NAMES-AND LABELS.
' 7 Mr Massey's .^predecessors iwere .called " Conservatives " r -and did not -especially resent the appellation,i Mr Massey in the House/yesterday indignantly repudiated the expression Tory. He indicated that the Tory was an almost extinct variety of biped, although there were still a few crusted varities of the species in the Old Country. It is evident that the label "Reformer " has now.alsor^becpme distasteful to the supporters of the jpresedt^overnment which desires-to. be regarded as ," Liberal." The/ Liberals will nowl' move -on- a^pe^^aitd-^allHiceThselves"' *' The Progressive," "Labour " is apparently the only term which has a permanent significance.
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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 17 July 1912, Page 3
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96NAMES-AND LABELS. Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 17 July 1912, Page 3
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