NATIONAL PARTY’S CAMPAIGN

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22358, 23 March 1938, Page 12

NATIONAL PARTY’S CAMPAIGN

MANY HEAR ADDRESSES AT WANGANUI

(rasas association telegram.)

WANGANUI, March 22.

Hundreds of people were turned away from a political meeting, when addresses were delivered at the Opera House to-night on behalf of the National Party by the Leader of the Opposition (the Hon. Adam Hamilton) and Mr S, G. Holland, IVLP. The speakers traversed the policy of the National Party, saying that it stood for security and freedom, as opposed to State ownership and control and worker control in industry. Mr Hamilton said that this country had been built 'up by private enterprise. His party did not believe in the divine right of kings or the divine right of the State. There was but one place for divine right, and that was between the individual and his God. He traversed in detail the 12 points oi the National Party’s policy and emphasised the importance of the correct government of the country. ‘ Mr Holland, who had to deal with several interjections, contrasted the promises of the -Labour Party and its accomplishments. At the conclusion of the addresses the following motion was declared carried on the voices: “That this meeting expresses appreciation of the able, informative, and convincing addresses delivered by Mr Hamilton and Mr Holland, and fully endorses the criticism and the policy which they have propounded.” An amendment expressing no-confi-dence in the National Party was not accepted by the Mayor (Mr W, J. Rogers) as it was a direct negative.