The Fight Against Socialism

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 75, 21 December 1937, Page 6

The Fight Against Socialism

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AUCKLAND BODY Mr. Hamilton and the Free dom Association IDENTICAL IDEALS

(By Telegraph-

^rr ESTVERCARGILL, Last' NighLj Tho establishment of the Aucklandj Provincial Freedom Association as an| independent organisatton to stimulat©( interest in politics and to maintain' vigilance in the maineenance of demo-; cratic and constitutional rights is regarded by the leader of the Opposition, Hon. Adam Hamilton, as a step of great potential impoxtanee in the| struggle against Sociansm. "There can be no questioa of anyj j division of forces in this matter," Mrj i Hamilton said. "As I see it there if a! j group in Auckland! which is entirelyj opposed to the principles of the Labouij movement, a group which shares the be-i lief of the National Party in the lasting; virtues of personal liberty as opposed to the doctrine of the totalitarian State. "That the new organisation eleets td remain independent in certain respects does not affect the issue a scrap. It ifl ready for an alliance with the Nationai Party and prepared to give us its sup^ port because our ideals are the same, That is all that matters. We mus't have a unitedi front against jSoci^i3111 snd wa are Teady to welcome. and. eo-operate .with any organisation whieh sees the .danger confro'nting New. Zealand .to-day and Which is willing to. fight against it." The objects of the new association! Mr. Hamilton continued, had been ut out to inelude the urgent necessity for maintaining the principles .of trui democracy and for opposing by all lawful means the growing menace of Statt control and Ministerial lnterference i« agricultural and industrial affairs, Such objectives, he thought, would appeai to all people who wished to enjoy the just rewards of their own initiative and en« deavour. Mr. Hamilton recalled that ftomt months ago following the Dominion con« ference of the National Party he had issued a general statement giving a broa'd outline of the paTty's policy, Thf viewpoint expressed in the new associai tion's manifesto appeared to strike a| similar note. It appeared that thd principal aim of the Freedom Assoeia^ tion, was to. carry out educative" workj In this way it would be of great assistance t.o the Opposition in Parliamenlj whieh had been endeavouring for months to direct political thought to th^ evils of the Government policy whieh was entirely materialistw. . "It says much for tho standing of tho new body that it has been able th obtain the^services of snoh a noted ma® as Professor R.' M. Algie, ' 5 Mr. Hamil* ton continued. "I know him by reputh as a man of keen intellect and the highj est principles. As an authority on coi-I stitutional law he has been in a uniquh position to detect inherent woaknecsef in the Labour Government 's legislation« He is to be eongratulated on hi3. cour«t. age in leaving a sheltered. post for thh heat and acrimony of the political ,arena in order to expose weaknessefi which he knows to exist, There is much work to be done during the next few months," added Mr. Hamilton. "Thd new association will be welcomed byj the National Party as an ally in thej fight for freedom."-