THE REFORM PARTY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 286, 30 May 1912, Page 5

THE REFORM PARTY

MR. MASSEY ON THE STUMP. I By Telegraph—Press Association. I _, Auckland, Last Night. iiie Leader 0 i the Opposition addressed a crowded meeting at Vgaruawahia to-night; He dwelt with the general election and the -events that had taken place since then. After the resignation of Sir Joseph Ward, he said, a caucus had heen held when a different set of men were chosen who held different views. Up to the present they had not faced Parliament, and Parliament' had had no opportunity of expressing confidence in them. They had now been in office some months, and it would still be some time before Parliament would have a chance of giving an opinion on the matter. This procedure was unconstitutional, and in the meantime members of the Ministry were perambulating round the country, making promises to all and .sundry. No one who asked went away without a promise, which in all probability Ministers would he unable to carry out. He wag of opinion that the time was not far distant when there would be a change. Quite a number of members who had supported the Government on a no-confidence motion had announced their intention of supporting the Reform Party, and he was firmly convinced that before long the party which would legislate for the best interests of the country would come into its own.' Amongst the other speakers were Messrs F. B. M. Fisher, A. Young, and R. F< Bollard, M.'sP., who all received warm receptions. Subsequently a banquet was held.