UNITE THE MODERATE FORCES

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 116, 20 May 1925, Page 5

UNITE THE MODERATE FORCES

10 THE EDITOR; \

Sir, — A clarion ' call sounds throughout, the Doihiuibh demanding the cessation of. petty party differences between the Reform and Liberal-Labour Parties. The universal desire is for; the meih-bei-s of the parties concerned to let individual aspirations go by the board; and the -watchword "Unity" fdr the country as a, whole to take- precedence. An opportunity has arisen for each member to declare his colours; the public will in turn judge those who attempt to place obstacles in; the path of accomplishing the welding together of tho Moderates -who, in reality; .ire divided in name only and not by ideals and policy. , In New Zealand and other parts of the Enipiro there exists a. common men: ace to combat; -we are unable to cast aside . the memory of the brief regime of sb-called Labbtti? in England and all the attendant circumstances attached to their foreign policy (if one may term it so). It is much too risSkjf eveh to-day to to aiscrimirla'te between Sbcialishi, Bolshevism, and Cbtnmiinism i-tlle three niiiy be fairly ternlod-firs't efjtisins-^fiHa - <fie docttute of tlits cohibinefl which is being p&rrriitleU tb' be propotitided throughout our Srtipire by niknViiot-6'f us, in iiome instances alieiis, is nothing iiioie or less tliaii' the dqctrinS pf .Empire and industry, Wreckers, &n& ja

no sense of the word the. ideala of true Labour and democracy.. The menace cited which has permeated to New Zealand should b"e sufficient reason alone to overshadow puny party differences and individual aspirations; the conditions prevailing in Russia would make one and all shudder. .-Well may she be truly described as having committed constitutional suicide arid now weeping day and night in her bloody rags. Vital issues are at stake even in this pbinihion, issues that stand out in bold relief. The opportunity has arisen to blaze the trail through the years .to come with sound progressive legislation embodying ide.als symbolic to our past statesmen arid pioneer's. Statesmen are not born every day, but by bringing, together, the moderate forces material "will be available to form an efficient^ Government with a nominal head, facilities will be created for an even distribution of, portfolios. Thus, with an 'assured working majority, all will be well—but riot otherwise. '

If'desired, call it a National GoVern-: merit'or any other name, but join forces for the progress and proetctioh of .democracy, aVid the country will give the backing to those members of Parliament who unfurl the right colours. Emulate a policy of imViiigra'tioii such as the, Commonwealth of ■Australia "ha* in liarid, wlrereby English'immigrants of tliji right, calibre, and ,'thirty-J6ur millions of English capital on eitremely Invdurable 'terms is being utilised. for x general 'development purposes, such 'as railways, laiid set'tlemeiit, and iri'diis1 stem thfe 'tide 'of Asiatics and Orientals into tliis "fair country, arid enlighten misguided LaDpul 1 on ,the fallacy jjf the system of 'the, go-slow policy, increksed productiph. This klphe is : going to keep up the standard 'of living and wages. .Uiiless dman is prepared t'6 give hfs best 'anil'thus do his loyal share in .endeayouring* to increase arid hold our trade within the Empire, what inheritance will there be to hand 'down : to the .'rising generation?-^! am, etfc., 19th May.' . ' ' ' '