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THE NEW PARTY

MR. C. E. STATHAM, M.P., ENTERTAINED. Tho delegates who have been attending tho conference of the National Progressive and Moderate Labour Party in Wellington entertained their presillent, Mr. C. E. Statham, M.P., and Mrs. Statham at luncheon in the Grand yesterday. There was a full attendance,' and a brief toast-list provided opportunity for some references to the plarszcnd prospects of the party. After the usual loyal toast, Mr. Dunbar Sloane proposed the health- of Mr. and Mrs- Statham. He said that the delegates wished ta-'express their warm appreciation of Mr. Statham’s efforts. The new party was particularly fortunate m having so able end devoted a leader. Mr. Statham, when approached by the rounders of tho party, hail approved tho -ideals that they were preparing to follow, and had agreed to throw in-his lot with them. Mr. Statham was respected from one end of New Zealand to the other, by political opponents as well as by political friends. His supporters in the new party wished him' long life to enjoy the success that was going to be his.

Mr. Statham, in the course of his reply, said that the party had been formed only five months ago, and the progress it had made already was nothing short of amazing. It had local executives from Auckland to Invercargill. He realised that there was a tremendous* amount of -work ahead, but the time called for men who were prepared to make sacrifices for the common good. Tho conference had decided to contest a number of scats at tho next general election, and he believed that it could capture enough seats to become the official Opposition in the House of Representatives. It might do better than that.

Mr. E. Kellett, M.P., proposed the health of the party's organiser, Mr. W. Black

Mr. Block, in the course of his reply, said that he had been in New Zealand for 22 years, and all that time he had been interested in the Labour mo-vemciit. He had held a high position in official Labour circles, but he had broken with official Labour when attempts were made to force extremist doctrines upon him. He could have notihng in common with men who. boasted that they had 'no God, no Flag, and no Country.” Social progress required the orderly co-operation of manual workers, brain workers, and men with administrative capacity, t Mr. J. H. Rider proposed tho health of the visiting delegates. Mrs.. Herbert (Christchurch) replied. She said she had always worked for the “bottom dog,” and she would not haie thrown in her lot with the new party if she had not been convinced that the party was going to serve the interests of the people. Mr. W. H. Hart (Auckland), Mr. Clifford Thompson ■ (Auckland), Mr. J. b. Dbuglas (Mayor of Dunedin), and Mr. F. 11. Blake (Invercargill) all spoke hopefully of the prospects of the party. The toast of "Tho Press,’ proposed by Mr. Douglas, was also honoured. The proceedings terminated with the National Anthem -and hearty cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Statham.

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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 285, 26 August 1921, Page 6

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509

THE NEW PARTY Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 285, 26 August 1921, Page 6

THE NEW PARTY Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 285, 26 August 1921, Page 6

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