LIBERAL POLICY.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 52, 2 March 1929, Page 9

LIBERAL POLICY.

LEADER'S ADDRESS. Lloyd George Outlines Election Platform. trade revival scheme. astrallan Press ABBn .__ Unfted SerTlce-) (Received 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 1. Choosing the feast of St. David, the Tii P atron ' for the occasion Mr. 7S^ eor f e addreese d 410 Libera! candidates for the forthcoming elecon. He declared that although the Conservatives had promised prospersecurity, Britain's trade and industry had seriously declined. After six years of Tory rule agriculture was in the worst condition for half a century, while Britain's influence abroad had decreased. The recent declining figures at elections showed that the electors were shrinking from entrusting power to the nvprtVr Par *iT' whlch was pledged to "I! ° W , country's industrial and commercial system. , He declared that the Liberals were the only free party. They alone were capable of completely dealing with the situation Outlining the Liberal prog am me, he said that expenditure must vLT f -V r l educed disarmament vigorously pushed on. Singapore was being postponed until more had been done for England and the trade barriers at Home and abroad must be removed. He said the Liberals were ready with a scheme which would bring unemploySt L°uSi without * ddi °«•■»»£