LIBERAL GATHERING
TO CELEBRATE A BY-ELECTION VICTORY. (BY TSLSGIUrH.—I'P.SSS ASSOCIATION.) r STRATFORD, This Day. Mr. Robert Master's victory in gaining the Stratford seat was celebrated 'by a social gathering nnd presentation of a gold watch and chain. Amongst tho guests were the- Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald, who, after referring to the Liberal Party's record, declared that the greatest need. of New Zealand at the present time was strong, virile men, to help rebuild and reconstruct the country after the war, and Mr. ' Masters was finch a man, who ought to attain to the highest Parliamentary rank. The Liberals would not go to Parliament with the idea- of embarrassing the Government, but would act for what they thought v;as best for every section of the people. Mr. IMaeDonnld also deplored the Government's lack of policy, particularly with regard to land, lie said he believed the great majority of the people were Labour, though Labour was unfortunate in some of its leaders. So far as disloyal Labour was concerned, the Liberal Party did not want anything to do with it. but loyal Labour was the Liberal Party's friend.
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Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 124, 26 May 1920, Page 7
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187LIBERAL GATHERING Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 124, 26 May 1920, Page 7
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