is tru'e Democracy. Liberalism is "Government by the people \ for the people." Liberalism works for "the greatest good of the greatest possible number." Why 'shonH you vote against. Masseyism ? Became " Masseyism is the creed of Conservatives and Monopolists: It is the gospel of the old enemies of Democratic Progress; It is the last refuge of those who once " cornered" the political rights and privileges of this people, who-still largely monopolise the land, and who 'now hope by deluding and misleading you to regain their old ascendancy. Liberalism in New Zealand has a Glorious History . Thirty years ago when Liberalism began its great work for the people the ! •'" Masseyites of those days (remember, a Massey himself was among them) denounced Ballance and Seddon and their colleagues as "The Devils of Socialism"; What were the deeds of those " dangerous fanatics" —those ''revolutionary anarchists" who fought under the standard of Liberalism then? Here are the "Seven Deadly Sins*' of Liberalism : , 1 Democratic Suffrage--"one,man, one ~ 5 Advances to Settlers'and Workersvote," and Female Franchise. cheap money for. small farmers and J .-2 Abolition.of Property Tax-transfer-. ,^:. ;^yage earners! . . < . % ring burdens from poor to rich. ■ 6 Old Age Pensions. 3 Land Tax and L'.nd-for-Settlement — i 7 Arbitration System—abolishing sweatbreaking 'down land monopoly. ing arid opening a Way for industrial 4 Workers' Compensation. ■- - peace. Such were the "crimes" of Liberalism a generation ago.' What has Masseyism to set against them ? . Masseyism : for the same reason that a stolen horse has no pedigree. -Without any guiding principle but Conservatism—the policy of negation and obstruction S • and stagnation—Masseyism has been forced to disguise itself as Liberalism. v ,;The- Masseyites'. have "borrowed" the How many'yof these promisss have the main "planks" of the Liberai ''platform" Masseyitel'iulfilled ? 'Not one. for ekctioneering have, .' Lookf^tothi^pic - : been to a feartof Lberahsm :and Contrast scvel, Masseyite "promisesstolen the scraps. / with the performances pfjLiberalism—the . Decked out m the trappings or "Seven deadly sins"— and draw your . ' Liberalism, eight years ago the MasSey- own conclusions. ites gained office- op the strength of a y long list of baseless charges,and their . Why should you give Up the substance solemn promise to legislate and govern for the shadow ? : on Liberal lines. ■ .Why should you accept the assurance But between promise and performance 0 f Mr. Massey that the mantle 'of there is "a great gulf fixed." Ballance and Seddon.-has fallen on his . Here , are the seven chief Masseyite shoulders;;and that he is "more socialist promises— ' 1 ; than the socialists" to-day? ; . r * 1. To reduce Borrowing. • ■.. , '~ . i „„„ 2. To reduce Taxation'. - Do y°. u reaisfe tllls " only one . 3. To rcduce Expenditure. , bld political power ? . -.4; To reduce Cost of Living, Do-you not see the old Conservatism 5. To promote Closer Settlement. t showing through this thin disguise? 6. To substitute' something better . • for the Second Ballot. jDo.you npt recognise the Massey of the 7 To promote Industrial Peace. "nineties";bshind the Massey of to-day? They tell you that; Masseyism is following in the train "of Liberalism—"a long way •. after' —for the best of all reasons —it must. But wKen they say that there is no difference between Masseyism and Liberalism — v Remember the words of Gladstone:— II "The Principle of Liberalism is Trust in the People qualified by Prudence; // The-Principle of Conservatism is Mistrust of the People, qualified by Fear." IN THE NAME OF PROGRESS AND'FREEDOM, .. Vote for Liberalism!

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