UNITED LABOR PARTY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 257, 30 April 1912, Page 2

UNITED LABOR PARTY

MR. FOWLDS TO TRY A NEW ROLE. Auckland, April 27. The- apostle of the "New Evangel" (Mr. Fowlds) has allied himself with the principles and aspirations of the new United Labor Party. The former Minister for Education in the Ward Government gave a definite indication of his position in national politics in his speech at last evening's Labor meeting in the Town Hall. b "I have waited for some twenty or thirty years," said Mr. Fowlds, "for a truly progressive party to evolve in New Zealand. I left the Cabinet with the idea of precipitating just such a party as is now evolving out of the industrial and political unrest." He proceeded to say that he would defy anyone to say what were the principles of the present Liberal party, which had separated from the principles of the Liberal party as it existed under the leadership of Mr John Ballance. Although he was not in entire accord with the full programme of the United Labor Party, he could .receive its platform with far more readi- > ness than the platform brought down by the party which he had been connected «t, \ T . RO raany years - (Applause.) If the Liberal party had been true to its traditions," he continued, "it would never have been necessary to start a new party under the name "of the United Labor Party of New Zealand. Before very long he considered that there would be a clear line of demarcation between political parties in the House, and the sooner this took place the better ill would be for the Dominion. The time had now arrived for the establishment of a forward movement in favor of social justice." (Applause.) It was announced during the evening that Mr. Fowl,!* would conduct a can,': paign throughout the country in favor of the United Labor Party. '