THE LABOR PARTY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 154, 28 December 1911, Page 5

THE LABOR PARTY.

VAGUE STATEMENT FROM WANGANUI.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, Tuesday.

Mr. W. A. Vcitch, M.P., interviewed by a representative of. the Chronicle with reference to the statements and proposals made by Mr. Payne, member for Grey Lynn, said that so far as that gentleman was concerned, he cduld take no exception to what Mr. Payne chose to say or propose, providing he spoke for himself alone and not for the Labor members as a 'body. lie (Mr. Veitch) jtyruld not agree with the ambitious scheme outlined by Mr. Payne, for the reason that he did not regard it as being at all practicable, or even reasonable in theory. Still, the member for Grey Lvnn was entitled to his opinions and lie (Mr. Payne) might lie right, while lie himself might be wrong. Although he felt sure he was right in allinning that the opinions voiced liv that gentleman were not the opinions of the majority of the Labor members, personally lie did not think the time had arrived for making any public statements as to the intentions of the Labor Party. It was, he thought, lirst of all. necessary for the Labor members to meet iu conference and discuss the position from every point of view. He felt sure that this would be done, and he had every confidence that whatever course might be finally decided upon, the Labor members would prove themselves able to work together in a manner creditable to themselves and to the Parliament and people of New Zealand.