THE LIBERAL CAMPAIGN.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18096, 11 June 1924, Page 13

THE LIBERAL CAMPAIGN.

jUBIINO AT ASHBURTON. ■ ■■"night in lho Ashburt-on • , Royal, tho first shot in tho ; campaign in tho South was fired when Messrs G. W. ft (Hurunu,), and J. A. Maepher/Oamaru) addressed a very small sfl T ] )o 3 favor of Ashburton »vh° Prided, said ,3lf sorrv there was not a greater -and be felt 110 must apol °" the' visitors on that account, said he was a farmer, and 'liis intend and .cihoaguc, ™ ■P f those vho had benefited by the f the old Liberal Party. He one of the original Cheviot f? The political parties -f I6 XeW Zealand wero built in* * jjj 0 same lines as * prtfe »1 n»'«- Tl, ° ; had a proud record, and its f£a of the Press against it, but *to f'gl>t- Ho was asked . "'hat was the«a iiiitwwi the two paraes. they not join uy with Mr y t Tho Party stood for liberty. 'Kas the foundation of their poll- I ni-ever, theie must be some retics - r liberty. Tho Liberal Party for absolute equality of op- ( nitv Tho dominant factor witn Party wa s ike intore.t of ! section of the community, lhere S always tho influence of vested fjrfs and that was where a pvcat legislation failed. Tho Liberal Syhad tlio feeling thateapital was Ir/f.-L an undue interest 111 the comfmnitv which was detrimental to the mrker The question to settle was dis-i-J The Conservatives said there dis content in the country, but tfccT might be likened to tlio ostrich. Hie working man was asking why he ild toil for a mere pittance, while tte capitalists rolled in wealthy We , oU !d make no progress if there was ( m t a little discontent, hut the Reform P»irtv took a blind attitude on this •Waiter. The Labour Party Wanted a Socialistic state, -which . have a very deadening effect on tho whole communjij. Ho instanced railwayrnen bejcg'eompulsorily retired in their prime, was the way State enterprise was "tin. Ji promotion was by merit there Vonid be discontent. Socialism'as a remedy was no good at all. There was no more, solid work dono jq JfewZealand on behalf of the jfflikjEr than that of the Liberals. The tapMtlMs 'were very bitter against the liberals," but they had no argument to pat up. In tho Liberal platform sft# wlfaro of the whole Community the main object. Socialism was Vexperiment a t prosent. Every man Tfanted to/see his position improved, 'ttd jt was the duty of tho Liberal Pjrty to do that. The party believed individuality. A Liberal must see , Hat the balance was even among all - .ptrliee. They had been asked to join the Jtocy Party—the vested interests jiliy. If the Liberals did that they yn|H be false to their politics. He Idped in time that the public would I ipjteciate the policy of the Liberal ■ Party. They wero prepared to carry oa: mi the lines of tho old Liberal who had set a standard. The PiUl&of the British Empire rst the pre,s®ime had three parties in the poliThere was no possibility ing back to the two-party system. Whole of the Parliamentary sysraß built up 011 the two-party line, now it-had to *1)0. adjusted. If ;&co parties were returned the public "id a clear idea of ithe political feel- ' of the country, .He did not think ; ■SJm one minute that the three-party sys--1 %rsi was an sftiomaly. , A system was which would give full justice all parties. ;Mr Forbes figures in, connexion Stith the last election to show |t|e sumbor of members who had gained vwMft on a minority vote. The "first Ipsiiftv.lhe post'' system, .he said, was a gamble. Ho considered that ■MjHjrtional representation was the system. Ho quoted figures, rethe English election, showing TOfflSaies in the present voting system. p: Forbes, continuing, said he would at all surprised to see an eleebefore the usual time, although did not consider it neces|ftrf. The )fass ey Party was really last election. They held |sWr only on the votes of three men frair froTe not elected on their ticket. ,iß^,f l orker felt that he was liable to at any moment in an in-, which the capitalist had su\h f fOWiM he had at present, ijftr Macpherson, who was received: frrth applause, eaid all. the people sioufd grasp firmly, the real meaning Hi liberalisni. Some 33 years ago was a great wave of LToeralism s itf ttis country. A miner from the Jwsst Oba&t became one of fhe greatest in the history of this counfy He was followed by other brilliM' Mti statesmen. He (the spea*ker) did think the day was far distant when geribs in tho Liberal party woultT reprise the whole country with their politics. The Conservative -;. , l^ e ! e a "Was fighting the Liberal Party wh and nail. Vested interests ran . wte oonntry to-day. He hoped the day JWuld never come when he'would havo *[ Csll Ministers down to help him to lan election. The present iMfWnment was ' a one-man "Wernment. It had no policy Tlio old Liberal plaTTks TOiijn they had-opposed years ago wore by the Reformers as own babies. The Liberal policy had helped numertten to settle on tho land *9®^* ould 0 uld have had no opportunity ?WBrer at the present time. Tho •ifc present Government killing the settler. Soldiers going l»nd were faced with hardships hands, and would eventually bo owing to the high-price ' no Government. If 1 a Government with any initiatat '^. Woi dd have been well ahead Si X* e Government was stagnant. Sr Zealand was drifting from ss: SOund eounti-y of a few years ago. 4* xjflvemment's interests all along W favour of one particular class. Jfe ß . there to help to revitalise the T&r, ln favour of the progressive Lib"npatform. A- W. Jones moved that the accord a hearty {vote of thanks speakers, and express its confijHMfe w- t i e Liberal Party and its v r dj and its hope $ v Zealand once more under Liberal flag. 1 - jhtomii l .n r as .seconded by Mr i " atson and carried by acclam- ? AT WHANGAREI. ! 0.1- - |3l| i > , 7 aS3S ASSOCIATION TELEOaiiS.) NH''T WHANG^EI . June 10. T, ' lor d addressed an hundred peoole in gw ' ei Town Hall lnst * ni S ht ' rtVeis^n ® the track of previouaspeeches. He adversely ? the financial oi>erations of ' Government, whose early Predicted. tvn attentive and cordial tiuougliout, and a vote of 88 accorded him,