THE PARTY'S POLICY

Evening Post, Issue 50, 27 August 1935, Page 10

THE PARTY'S POLICY

MR. VEITCH INTERVIEWED

Interviewed on his return to Wanganui from Wellington, Mr. W. A. Veitch, M.P., North Island deputy leader of the Democrat Party, gave some information in re.|rd to .the aspirations and policy oi the party.

"I am very much impressed with the value.of the policy which has been' adopted," said Mr. Veitch, "and this will be announced to the public in detail in . the very near future. For the moment it is sufficient for me to say that it is,such a policy as would have been acceptable to such men as Grey and Ballance. It is a policy .that will bring New Zealand back to prosperity, by promoting the common good of . all sections of the people. It involves considerable changes of the outlook on the. problems of unemployment; and, while it provides, first, for full-time employment on unfinished public works, its ultimate purpose is to promote economic recovery. It will do this by reductions in taxation upon industrial and other forms of private enterprise, by general encouragement of trade and industry, sanctity of contracts, and many other valuable economic propositions and principles which will rapidly create a new hope; a. new inspiration? and that confidence which cannot fail to promote prosperity and good will throughout all sections of the people. POLITICAL PROPOSALS. "Those who know the early political history of New Zealand will remember the efforts in this direction of our earlier statemen. Their ideals and political proposals had the effect of bringing united prosperity to this country. Under their management of public affairs, prosperity reigned throughout the land among all sections, and class distinctions were scarcely known. The policy, adopted at the recent conference,

in so far as its ideals are concerned follows closely on those admirable principles.

"Generally speaking," added Mr. Veitch, "the conference and the policy resulting from its deliberations were such that I am fully convinced, as a result of the approaching General Elections, the Democrat Party will rapidly experience what its prototype, the United Party, did in the elections of 1928. Indeed, its pros-pects-are much better than those of the United Party in 1928. I confidently anticipate ere many months have passed that this country will be .governed, and well governed, by the Party which has just been formed in Wellington, and that its policy will do much rapidly to bring New Zealand back to a condition of prosperity, happiness, unity, *aiid good will." Questioned concerning the discussions at the conference and his own personal intention at the forthcoming elections, Mr. Veitch replied that he was much impressed by the calibre, character, and determination of those present to elevate politics to a higher level. He was proud' to be associated with such a group of earnest men and women, and would contest the Wanganui seat at the next election as a member of the Democrat Party.