"ABRUPT VOLTE FACE”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 884, 30 January 1930, Page 10

"ABRUPT VOLTE FACE”

MR. DAVY ON CABINET MEMBERS 1 TO PUBLISH FIRST POLICY Frey* Association WELLINGTON, Wefin ’xunxx In a statement today Mr. A. E Davy draws attention to the re! mark of Mr, W. E. Parry cn the occasion oftthe welcome to Sir Joseph Ward as Leader of the United Party: “Our object h ss been to gather together the an tiSocialist forces cf the country," the same meeting, the Hou \Y. Forbes said: “This organist Don is trying to bring about unity among the progressive anti-Socialist forces of the Dominion." Mr. Davy says: “Apparently accession to Cabinet rank has necessitated an abrupt volte face on the part 0 * Mr. Forbes and some of his Cabinet colleagues. To settle for all :i mt question whether the organisation has attempted to dominate Cabinet or whether Cabinet, tinder the dotnina. tion of Sir Joseph Ward, has violated the principles and platform of tha United organisation. I shall publish the policy drawn up by the candi. dates and sponsored by the organise, tion at tlie preelection conference, and Sir Joseph Ward’s policy expounded by him without even consulting th« candidates, despite the fact that h« accepted their policy.”