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Why should you vote for Liberalism ? Because - o - L'ul'% Liberalism IS true Democracy. , l_.il:>eralism is “Government by the people for the people.’ Liberalism works for the greatest good of the greatest possible number." Why should you vote against Masseyism? Because fl Masseyism is the creed of Conservatives and Monopolists: - lt is the gospel of the old enemies of Democratic Progress: lt is the last refuge of those who once iicornered" the political rights and privileges of the people, who still , largely monopolise the land, and who now hope by deluding and misleading you to "regain their old ascendancy. _ . ' , Liberalisim in New Zealand has a Long and . Glorious History Thirty years ago when Liberalism began ‘its great worlc for the people the Masseyites of those days (remember, Massey himself was amon_2‘s‘t them) denounced Ballance and Seddon and their colleagues as The Seven Devils of Socialism.” What were the deeds'ol those .‘dangerous fanatics "—tliose “revolutionary anarchists who fought under theistandard oi Liberalism then? Here are the “ Seven Deadly Sins” of Liberalism: 1 Democratic siillrage—“oiie inan,oiie 5 Advances to Settlers and Workers vote," and Female Franchise. ——cheap money for small farmers Abolition of Property Tax~~-translei‘- and wage earners. ring l)ui'dens from poor to rich. 6 Old Age Pensions. 3 Land Tax and Laiid-for-Settlement 7 Arbitration System—aholishing —l)rr'alting down laud monopoly. sweating and opening a way for 4 Workers‘ Comgiensiitioii - industrial peace. . Such were the “crimes” of Liberalism a generation ago. What has lVlz-isseyisin to set against them 2) ’~ Masseyisrri has no Historyfor the same reason that a stolen horse has "no pedigree. Witliout any guiding principle but Cons’ rvatism~tlic policy of negation and olastruction and stagnation——l\/lasseyism has been forced to disguise itself as Liberalism. The Masseyites have “boi'i‘owed" the How many of these promises have the main "planks 'of the Liberal"platlorm" Masseyites fulfilled? Not one! . for electioncering purposes; they have “Look firs: on this picture, then on “bee” t° 3 feast °f Liberalism that"-Contrast these seven Masseyite and st°len the scraps-n “promiscs" with the performances of Decked out in the trappings of Liberalism-—thc “Seven deadly Liberalism, eiglityears ago the Mas- sins”...-md draw your own conseyites gained office on the strength of C]usions_ a long list of ‘baseless charges and their V;/by 3},ou]d you give up ‘he substance s0lc1t"Il'lEl) pr<l)rli_iises to legislate and govern for me shadow; on I era ines. I , But between.p‘r‘omise and perft)_rm- :§,h}]’\/[sll)_ouN(]ia’sl:cuyd(l:l<i:l)t tliize ihsasrillgniii ance there is a greatgu" fixed‘ Ballance and Seddon has fallen on [—tl;r:is:::the seven chief Masaeyite hi? stiouydcrs and {hair hsyis ..more_ P LTo reduce Borrowing. soicalist than the socialists to-day 33 2. To reduce Taxation. D° y°u ‘realise. .that lb" '5 °"IY 3. To reduce Expenditure. °"° “'0” I or Wlmcal p°w°"ll 4. To reduce Cost of Living. D 0 Y?“ "°l 5“ 'l‘°_ °ld_ C°}‘s°W.sl_l3m 5. To promote Closer Settlement. sl‘°W"‘B ll‘’°“8l‘ “"5 ll““ disß“ss¢ 9 i 6. To substitute “something better" Do you not ix.-cognise the Massey of for the Second Ballot. the "nineties behind the Massey ol 7. To promote lndustrial Peace. to-day P They tell you that Masseyism is following in the train of l..ibcralism—“ a long wfiiy aftfir -—lor the best of alldreasons——itgnust. M ‘ - But w ‘en tey say there is no ifference etween asseyism and Liberalism- * Remember the words of Gladstone: "The Principleoi Liberalism is Trust in the People qualified by Prud. encc: The Principle of Conservatism is Mictrmt of the Pcoplg tquali‘. fied by Fear.” E IN THE NAME OF PROGRESS AND FREEDOM, . i . i 0 ‘ . e V V ote for Liberalism . ii i i I -,i.A