N.Z. WELFARE LEAGUE.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16472, 15 March 1919, Page 9

N.Z. WELFARE LEAGUE.

NEW POLITICAL ORGANISATION

(PBESS ASSOCIATION TBLEGRAW.) WELLINGTON, March 14. At a well-attended meeting of delegates from all parts of the Dominion, held in Wellington, on Wednesday, it was unanimously resolved to constitute a league called the New Zealand Welfare League. The following is the official report supplied:— What actuated the formation of the League was the feeling that the problems awaiting solution after the war required ability, sincerity, and responsibility in the elected representatives of the people for their sottloment, and the necessity to oppose the propaganda and activities of those sections of the community which openly espouse Bolshevist or revolutionary principles. Tlie League's chief undertaking will be to organise all men who support stable government, and a policy of sane progress, favouring no ono class of the country, aud get them to the poll. It will also influence the selection of suitable and responsible candidates foi Parliament, and raise th< personal standard of the people's repre sentatives in Parliament. The principa objocts of the League are thus stated To organise all who support stable government and a policy of sane pro

gress, favouring no one class of tho community ] To oppose revolutionary political propaganda, while giving support to tho legitimate rights of Labour; To educate public opinion with respoct to the political problems of tho day, such as the health and well-being of children, a better understanding between employer and employoe, tho fallacy of a restricted output, and tho necessity of increased production to meet the interest on war loans and pensions; Generally to promote good government to ensure the goneral welfare of all classes; To assist in the repatriation of soldiers and their re-absorntion into civil life; • ' To select suitable and responsible • men for Pnrlinment, and other public, bodies. | The League is independent of, and ; unpledged to, any of the existing parties, and aims at securing tho due influence at the polls of tho large body of sane, moderate opinion, and electing men of constructive ability. j Mr C. P. Skerrett, K.C., of Welling- ; ton, was unanimously elected president of tho Loague, and a constitution was adopted. j Prompt steps will be taken to form ; branches of the Loague throughout! New Zealand. I