N.S.W. ELECTIONS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10385, 2 May 1925, Page 5

N.S.W. ELECTIONS

LABOUR CAMPAIGN OPENED. SETTLEMENT AND IMMIGRATION. (Per Press Association—Copyright.) SYDNEY, May 1. The Labour lender, Mr J. T. Lang, opened his campaign at Auburn tonight, where he delivered a policy speech, which was broadcast by wireless. He said his party had no connection with Communists, who were being definitely refused admission to the official Labour Party. He said Labour's future policy would be one of spirited enterprise and initiative. He would not promise the millenium, but if Labour were given another term it would be content to stand or fall on the accomplishment of its programme. The party would endeavour to increase settlement of the land, and would not hesitate to raise the necessary money for that purpose, even to the extent of settling 20,000 new farmers and pastoralists. The Nationalist Government's policy of giving preference to immigrants m land settlement would be abolished. Labour stood for placing Australians on an equal footing with immigrants He then outlined schemes for abolishing undue profits on primary produce and reducing taxation, and concluded an unimpressive speech which had little reference to a definite policy.