“LIB-LAB” POLICY.

Gisborne Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6318, 22 February 1922, Page 5

“LIB-LAB” POLICY.

MR. WILFORD EXPLAINS AIMS OF NEW PARTY.

TIRADE AGAINST TORYISM AND

LABOR

WELLINGTON, Feb. 21

Speaking at a meeting at Petone to-night, Mr. Wilford, leader of the Opposition, said—- “ Mr. Massey’s party and Mr. Holland’s party, m our opinions, represent ‘extremes.’ The new party stands for all classes, and not for any particular class. It wishes citizen peace and net class war. it stands for the welfare of the whole people and not of any class. The party wishes to attach to it all men and women cf moder-

ate opinion. We believe the majority of the workers of this country are loyal citizens. Toryism stands for the existing division of classes. They keep us in our proper station and attitude of mind. Liberalism embraces all classes, recognises nc classes arid is an inclusive creed, while others are exclusive. While Toryism desires to keep, and a small section of Labor desires to take, Liberalism desires to maintain the balance. We stand for ‘all’ the people, not ‘some’ of the people. We believe that no class, great or small, rich or poor, should dictate a policy or dominate New Zealand’s fortunes. Tory extremists* and Labor extremists are a pestilence to society. The Labor extremist who wants direct action, or the Tory extremist who - in a strike says" ‘this is a chance to smash the unions,’ are outside our party. We Dolieve in arbitration, and hold that what is best in Labor is just Liberal and what is sound in Labor is application of Liberal principles.”—P.A.