“SOFT SOAP”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 494, 25 October 1928, Page 12

“SOFT SOAP”

UNITED MAN TAUNTED REFORM POLICY CONDEMNED During a spirited exposition of the I United Party’s policy at Edendale last evening, the party nominee in Eden, Air. A. J. Stallworthy, was accused by an interjector of "putting over the soft soap.” “When are you going to stop put- ; ting over that soft soap?” a remote voice called from the hall. This interruption, however, did not deter Mr. Stallworthy in strongly condemning the present policy of the , Government and reiterating United’s promise to the electors. Many critics had said the new party could not execute their promised reform, but he recalled to the minds of the audience 1 the record of the old liberalism, which had saved the country from

depression and distress, and which had been responsible for much of to-day’s beneficial legislation. The United Party would repeat the performance of these statesmen, and pull the country out of its present unfortunate position. He did not doubt that Sir Joseph Ward’s loan policy would b* carried through, but ho to a diffidence to placing the huge sum jof £70.000,000 into the hands of tho ! Reform Government, because it would ! not use it correctly. | An Interjector: You would not I know how to use it. Mr. Stallworthy: If we have the chance we will show you about that. The candidate dealt extensively with land development, reiterating the previous assertion that the Prime Minisi ter had stolen its settlement proposals from tho United Party. This organisation would, if given power, effectively refute the pessimism of the Min • ister of Lands, that close settlement 1 had reached saturation point. Mr. Stallworthy was accorded a vote j of thanks and confidence.