THE LIBERAL POLICY.
SPEECH BY MR. RUSSELL. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, March 0. Last night Mr. Rifssell addressed his constituents and made a vigorous onslaught on the Government, particularly in connection with finance. He dis-' cussed the Liberal policy in considerable detail, explaining he was not committing the party leader. It would be the duty of Liberalism to tackle sickness and incapacity, unemployment, ignorance,, incompetence, immorality, the gambling evil, and the drink evil with the whole force of the State. .Mr. Russell proceeded to define what lie regarded as the fundamental principles of Liberalism. These included Government by the people for the people, not for any one class, and the use of the national revenue and credit to defeat monopoly, the reduction of the cost of living, and compulsory sub-div-ision of lands to the utmost limits of profitable occupation, the retaining of the. undiscovered mineral wealth of the country, and the working of the same for the common weal, State farms, factories and workshops to provide employment for the delicate, infirm and aged. The right of every child to good health, the highest education practicable, the right of every person- to medical and legal assistance, the right of every honorable and right-living woman to a reasonable share of the comfort anil happiness of life. In the course of his speech, Mr. Russell said a limited freehold with severe la-WB-against aggregation would be the tenure of the future. The primary consideration must be profitable use. The methods that might be used would be that the graduated tax should be largely increased, and the purchase of land by compulsion from the owners under proper restrictions. He suggested the reform of the Legislative Council out of existence, and the establishment of a purely advisory and revisory body selected by the Lower House. Mr. Russell was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. SPEECH BY MR. WILFORD. Masterton, Last Nipht. Mr T. M. Wilford, member for Hutt, addressed a largo gathering here tonight. He traversed the legislation of the Government at considerable length, condemned its naval rtolicy and financial arrangements, and advocated the bursting up of large estates by increasing the graduated tax. He was' accorded a vote of thanlas.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 212, 7 March 1914, Page 5
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366THE LIBERAL POLICY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 212, 7 March 1914, Page 5
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