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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 69, 15 December 1919, Page 16

Mei mi Women of N.Z! To-dlay you stand at the Cross-roads — It is for You to Make or Mar your Future! Liberalism and "Reform" and Labour have laid before you their plans and purposes -CHOOSE NOW BETWEEN THEM! YOU luiow what Liberalism has meant in the past— To-ilay, the Masseyites stand firm in defence of the Land Monopoly— rm mur nmim w T ,v tuw ompi w » ,heil ' "drastic land legislation" never has been, and never will be, carried into (IOViiHNJIbM Ol< JHL L( I J j Ili LHE i . effect. To-day Mr. Massey tells us that he is in favour of Nationalisation "only "THE GREATEST (JOOD FOR THE GREATEST I'OStfiHljK so far as it does not conflict with 'Private Enterprise'"—and that, you know, NUMHKH." means NEYIiK. Vou know that Liberalism has striven for the common welfare, for the Is not this enough to prove that. Masseyism and Liberalism are "far as the uplifting of Ihe masses, for the upholding of Democratic Freedom. poles apart?" Is not this enough to .justify the action of the Liberals and To-day Liberalism puts before you once' more a programme which, carry- their Leader in withdrawing from the Coalition as soon as the war was over? ing on the great traditions of the past, provides ample scope for the de\elop- sujts t]le ji assey^ e5 now to c ] amour f or "unity" and to denounce the menl. of your country, the utilisation of lis vast natuial lesouices, h-- Liberals for refusing to join hands with "Reform." destruction of the land monopoly, the settlement of the land, the rapid progress of the people, and the promotion of their prosperity and happiness What is the meaning of this new-found enthusiasm for the abolition of The Masseyites can deny none of these things. For they know what party strife.' Liberalism has done for you already against their will and in Ihe face of They tell us that the State is in danger, that in the face of the Bolshevik their fiercest resistance. menace all patriotic men and women must stand together to resist the common Now. when the New Liberalism reveals to you these possibilities of peril, growth and progress, wide-spread and far-ieaching, what do the Refoimeis Have you forgotten that eight years ago we continually heard from the Bay ' ' , „ , , . , ~. a, ~ .... "Reformers" these same "wild and whirling words," these warnings about L yo " 15 '"eopon.ible, that his piojects aie "Red Feds." and anarchists? But in those days the Masseyites had not realised increuib.e, fantastic, ruinous. ... . the beauties of "unity"—they did not offer to join the Liberals in forming a KIiKCTORS OF XKW ZEAJjAXD! The future lies not. with Conservatism, National Government to defend our liberties against the "Red Fed." peril. slow and unenterprising, but with the men of forco anil insight, the men of clcar vision and resolute will, the men who can conceive great plans and venture more lan t' llS > so eager for office were the Reformers that far from hniriiv tn ti.r.ir armmiiHsliment helping the Liberals to form a Coalition Government, they used every con™lK ,„ r Z r,d in voiir country- but ih, Mis-evites livable device to unseat them, and they even turned for aid to those very destinies of the people hesitate and tremble. " These are the men who, having obeyed the "Reform" leader's famous Yet. what has Masseyism to offer in exchange? O'akl } ness^e supporting the Red Feds, at the Second Ballot to oust the . , . , , .. , .. Liberals, now go round the country preaching the joys of unity" and denouncDo you not know that almost every plank" in the Masseyile platfo m s . the, Liberals for "deserting" and "betraying" the Coalition. stolen from the Liberals?—whue Masseyism for eight years has been admin- D ° D istering laws and institutions given lo you by Liberalism, which the "Reform- Remember that the Masseyites have never yet represented a majority ers" once opposed and reviled,' but which the Masseyites when imofuce dared % %,Z they tell /°!f , ha , t th . ey w .[ sh 0 f° hsh Gover f' ne " t ' nnt miMi iir (Wmv Af,!v THlvtl NOW, in proof of their sincerity, to form a Coalition with Sir ' „ <• f ii i „ Joseph Ward at its head and a majority of Liberal Ministers in the Cabinet— For Masseyism to-day is but t ; lie (.onservalism o old showing Ihrough a what would theiv answer be? a thin disguise. "Would Conservatives act like this? they ask—pointing to whal thev have done under Liberal nressure, and what they promise to do „ „ Is t lt » ot clear that, when the Masseyites plead for he abolition of party, f n all that they mean is the extinction of the Liberal Party and the permanent ' . . ~ . . establishment of "Reform" in power? (iive < hem your answer—"To gain office Masseyism would promise any- „. n „ rl T ... ~ _ .... thing and everything—but will not keep its word." ! ,0 ' E * 01 ;' f l ?' J, ? Coalition n . . ... . «*, , , , . . for the best of all reasons—they could not honourably stay. To help win the jioinomber the Mcsseyife promises of the past to reduce boriowing, to wal . jjiberalism for the time was willing to sacrifice itself in the nation's cause; reduce taxation, to reduce expenditure, to reduce cost of living, to give us hut tll(? Liberal Leader was careful to make the compact only for the Industrial peace. "duration of the war," and when peace came the Liberals could not hesitate. How many of these pledges iiaie the} fulfilled? NOT ONE. Liberalism would have been false to its duty and to the most sacred Nov,' after eight, years of power, with not one shred of evidence to justify principles of its faith, if it had continued to maintain this "unholy alliance," the shameful charges that they hurled at Liberalism to drive it from office, with when once the necessity for it had ceased. not one promise kept, hmv no they stand with Liberalism tiwrnj.' Think of the "offer" that the "Reformers" made lo the Liberals to induce Think of the Land Monopoly—the constant aggregation of estates —the thejn to maintain the Coalition. Liberals were to combine with Masseyites to slow advance of settlement—the high prices extorted by the landowners even "inculcate the principles of Democracy." How could the Masseyites "inculfrom the soldiers who have risked their all for us — remember that the big ca t e Democratic principles?"—these men who do not know what Democracy landowners are "hand and glove".with the leaders of "Reform." means, and have spent their lives obstructing and withstanding it. A generation ago, Mr. Massey and his Conservative friends fought fiercely Between "Reform" and Liberalism there is a great gulf fixed. Between against the Land for Settlement Act. them there could be no permanent alliance. What the Masseyites call A generation ago, Mr. Massey and his Conservative friends denounced "desertion" and "betrayal" was Liberalism's assertion of its right to freedom "State interference" because it conflicted with "the sacred rights of the and independence, and its solemn repudiation of Masseyism aud all its works Individual." . _ , , and ways. So much for Masseyism! — What about the Labour Programme ? Here there is no room for doubt or uncertainty«=»so far as the Labour Party and the Labour Platform are represented by the "extremists," the handful of incendiary agitators who are ruining the cause of Labour, Liberalism can have no dealings vitn them. For Liberalism stands for Liberty-—and the Extremist stands for Tyranny—the despotic rule of one class over all others and the internal despotism of the "class-conscious minority" over all alike. To hira Liberalism carries no message, and maices no appeal. But to Moderate Labour —the men and women wait a long and weary time before by their own And so, because Conservatism fears the people, who might have fought side by side with Ballance unaided strength they can - mould the legislation therefore as another great Liberal has o us, ,q ~ • t mbm- divs wimoo and the economic life of this country to their will. parties of the Reform oi tjpe aie ai end Seddon in Liberalism pa mj days \ hos ghould Modc[ . ate Lnboul , waate time und op _ ways inclined to believe that social peace can be sons and daughters reap the fruits of their victories p o rt„nity by striving for the unattainable, when secured only by force." —the men and women who feel that what the such solid material advantages as Liberalism offers "Reform," dreading revolution and anarchy, world needs most, to set it right is not Revolution lie now within its reach? Why should it lose the au( j see i n g no way of bridging the gap and healbut. Evolution; not Destruction but Construction; substance by grasping at the shadow? ing t] lo st rife between the warring classes, groups and who know in their hearts that the ends of _ . . . f „T, . , v .wi.„ r nlorio . all Labour together and confuses the moderate Right and Justice can never be secured by Force ' with the extremist,the sane and rational Labourite and Tyranny—to sano and rational Labour, Liberal- ra t e or extremist, can have no friendlj dealings. Ajmeijjgt. ism has always been a faithful friend and ally; For Conservatism has no faith in the masses, and „ nn f>ic,inn and if the moderate Labourites are wise they will therefore can never sympathise with them or con- But th erc is another reason tor tms c m — ■"« " r *• 11,0 L,bm "'™ : <»»>« »-■ ««* T* " >s tfUS For much that they need they will find in the " The P rinci l )le ot Liberalism is trust m the people them to interpret the sympathetic attitude of Liberal programme; and for the rest, if they at- qualified by prudence; the principle of Goitscr- Liberalism toward iloderate Labour as a sign and tempt to stand alone, they will find that they must vatism is mistrust of the people qualified by fear." proof of fellow-feeling; for Revolution. MEN AND WOMEN OF NEW ZEALAND! The loaders of Liberal- is a proved patriot, an ardent. Imperialist, a constructive statesman of ism have declared again and again emphatically and earnestly that. tried ability—is it conceivable that Sir Joseph Ward, who gave the they have no understanding with the extremist agitators, and that they Dreadnought to the Navy, who established our national defence system, will not deal with them or accept their support to gain or retain office. who has represented New Zealand at. so many Imperial Conferences, Yet it suits the purpose of the Masseyites to disregard these protests— would now commit political suicide by surrendering himself and his party even to pretend that they do not believe them. to a handful of incendiaries, pledged to destroy everything that his Yet how could such an alliance be a possibility? Liberalism means political life and energies have been devoted to maintain? Freedom and Bolshevism means Tyranny. The Leader of the Liberals To imagine this is to conceive the impossible aild the incredible. The Masseyite assertion of an actual alliance between the Liberals and the Anarchists is a crude and meaningless lie. Even the suggestion of sympathy between the Liberals and the Labour "extremists'' should not impose upon the intelligence of a child. Let it be consigned to oblivion, along with the countle.33 ancs baseless evil insinuations, suppressions of truth, distortions of fact and gross and flagrant misrepresentations in which these self-styled " Reformers " have indulged during their " campaign of calumny " to an extent never equalled in our political history before. MEN AND WOMEN OP NEW ZEALAND! Liberalism has long which Liberalism upholds is based on Liberty and Wight and Justice, given proof of its honest enthusiasm for that, "common good" which ils But to the great mass oE our people who have been reared on democratic democratic principles have always taught it to promote. Its record is traditions and have grown to manhood and womanhood under the benebefore you to-day, and with it the promise of even more splendid aud ficenl influence of democratic institutions and laws. Liberalism turns with successful service, in the future. Liberalism cannot join hands with complete 'eonfidcncc.. and with the assured faith 1 hat. on the eventful Conservatism, because the first articles of its own creed are Freedom and coming day, the struggle will close for it in decisive and overwhelming Progress. It will not join hands with Bolshevism, because the. Democracy .victory. Men and Women of New Zealand, rally round tiie Liberal Flag once more! FOR PROGRESS AND FREEDOM, Vote for Liberalism!

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