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Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1922, Page 2

\t the last general election in the ' Dominion, many timid electors were stampeded by the Reformers’ cry all ■ over New Zealand, that if the Liberals gained power it would ho only at the support of Extreme Labor. Disil-' hisionment should have pome in the intervening time, hut still Mr Massey and sections of his press keen on trying to inflate tho bogey with the pur”ose # of turning Liberal votes over to T?"fr)"m. There is no foundation for

the statements rrnde, ana in any ea^

there is absolutely no foundation in fact for any colorable belief that the Liberals would seek to hold office at the me rev of the Reds. The Chief Oppositioii Vfhip, Mr Fortes M.P.* Has made the position very plain, and wo quote his statement to-day as the thought for the times. The Liberal policy is broad enough for enforcement without trenching at all on the Red policy or even the Reform policy, excepting only where both happen to synchronise. The Red Fed policy may be disloyal—the Liberal policy embodies genuine loyalty as its sure foundation. The lief or m policy is class uui reactionary—the Liberal policy is for the mass and progressive. So ill both instances, the Liberal policy ill its main tenets and aims is distinctly opposite to either Reform or Red Fed, and is sound Chough io staild oil its own. Liberalism hrt’s a true part to play in the good government of the country whereby all classes will benefit and national interests and safety will always come first. For these solid reasons the day of Liberalism Iti this country is rapidly dawning

The announcement that the Westland War Memorial is to be unveiled next wfiek on the five of Armistice Day will Suggest the occasion for a fitting ceremony to mark the culmination of th» local effort in a matter of such sacred duty.. Afore than eight years have now passed since the declaration of war upon Germany by Great Britain. It was made on August 4th., 1914, and it took effect at 11 o’clock that night. Before the armistice was sued for by tho enemy, and came into force at 11 a,m. on November 11th.. 1918. the British Empire had incurred a loss in killed and missing of considerably over one million and had expended a sunt of about £'8,0(10.000.000. the treaty at Versailles was signed on 28th. julig) 11)19, and Britain celebrated pfsaee in jnly 19, 11)19. The irci memorial which is quite a unique and pleasing design, and rich in appearance with its glow of white marble, lias been reared to mark the great war in general, and to embalm for posterity the names of the Westland fallen in particular. The memorial has a pleasant setting and its realisation is a. tribute to the people as a, whole for their sincerity of purpose. It is not a mean tribute to tbe great occasion which called for tbe local effort, and doubtless at the final ceremony of unveiling next week the gathering round what is now something of a sacred spot will he tto less an earnest of the sincerity of the people in remembering those who served and those who made the supreme sacrifice that tho world might be free.