A LABOR ATTITUDE

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1927, Page 1

A LABOR ATTITUDE

VIEW'S OF MB BLOODWORTM. A FOLK AND. April 10. Apparently anticipating some confirmation of the reported intention ol the Prince of Wales to visit New Zealand again, itis well as the possibility of the Labour candidate. Air T. Bloodworth, being the next Alayor of Auckland, a questioner rose to his l'eet at the Bomuera meeting and 'asked Air Woodworth what his attitude would he. This led to a somewhat spirited and very definite reply from Air Bloodworth. He said he rather expected tho question when lie saw it reported that a union member in Sydney had proposed to bar tbe Lord Mayor from his union because tbe Lord Alayor wore bis robes when meet ing the Duke and Duchess of York. It so happened that the Prime Minister had complimented the Chiistchuivh Labour Alayor on his reception ot the IToyal visitors. Not that compliments were necessary. The Rev J. K. Archer had merely done what a gentleman might be expected to do.

“As a matter of tact I had a unique experience when their Royal Highnesses were in Auckland, ’ ho said, ‘T was entitled to meet them twice, and 1 was the first Labour man. and my wife the first Labour man's wife, to shako hands with the Duke land Duchess in the Southern Hemisphere. Because we did as we should have done nothing was said. Had J made a point- of staying av4-iy, there would have been a hullabaloo. 1 went 'because 1 I bought ii right. When i was very young I was reared in a very radical family.” A voice ; AYherc ’<

Air Blood worth : Tn England. Tlioro have been many changes since then, and 1 now say 1 am absolutely loyal and a firm believer in this; That one of the greatest facers for peace and progress in the world to-day is the cxistanco of the British Empire or commonwealth of British nations. One of the most important parts of that Empire, and its standing is tho throne of England. (Applause) If a member of tho Royal family came here I would behave as a man should behave and pay my tribute to the representative of the family. 1 would do this, believing that the Royal family tends to keep together the British commonwobits of nations, one of the greatest and most important factors m tin* peace of the world to-day. Also. 1 would act as Auckland would expert its chief citizen to act under the eircifanstances. ( Applause.)