“WINDOW-DRESSING”

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 957, 28 April 1930, Page 11

“WINDOW-DRESSING”

UNITED PARTY’S FINANCE SYSTEM CRITICISED MR. ENDEAN HITS OUT

Describing the United Party as an expert “window-dresser,” who had caught the public eye with its neat exhibition in 1928, and was now making a brave display with a stated surplus of £150,000, Mr. W. P. Endean, Reform candidate for the Parnell seat, on Saturday evening at Kohimarama, trenchantly attacked the financial statement issued by Sir Joseph Ward. Mr. A. Reid presided. The candidate asserted that’ the United Party had not informed the electors of the “juggling” of railway finances totalling £185,000, which was in some measure responsible for the surplus of £150,000. The financial position of the country, he said, would be dealt with extensively by the Hon. Downie Stewart, Finance Minister in the Reform Government, who would visit the electorate shortly. Criticism was levelled by Mr. Endean at the Government’s failure to honour its promise to subdivide large estates for settlement. He pointed out that only 154 men had been placed on the land at a cost of £600.000. The candidate proceeded to refute the Hon. G. W. Forbes’s statement concerning the Government’s power, stating that the United Administration was dominated by the Labour Party, to which questions requiring adjustment were referred. < Mr. Endean challenged the opinion expressed by the Labour candidate, Mr. T. Bloodworth, who considered manufacturing industries should be encouraged, and supported his view by citing the effects of excessive protection of Australian industries. He described both labour and capital in the Commonwealth as being “lazy.” He expressed the opinion that the. adoption of the principle of payment by results, and encouragement of only those industries which were economically effective would greatly benefit agricultural products, which would he able to maintain their high position abroad. Mr. Endean quoted the example of the boot industry, in which the office system had been adjusted and piecework was adopted, with the resultant reduction of 2s 3d a pair in the price of boots. Answering questions. Mr. Endean said he favoured the overhauling of the incidence of land and income taxation.

CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES PARTY HEADS TO SPEAK interest in the Parnell campaign will be heightened by the appearance of the Hon. W. Downie Stewart, former Minister of Finance and Customs, who will speak in the Parnell electorate in support of Mr. W. P; Endean’s candidature. Mr. A. M. Samuel, M.P. for Thames, will address the Reform candidate’s meeting this evening in the Remuera Library and tomorrow evening Mr. R. A. Wright, former Minister of Education, will speak in support of Mr.

Endean at the Alexandra Theatre, Green Lane. Mr. H. E. Holland, Leader of the Labour Party, will enter the arena on Friday evening, when he will deliver an address at the Newmarket Municipal Hall, in support of Mr. T. Bloodworth. The Labour candidate will also be supported by Mr. W. E. Parry, M.P., at Epsom Library Hall this evening and by Mr. R. Semple, M.P., in the Peerless Theatre, tomorrow evening. Mr. Alan Donaia, the United candidate, will speak in the Alexandra Theatre this evening and at Mr. G. Welch’s residence, Tamaki, tomorrow evening.