THE PACT.
LIBERAL-LABOUR DEALINGS,
MR HOLLAND PROMISES DE-. TAILS LATER. Definite allegations that the Liberal Party was prepared a week ago to enter into an arrangement with the Labour. Party was made by Mr H. E. Holland, Chairman of the Labour Party, in the House of Representatives on Friday afternoon. He made the allegation, and promised to go into the matter next sitting day. Mr Holland has been talking of the slurs cast on the loyalty of the Labour. .Party by other sides of the House, and'Went, on to say that he was amazed at. the statements they •had heard from the. Liberal Party, seeing that members had been speaking, with, a:full knowledge of the facts. “I ask them, I ask: the member for Christchurch North, and I want to hear the Leaider of the Liberal Party,, whose speech I did not hear, ibut.who, I understand, declared that never would the Liberal Party have any dealings with the Labour Party, I want to ask whether it was not a fact that less than a week ago they were ready to enter into an°arrangement with the Labour Party ” Mr Wilford 1 : “I say No!” Mr Holland: “For the purpose of securing proportional representation.” Mr Wilford: “No.” Mr Holland: “Will the honourable member agree to having all the cards placed on the table?” Mr Wilford: “Yes” Mr Holland: “All right. I will place them on the table at the next sitting of this House. The Liberals were ready to hold office with, the support of the Labour Party to get proportional representation.” Mr Atmore: “That is not true!” Mr Holland: “With the consent of the parties concerned I will put all the cards on the table.” Mr Wilford-: “I have given my consent.” Mr Holland: “The day has gone by when a man can take up one attitude in secret and another in public. - The Labour Party does not stand for that! Did you notice the change of attitude immediately the Auckland conference was over? However, I am not going to deal with it any further. I want to say that the ordinary prerogatives of honour demand that we shall not take up one attitude in secret and another in the open. I want to agree with the Prime Minister that the fight of the future will be between the men on these benches (the Labour benches) and the men on those” (the Government benches). ■ ' Mr Lysnar: “The Liberal. Party is stealing your platform. What about that?” Mr Holland: “The Liberal Party will' not steal the Labour Party’s platform; you need have no fear of. that.” Mr Atmore: “You could leave it about quite safely.” Mr Holland: “The member for Nelson had' better not say too much.” Mr Atmore: “You can’t intimidate me!”
Mr Holland: “No, but we might look into your past connection with the Reform Party.”
Mr Atmore: “There was no cenneetioii with the Reform Party.” Mi’ Holland: “Your past dependence upon them.” The incident then closed.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2455, 18 July 1922, Page 1
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497THE PACT. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2455, 18 July 1922, Page 1
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