THE FIGHT FOR PARNELL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1309, 12 December 1911, Page 6

THE FIGHT FOR PARNELL.

A LABOUR MANIFESTO. WORKERS TO VOTE AGAINST THE • GOVERNMENT. IB? TelesraDh.—Press Association.) Auckland, December 11. the Labour manifesto, the "Star'.' devotes quite a lot of space to a declaration by-Mr. Mack that it was tho effort of but'three people, ami curi6usly enough ends ' with the following definite contradiction:—Messrs. Ingram and ■ Walsh, when seen this morning, both declared that the meeting was well attended, probably between fifty and sixty persons being present, ■ who, they asserted, carried the manifesto by an almost unanimous resolution. They also said that although Mr. Mack was on tho premises he yet l;uew nothing about the meeting, which was held in a room at the rear capable, they declared, of holding fivo hundred people if tho necessity arose. ■""-.-

In view of Mr. M. J. Mack's announced intention (o support Sir J; I'indlay in the Parnell contest at the eecnud ballot, it is interesting to. recall Ins views «s expressed on. the public platform,.prior, to.the.first ballot. Speakjng on September 28.Mr. Mack said:

"The Attorney-General's candidature has.done this much for Labour, it has clearly indicated to us that the line between "Liberalism in this country and Labour has been snapped in two. The-last link has beursevered by the fact of a Minister of the Crown opposing Labour."

■An extraordinary special meeting of tno New Zealand Labour party (Auckland district) was held on ■ Saturday afternoon, when n resolution was carried unanimously, authorising the publication of a mauifesto, calling upon the workers of Parnell to vote against Sir John I'indlay on account of his past attitude-and that of his party towards Labour and the Labour movement. The manifesto states:— That tho present Government, whilst pretending t» be the friend of Labour, has deliberately-secured the defeat of tho official Labour candidate (M. J; Mack) by sending iiito Pnrncll to oppose Labour its Attorney-General. The \\ard Administration's political record proves that it has introduced and advocated measures of the most reactionary type, measures which, had they become law, would have enslaved and degraded Labour. It proceeds to strongly criticise the. attitude' of the Government to Labour and its needs; and after quoting and commenting on statements made by Sir.John Findlay in the Legislative Council, calls upon the workers to earnestly consider the above facts, and having done eoto use their ballots to prevent tho' return of the uovernment candidate. The 'manifesto is signed by G. Ingram (president) and Thos. Walsh (secretary).