LABOR’S INTENTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1928, Page 6

LABOR’S INTENTIONS

WILL CONTEST EVERY SEAT.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

LONDON, Nov. 5

“There is only one thing in the Labour Party’s mind, and that is to ask the elctors to give it a majority at the general election.” said Air Ramsay .MacDonald at- the Albert Hall, wher there was a Labour rally on the ev of the opening of Parliament. Mr Afar Ronald said that the Labour National Executive had that day surveyed the field, and they unanimously had decided to fight every seat in the country, where the local parties are prepared to run candidates. Accordingly. the candidates numbered as nearly six hundred as possible.

Air MacDonald stated that, if they carried out educational propaganda, they could blow away ilie anti-Labour arguments and prejudices, and convince the intelligent electors that a Labour Government would best serve the country’s interests. LONDON. Nov. n. Air Ramsay Alne.Donald (Leader ol the Parliamentary Labour Party), speaking at a Labour rally in the Albert Hall, announced that- the Labour Party had six hundred candidates in the field. He said: "We are not in favour of minority government. AA’e want majority rule. So we are fighting every seat.” A voice from the audience asked: ‘•Who'll supply the caucu-daies?” Air AfacDonald: “We will supply the candidates, but we ask you to supply funds.”

Air Lloyd George, addressing the Liberal members of the Mouse of Commons at Claridge's Hotel, said that .Mr Ramsay AlacDonald would have nothing to do with minority government. lie (Lloyd George) appealed to Liberals to play a nobler pari, and lie added: “Liberals have their own proposals, and will use the whole of their strength to carry the proposals through, whatever Government is in power. Air Aiac! fonald calls this ignoble. wlieras it would be noble il we used our strength to put him and his friends in power. What morbid ego-