WHO IS HE?

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 240, 11 July 1928, Page 10

WHO IS HE?

UNITED PARTY’S LEADER “FRAME WITHOUT PICTURE’’

“A picture-frame without the picture,” interjected the Postmaster-Gen-eral (Hon. W. Nosworthy) in the House of Representatives yesterday, when Mr E. A. Ransom (Pahiatua), a supporter of the new United Party, promised that the party would have a leader and a policy before long. “Much has been made of the United rartv and its alleged lack of a leader and a policy,” said Mr. Ransom, in intimating that there were maeh more important things to discuss than the purtv’s policy. “That is a catch phrase of the Reform Party, and they are endeavouring to shelter behind that in order to keep the people from giving too close attention to the party uow in power. (Laughter.) It is far more important te the people of the country that they should know the policy of the Reform Party than that of the possible policy of the Govern-ment-to-be after the next election. (Laughter.) . " “Our policy will be the same,” interjected Mr. D. Jones, Reform member for Ellersmere. A voice: What is the new party s policy? Mr. Ransom: It will be a good policy ami a good leader. “Who is he?” called several members. A voice: Mr. Polson. (Laughter.) “There are-such a number of good men that it is not necessary to name him just now,” Mr. Ransom cried above the chorus of interjections. Mr. A. M. Samuel (Ohlnemuri).: Are you ashamed of him? , Mr. Ransom did not deal with the subject further, passing on to deal with what he termed the failures of the Reform administration.