LIBERALS AND SOCIALISTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 116, 17 May 1924, Page 5

LIBERALS AND SOCIALISTS.

GLASS-HOUSES AND STONES. HOW MR. HOLLAND HAS VOTED. Commenting to-day upon the adverse vote that was carried at Napier, Mr. F. S. Morton, Secretary of the Auckland Provincial Council of the Liberal-Labour Federation, stated that this would show the electors just how the Marxian Socialists were disposed towards the Liberals, and would strengthen the Liberal party by the accession to their ranks of those who on previous occasions voted against them, believing that they were working in unison with the Marxianists. The Liberals, be said, looked upon the leaders of the Marxian movement in Parliament as being hostile to everything that is British, and knew that they were part and parcel of a foreign organisation whose one great aim was the dismemberment of the British Empire. Those political opportunists who have dropped in here from other countries complained about Liberals voting with Mr. Massey on different occasions. It would be well to show a few instances of just how Air. Holland had voted. On one occasion when Mr. Wilford, following the rule laid down by Mr. Seddon, moved that preference be given to a New Zcalander for the position of Director of Education, Mr. Holland walked into the lobby with Mr. Massey, and voted against it, When Mr. Wilford moved that "the system of giving wealthy insurance companies a rebate of 4/10 in the £ on income tax on local body investments be abolished," Mr. Holland voted against it with Mr. Massey, thereby letting them off with 2/G as against' 7/4 which they would have to pay upon income derived from mortgages upon land, thus preventing the flow of ncceßsary capital to assist the small farmers. "It should be remembered," added Mr. Morton "that these Marxian Socialists took the field in defence of the conscientious objectors during the war period, yet they take exception to the Liberals whe voted according to the dictates of theii conscience on proposals put forward b} the Marxianists which were against tht interests of the workers of tliis coun try. During the Patea by-election some years ago Mr. Holland declared that tin Liberal party was an unburied corpse but evidently he has found that tin ghost is haunting him for the mannei lin which he has been kicking it sinci that occasion." i . LIBERAL-LABOUR POLICT. MR. VEITCH EXPLAINS. (By Telegraph.—Press Assnel.ition.) GISBORNE, Friday. Mr. Veitch, M.P., addressed abou two hundred electors, dealing with tin Liberal-Labour policy on agricultura and workers' banks, industrial develop ment, the moratorium, and land settle ment. Mr. Veitch referred to tin Napier meeting, at which a hostili demonstration had been made agains the chairman and himself, and said tha th Napier people were justified in feel ing angry with him. He was past-presi dent of the A.S.R.S.. and, owing to falsi information, people believed he hai voted against them. He explained tha the Government introduced a Bill t< reduce the salaries of all men in tin Government service. His party agreei to support the Bill to a certain extent opposing any reduction under £320 a year. The Labour party opposed tin bill altogether. The Liberal-Labou party therefore took a middle course knowing that if their proposals were no agreed to they had their remedy in th third reading. It was untrue to sa; that he voted for reduction of tin salaries of the lower paid men. Ii regard to railway hours, he thought the; should be kept to forty-four a week He did not approve of the strik method, and never had done so. At the conclusion of the meetinp after Mr. Veitch had answered' a larg number of questions, a motion of thank and confidence in Mr. Veitch was carrie. amid prolonged applause.