MR. HOLLAND CONFIDENT

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 147, 23 June 1924, Page 8

MR. HOLLAND CONFIDENT

In a prc-scssional address at Douniston Mr. H. E. Holland, Leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party, spoke confidently pf the prospects of the Labour jrarty. 1 ou. must," he reiterated "organise politically and industrially Then one day,.and that not too distant, Labour shall achieve office." To the Old iiand, he drew their attention,; citing the fact that in five years, the Labour members had doubled. In West Australia, bbuth Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania, Labour. Governments were ' now in office. He believed the psychological effect on New Zealand of the success of the .Labour .Party in Australia would positively manifest itself. During his tour of New Zealand lately he realised that the working farmers of the country were entitled to'as much consideration as any worker, and he would fight for them, as well as for all who toiled, to the last ditch. They, the farmers', also-must" organise ■ and stand four square -with "tfie Labour- Party and defend themselves against the' political bludgeon, should, Mr. Massey feel inclined to use it.

------ Mr.-Holliind opined that Mr. Massey ... ,may,go..on.soft,.peddling or there may be ;"• a dissolution during the coming session, and therefore Labour should be ready to put npinot-40 candidates, but 80 on" the. occasio'rLipJ ajijjppeal to the country.."Let them bfrassured"the party had over that number c.inilidates reiuU-.'aud ones even for, tlie Mttori" seats/also. It was finance they needed, and the .'party were hoping to. build-up «, sum of £25,000 to carry the banner 'of; emancipation and good government. He!, ieltf; the" workers of New Zealand woukKsehieve the establishment of-such-a fund.'