THE INDEPENDENT

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 73, 23 September 1943, Page 9

THE INDEPENDENT

UNDIVIDED SERVICE

"An Independent -who really is independent is the only man who can possibly offer the people undivided service," said Mr. T. O. Maddlson, Independent, Wellington South, in an address? at Newtown. . No man could serve two masters and a - party man , must look to outside organisations who huld the reins of reward and punishment. An Independent was responsible only to the people Also, Independents did not have to support any particular man because he w,as, a party nominee. "It is my belief," the candidate said, ''that Mr. Nash will be sent to Washington to do things which are not in the best interests of the country. Party members will have to accept thai position, but Independents will be able to decide for themselves, Mr Nash will be sent away and receive a huge salary to conduct negotiations which will link New Zealancfwith an international financial system. There will be an international financial unit called Unitas or Bancor. "There are two systems, and the old salesman's trick is being used of starting an argument about which is best, Having chosen one to escape the argument you find you didn't really want either. That's the way it's going to.be with: Unitas. An international financial unit will be given you in the 'interests of peace. 1 . You will be told you can't have peace unless you accept this unit,' It will. be based on gold, which will give immense power to the country which holds, half the world's gold in a hole in the ground. It will mean that the enormous productive capacity which we have built up will have to be chained to gold, that an international committee oi bankers and whatnot will tell us what we may. import and ixport and what our money is worth overseas. In short, it means that people over whom we have no control will be able to give us bigger and better depressions, and we will ■be able to do nothing about it." ■ -~■-.• ;.■: ■■■■ ' ■ . .■■ .;•. / "I beg you people to ask your candidates to make it very clear that-New Zealand sovereignty over money is not to be given up. This is a matter of vast importance. Yet nothing is being said about it by any party, candidate. I challenge all three party candidates to say what they propose to do to maintain control of finance in New .Zealand..Vl am in this fight for a financial system which will enable the Seople 6f New Zealand to buy. everyling they produce. Nothing short of that will satisfy me." Mr. Maddisbn repeated the pledge that he had advertised in the Press that he would subject himself to recall. ;..,.,.: ... ■ A motion of confidence, in the speaker was carried.