TWO PARTIES ONLY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 49, 13 March 1937, Page 5

TWO PARTIES ONLY

— Press Association.)

National Leader Against Dual Opposition AUCKLAND SPEECH

(By Telograph-

AUCKLAND, March iU. "If democracy is to succeed in this coxintry, there must not be more than two parties. The alternative to democracy is Fascism or Communism and a Communist dictator may be nearer than you think," said the leader of the National Party, the Hon. A. Hamilton, in an address to supporters of the party to-night. Mr Hamilton appealed for tolerance and loyalty during the drafting of the party 's policy and in building 'up its organisation. Some of the newspapers had ealled upon him to state hiis policy. TTia reply to such demands was that fche policy of the National Party would not be drawn up by him or by the present Parliamentary Opposition, but by members of the party throughout New Zealand. The Parliamentary representatives would, of course, pass judgment upon it before it was finally adopted. The aim was to create a true People 's Party on really democratic lin.es, not a machine, and the Parliamentary party would be in closer contact with its supporters than ever in the past. "We are all fairly liberal and progressive in these days," Mr Hamilton remaiked. "This is no time for a divided Opposition. Ab you know, I have travelled a good deal about this country lately .and, from what I have learned, I am convinced that 90 per cent of our supporters want only one organisation lined up against the Government at the next election. ' ' The meeting, which was attended by several htxndred people, carried resolntions approving the aims and objects of the National Party, expressing confidence in Mr Hamilton as its leader and affrming the principle of nnity in the Parliamentary Opposition.