LIBERAL PARTY

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1925, Page 4

LIBERAL PARTY

A MANIFESTO. [UY TPLKOKArn —rial PRESS ASSOCIATION.] eiIHIHTCHrHCII. January ‘if). The following .statement has boon issued by Mr T. M. Wijiord as Loader of the Liberal-Labour Party, on behalf of the Executive of the .Party. “The Reform Party ha.s run its race. This fact can no longer be obscured by tlie Reform Press. Among the signs are the rise of the Country Party anil the continued expression in every quarter of dissatisfaction with the Governinent including the condemnation of them by the menilrcrs of their own side of the House. The Reform Party was defeated at. the last election and was only saved from extinction by men who were not elected to support it. “In the House, we have bad the humiliating spectacle ol a Government running away from contentious legislation. The least influential of their supporters could dictate to them what they should or should not do. AYhat it ha.s cost the country to keep them in office is difficult t.o estimate. In defiance of pre-office pledges the Legislative Council has been perpetuated as a nomination body, and lias unblushingly been used for Party purposes. Tlie lack of initiative anil incapacity on the part of the Government to deal with the problems confronting them is cou-

spieuous in their perpetual resort to expensive commissions. The country is looking to alt alternative to this state of affairs. We do not believe that Socialism and Communism as adopted by certain sections in New Zealand to-day holds out any hope of a solution, but only spell disaster. Under these circumstances we feci it more than ever to be our duty to do our utmost to consolidate and strengthen the Liberal-Labour Party, and give the people an opportunity of returning to power a party the traditional policy of which stands for the well-being of all, which party gave to workers their political emancipation and laid the foundations of many years of prosperity, and which party will provide a sound and progressive government, legislating neither for one extreme nor the other, but in the interests of every section of the community

SEATS TO BE CONTESTED. CHRISTCHURCH. January 29. The Liberal-Labour Party statement .saws: ‘'During the meeting of the Executive. the following resolutions were arrived at : It was decided to contest each of the Christchurch City seats, and also the Ricc-arton, Lyttelton. Ellesmere, and Ashburton The Executive met personally prominent men of good standing, who were ready to contest seals in the Party’s interest. It was decided that the Executive should meet at Auckland in February to confer with the Auckland Provincial Council of the Liberal-Labour Tederalion in relation to the coming election. Mr Veiteh, M.P.. has been appointed chairman of the Organisation Committee of the Liberal-Labour Party, and will proceed to Teniuka to-morrow to confer with the organisation there.