MR MURDOCH RETIRES.

Shannon News, 7 November 1922, Page 3

MR MURDOCH RETIRES.

FROM ELECTION CAMPAIGN. Mr W. Murdoch, of Shannon, who was standing as a Liberal candidate for the Manawatu seat, decided yesterday to withdraw from the contest. Asked as to his reasons for withdrawing, Mr Murdoch stated he had found that the electors—even Liberals —intended voting for the Reform Party, as they were afraid of the Labour candidate winning. Moderate Labour also was voting with Reform on the, same ground, while others of the Moderate Labour Party were voting with Labour, being afraid of the Reform candidate winning. These reasons were the sole grounds for his withdrawal. The election had resolved itself into two parties so far as the Manawatu electorate was concerned. In his opinion, he stated, both parties were the two extremes. The time would come when the people would take saner views and see their folly and again vote for Liberals. Only one thing would succeed, and that was a Government of righteousness and justice to all sections of the community, and not in the interests of any particular class in it.