A NEW PARTY

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 34, 10 February 1933, Page 8

A NEW PARTY

OUTLINE OF POLICY

YET TO BE RATIFIED

PROSPERITY OF ALL

A new political party, to be known aa the All New Zealand Party, was formed at a conference held in Wellington this week. A tentative policy was drawn up, but this is to come before another conference for ratification I within a few weeks. It was officially announced to-day that the conference had adopted a series of motions as follows: — 1. That steps be taken in the interests of the people of New Zealand to establish a political association founded upon the principles of equality and recognition of,.the common interests of all. 2. That the political history of New Zealand is evidence that only by the formulation of a policy designed to promote the prosperity of town and country alike can the best interests of the Dominion be served. 3. That this party pledges itself to carry into effect measures vital to the social well-being and general advancement of our people. 4. That this conference stands for equality of opportunity and just distribution of taxation, and the formulation of a policy that will re-establish the financial stability of the Dominion. 5. That it is vital to the welfare of the people of New Zealand that the better regulation of the functions of government, the cessation, of interference in commerce, and the elimination of the element of uncertainty which at present exists should be made a direct political issue. A denial that he was in any way connected with, the newly-formed All New Zealand Party was made to-day by Mr. J. A. Maepherson (Government, Oamaru). He said he was invited to meet one of the delegates before the meeting commenced; he had done that, but had not attended the meeting or taken any part in the deliberations. "I am not in any way associated with the movement," he said; "I am still a member of the Coalition.?'