PEOPLE'S FREEDOM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 25, 31 January 1938, Page 12

PEOPLE'S FREEDOM.

NATIONAL PARTY'S IDEAL.

APPEAL FOR SUPPORT. (Prom Our Correspondent.) PALMERSTON NORTH, Sunday. A call to preserve individual freedom was made by the leader of the National party, the Hon. Adam Hamilton, in an address at a garden party at Carnarvon yesterday. He promised that the National party would abolish the wage tax on women's earnings, and mentioned that it had been said that perhaps the best way to get private land was to take it out of the Government's hands. "At the last election we were beaten," said Mr. Hamilton, "but if the people of the Dominion want the freedom that has been built up, with the best standard of living in the world, we must put a light to protect that which has existed for so long. We believe in democracy, and it is the people's right to govern this country. The Labour party has learned to get the most out of the democratic system by using discipline. We don't want discipline; we stand for the people's freedom. "It does not worry me if I am in Parliament, but we are working in your interests and want your loyal support. We are offering you sound progressive government of this country. It does not matter whether it is Liberal or Reform. To-day we have the Reformers, Liberals and Democrats behind us. "A lot of people say they are not interested in politics," Mr. Hamilton continued, "but some day they will wake up. We want the farming com-! munity to get behind our organisation : and support the National party. The present Government- Is ruled by the' Federation of Labour, which provides large sums to assist in its campaign." !