THE QUESTION OF LOYALTY

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 140, 10 December 1929, Page 13

THE QUESTION OF LOYALTY

Replying at Day's Bay last night to insinuations of disloyalty against tho Labour Party, Mr. "W. Nash (Labour candidate) declared that the Labour Party was loyal to the British Commonwealth of Nations, which the Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party had stated to be the best form of Government in the world. Their policy was like that of the British Labour Government, with Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald at its head and Mr. Philip Snowden as his right hand man. (Applause.) Theyknew that the British Crown was practically the best system of Government that could possibly bo found at tho present time. So long as they had such, a man as Edward, Prince of Wales, as hoir to the Crown, and such a man as King George on the throne, thero was no fear at all of the Labour Party not being loyal; no fear at all of the Labour Party doing anything to lessen the loyal co-operation between the British Commonwoalth of Nations. It would, on the contrary, do everything it pssibly could to extend that loyal co-operation. (Applause.) thing it possibly could to extend that

Someone asked Mr. Nash whether he would join in singing the National Anthem at tho end of the meeting. Mr. Nash said he did not hear the question, which was repeated. Tho chairman (Councillor Batt, of Eastbourne) said the candidate would be only too pleased to answer written questions at the conclusion of his address. *

Tho question was not repeated, but after the meeting Mr. Nash stated that ho wished to make it clear that while he considered that tho best sentiments of the National Anthem have been unfortunately misused for jingoistic purposes, ho would cordially join in tho prayer for the safety, health, and highest welfare of tho Royal family.