REFORM PARTY
ENTHUSIASTIC CONFERENCE
WELLINGTON, August S
It is officially reported that the Reform League conference, which was opened on Wednesday and continued with enthusiasm (some 200 delegates front all parts of the Dominion taking part) closed to-night. Mr ■ Coates- outlined the country’s great prosperity and progress under the Reform Government. He quoted I statistics in support. It was an incentive to the Reform members of Parliament tm know they had the support of' the big body of electors throughout the country. One of the objects of the conference was to sec . that all the Reform candidates were successful in their campaigns. Candidates would undoubtedly be encouraged by such a definite approval of the Party’s policy. With the history of their Party behind them, Mr Coates said, Reformers had no reason to fear that the return of the Party would be long 'delayed. The planks of the ' Reform platform remained fast, namely, State before Party, and ■ the greatest good for the greatest number.
Helpful addresses were given throughout the conference, and valuable suggestions were made. Enthusiastic affirmations of loyalty to the Party and its policy were made. A resolution was enthusiastically carried of loyalty, support, and. confidence in Mr Coates as leader of the Refoi-m Party, the conference pledging itself to use its best endeavours to see him again returned to office as Prime Minister of New Zealand. Heartiest congratulations were tendered to the Dominion secretary, Mr E. A. James, for his invaluable services and the enthusiasm he has ever displayed in the Reform cause, which has been an inspiration to all those associated with him in tho Party. Mr A. M. Samuel, M.P.. referring 'to rumours of the formation of new political parties, said that in bis opinion, and in the opinion of all other members of the Reform Party, there was only one man capable of leading Kew Zealand. That man was their present leader, Mr Coates, who had the unswerving loyalty and support
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1929, Page 3
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