DEMOCRATIC LABOUR

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 6, 2 October 1943, Page 6

DEMOCRATIC LABOUR

Mr. Lee Confident Of Ultimate Triumph (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 1. Every confidence in the ultimate triumph of the Democratic Labour 1 arty was expressed by its leader, Mr.. J. A. Lee in a statement. Mr. Lee said that for the first time they had the basis ot a party, and there was no intention ot leaving the membership without encouragement and organization. The recent contest seemed to have toughened and sharpened the resolution of their candidates and the party looked forward, not backward. . . ~ “The only certainty m politics is the one most constantly denied—the a 1 ?"™ 1 of new parties,” said Mr. Lee. lior while the old parties keep on pronouncing the old dead. they ,in sober truth die themselves. There is no greater ceitaintv than the emergence of a new radical party now that Labour has nici’ely become a machine. ' i “I believe Democratic Soldier Labour is the party of tomorrow." said Mr. Lee. "The huge audiences attracted and the evidences of goodwill on all sides, set oft at the last by a barrage of one-way propaganda, showed the keen public interest. TTie fact that at the first venture about 25 candidates polled toward or well over 1000 votes each, in spite of the fact that our central funds only amounted to £9OO, is a reason for encouragement, not despondency. It is obvious that £2OOO worth of sustained advertising by us might have profoundly affected the results of the election, as our intervention did, anyhow. “I have uo intention of leaving tins membership without encouragement and organization, iio intention of leaving, a radical void to be filled by the Communist rabble the next time I bey somersault.. which may be in weeks or in years. Democratic Labour fell under my leadership because its people were inspired by certain ideas. There will be no abandoning of ideas or of comrades."