MACHINE-MADE RESOLUTIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1923, Page 4

MACHINE-MADE RESOLUTIONS.

MU JAMES IN REPLY. WELLINGTON, May £O. In a statement to the Pi ess Mr Ernest A. James, literary secretary ot the Reform Party, denies Mr \\ iilord’s statement its In machine-made politics and machine-made resolutions made by the Reform Pally, lie criticises Mr Wilford fri' king statements < f a | orson.nl nature and bis “silly oulI ui>ts" a gain-1 tile i’lime Minisler. the Rebu ni Party, and himsell. Regarding the Hugh St. I.eger ease which he says Mr Wilfoul described as a shocking instance of oppression on the pail of an unprincipled Government, a Government of which MrWiltord was a nteinb.'r. Mr James says that tie in, is i.nlv disi'lci-ed an extraordinary n;i - l eadi:ig of the law on tile palt of the Supieme and Appeal < mirts. whose (I, .- is jolts w civ uphold bv the. Privy Council, ami the action on the pail of the National Government, in which .Mr Wilford held office as Minister of Ji.slice and Mai ini', was to make the intention of I’arliainent clearer in regard to the assessment of nuts cn grazing leases, over which the holder had the right, of perpetual renewal. The legislation Mr Wilford complains ni <• a.. Mr James contends, pas-od

with Ids u>ncurrelice, for the legislation v. as allowed to go unchallenged by Mi Wilford. Mr Wilford’s references to a '‘poison gas factory” which Mr James was alleged to conduct in the interests i f the Reform I’arty at To Aroint, are of an insulting character A l,i lb, alleged ini'i'iii!('-n:ii(!" M'.olut is reg ■ riling Mr Mas-ay's represer.l. tion of New Zealand at the coming Economic Conference and tic.' Aucklandpresentation the various resolutions speak for themselves and bear sufficient

impress of originality to give the lie direct to Mr 'Wilford’s suggestions. Apart from that the Auckland movement. says Mr James, is of a purely non-political character, ami originated with the Mayor if Auckland, who is not a supporter of Mr Massey. As to the representation of Auckland city constituencies while Mr James admits they are not represented by Reform members he reminds Mr Wilford that they are not represented by Liberals, and that in these constituencies at the general election the Reform vote was more than double that recorded for candidates supporting Mr ‘Wilford.