PLEA FOR SUPPORT

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 227, 24 September 1943, Page 2

PLEA FOR SUPPORT

INDEPENDENT GROUP

"SMASH THE PARTY SYSTEM"

(P a ) WELLINGTON, this day. "On behalf of my colleagues in the Independent Group, I urge electors everywhere to support Independent candidates," said Flying-Officer dive Drummond, Independent candidate for Wellington West, in a final messicrned by party candidates. LaDom ■nartv Pledge: 'I faithfully uphold work for the objective and platform of the party, and no other in accordance with the decisions which may from time to time be made pursuant to this constitution ' National party pledge. •I declare I will abide by the rales and constitution of the New Zealand National party, and that I will be loyal to its organisation ana tne chosen leader.' There is no difference between these pledges. Members of both the Labour and National parties are inescapably tied by these pledges, and their party constitutions, to obey the dictates of organisations outside Parliament. That is why these organisations pour out tens, and even hundreds of thousands of pounds to publicise and support their parties.

"Selfish Purposes" "They want this control for their own selfish purposes—to grab money and power and to smash opposing interests. They, accordingly, carried their party warfare into everything, embroiling all people, with the result that we have had poverty, social and economic injustices, industrial unrest and fear, and a constant struggle between costs and income. Good Government is impossible under party rule as practised in this country. "We urge you to smash this system. We urge you to vote for your own freedom by supporting all Independent candidates. We ask all electors to roll up their sleeves and help us get on with the job—for New Zealand and for New Zealanders, and not for secret interests or party bosses.

"Our national reconstruction plan, complete in all details, including methods of finance, our policy for the stabilising of living standards, our determination to set things right in this country by the adoption of commonsense measures, and our plans for a co-operative effort towards progress are the only genuine measures of practical worth now before the electors. We urge all electors to help us remove outside control of Parliament. We ask for your support for all Independent candidates."