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Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1925, Page 2

In the published platform of the Labor Party the sting of the whole policy is in the tail. There, in paragraphs 9 and 10 appear proposals which will he repudiated by every loyalist in Mostland who has to cast his or her vote oil Wednesday next. Paragraph 9 proposes the repeal ol the Defence Act and the repeal of all provisions under the War Regulations. This is a vital attack on the Empire, and means He withdrawal of nil Empire support. 1 the repeal of the War 'Regulation alfecfing civil and industrial liberties, those who lost civil rights lor tine failure to serve in war time, would he reinstated as citizens with all political rights restored. Such a course cuts at the loyalty of those who served their country in the first place, hut what i- more serious of all for the future. places New Zealand outside the fold id' Empire. Labor objects to miliInrv .service, and the provisions for defence. These gone. New Zealand will lie without protection. In its place Labor in paragraph 10 of its political planks, pleads for international peace and fraternity! This is to lie brought about l»v the indu-.t rial and

Political unitv of the workers ol at countries for the purpose of superseding capitalism by an industrial domocraey. As the lion Downio Stewart said at Dunedin last week: ‘‘Labour wishes to abolish capitalism, hut the Soviet Government tried to do so and found it necessary to encourage private capital hack again. Moreover, when the Labour Party speak of abolishing capitalism, they merely substitute State capitalism for private capitalism. The consumer is not benefited as llie experience of Australia .shows that nearly all State enterprises have been worked at a loss, and what iho consumer may get in reduced prhos he must make up an increased taxation." The unity of all workers :n a World Federation of Peoples, is aimed at. to he confirmed hy the affirmation of the principle of self-determina-tion to lie applied to all races for the purpose of terminating the rulhlevv. plundering cf nations by modern Imperialist-! 'Phis all means a complete and sweeping revolution from democratic life as we know it in New Zealand. An irresponsible group will he in power, hut always at the mercy of the mob. It will he mob law in fact, for there will he no force to maintain constitutional lau and order. N<‘w Zealand by placing extreme Labor in power would he opening the portals to a .state of being which would mean ruination and disaster to God's Own Country. The policy is one of extravagance and extremes, imitating the policy of Russia, and bringing the whole social fabric down. If Xew Zealand is to lie saved from such a fate, the power to do so will he in the hands of the people next Wednesday. Every vote east for a Labor candidate is a vote for disaster to the country once the extremists climb into power. The surest way to prevent that contingency is to vote solidly against Labor and leave no doubt as to the teni| eland feeling of the people when national interests arc menaced.

That whs a heartening message the Prime .Minister sent to the evening papers published in the Westland Electorate nn Friday. It has had a very consolidating effect on public opinio: As one looking on from a distance. Air Coates sees more of the Iray than tlm.se nearby. His advice to all loyalists to consolidate their forces will be generally observed, for what, he indicates in his very plain and pointed statement is true obviously. Afr Coates states that a vote for the Labor candidate for Westland is a vote against him. This, in effect, means that all loyal supporters of the country should not refrain from voting and certainly not misuse their voting privilege. Air Coates asks “all those opposed to extremism in politics and government to east their votes in favor of ATr Seddon.” As the loyal and trusted leader of New Zealand. Air Coates’ appeal is in reality, a personal one, and those who wish to see him re-established as the Prime Minister of the Dominion, will, of <nur.se. not fail to cast their votes so that the Extreme Labor Party will he reinforced to the least possible extent. Afr Coates places the issue or the definite lines to which we have r<ferred all along, and it is gratifying to have his confirmation of the paper*! attitude. In view of the advice tendered from so high a quarter we may he sure a heavy vote will he cast against the Labor candidate on Wednesday.