LABOUR LEADER.

Grey River Argus, 14 November 1928, Page 3

LABOUR LEADER.

Message to the Electors. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, November 13. Mr 11. E. Holland, Leader of the Onposition, has issued the following message to the electors: — The question to be determined by the Electors nt the polls to-morrow, is whether the Lab''”* Party shall continue its natural progress ami become the Government of the country, or whether the present Cabinet, led by Mr Coates, shall continue to control t’.ie affairs of the Dominion. The failure of the Government to organise closer land settlement, the increase in the interest rates and the holding up of loans from the State Advances Office; also the restrictions placed on the Pub’ic Trust Office and on the Post Office Savings Bank have all tended to extend the power of the private financial institutions, with the consequence that there is a drift from the land occupations, accompanied by deteriorated lands, and by an increased area in fern, scrub, and .eeond growth. Tin' smashing of the Dairy Control, ami the enormous increase in the mortgage debt, together with the unprecedented unemployment, is menacing the progress and development of the Domin-

1 have just completed an extensive tour of the Dominion, and in both the ” pl am* <l'o city constituencies, the poliiy ot Labon** has been warmly approved pnd applauded. All the avail able evidence proves that the Gove'n ment has insf the confidence of the people. The only a’ternative is that of a Government formed from the Members of Pari ament whom I have the honour and the privilege to lead. If called upon to form a Government. the Labour Party will, during it first Parliament, bgi late in mod the election »oliev which has ten placed before the e'ectors by the Labour candidate*’. The principal section- of that policy arc:— (I) Closer land settlement. (2/ Tie 'xiension of the State Advances Office. (3) The removal of the deposit restrictions from the Public Trust and the Po-t Office Savings Bank. (4) National Health Insurance. (5) Improved old age, widows, and other pensions. (6) Workers’ Compensation as a national service. (7) I uii support and assistance to the o.imary and the secondary industries’. (8) An investigation of our transpeit systems (mil, road and water). (9) The organisation of employment and unemployment insurance. (10) Th* regv’ation of immigration in accord with the demand for labour and land * ettlemont. (II) The re: toration of the wage end'the salary cuts. (12) The jn”in‘.enan< c of our national school system, with ’mader (das e<, and with f ee school requisites. (13) Tie repeal of compulsory military service, and a reorganisation of our defence system. (14) Full upport ♦<> the League of Nations and the outlawry of war. The Labour Party has consistently and courageously fought the forces of reaction, and striven for the cause of democracy and a freer and fuller life for all. The Labour Party has now completed ten years in opposition to the Govern ment. After the 1925 ele<«-, ion it became the Official Opposition.l On evc’ v o- cnsion, the Labour Mem hers in Par’iament have fought con sistently again-t the reactionary proposals cf the Government. G'v n the piivllege and honour of 'orming the Governm. nt. the Labour Pa tv w.ll draft it • laws and administer the affairs of the Dominion in th” ' interest of all of the citizens who rep | (b»r useful service.” MOTUEKA ELECTORATE. Al Liangahua Landing, Mr Black, the United Party’s cand’-dat • for Mot ueka, addressed the electors at noon on Monday, a good nur ber attending. At rhe c.onc’usion of his address, a vote nf tbanks and confidence in Mr B.ack was moved by Mr S. Davis, and seconded by Mr Jas. Comerford, and carried by acclamation. Mr \\. Kelly nccvpiPd the chair, to whi'h a vote ot th-nks was moved by Mr*B’.ack at the conclusion. At 3 p.m. Mr B’ack add re sod the electors of Cronadun at a large gath erign. Mr John Mitchell occupied the chair, and :•»*■ the conclusion of a very able address, .Mr O’Malley moved ami Mr S Wright seconded a hearty vote of thanks tn Mr Black, which was car ried bv acclamation. At 6.30, Mr Black delivered a brief hut able address at Black’s Point. Mr Jas. McGregor presided over a large attendance. At the conclusion Mr C. Johnstone moved and Mr C. Anderson E-econdcd a hearty vote of thanks to the candidate, which was carried unanimously.

The* Theat-e Royal was packed to capacity on Monday evening to hear AFr B’a-k add re s the electors as a final rally He received a v-oiv attentive hea inr throughout. At the con elusion of the address, but few questions were asked, which were answered by the candidate amidst loud applause. Air T. E. Williams (President of the Miners’ Union) occupied the (Wiair, introduced tie speaker, ami before calling on Mr Black to speak, read tele grains from Sir Joseph Ward, M.r RMcKenzie and Mr Colvin (Motueka). .ill of whom considered that the candidate had g eat chances of success in the electorate of winning the seat for the Unite I Party. The speaker outlined the errors of the present Government in administration, especially as •m railway expenditure, and the apmrntment of the General Manager of Railways. The cost of the hydro electric p’ants was too great in New Zea-' ’and. Un outlined the policy of the United Pi’-ty, and its proposed methods of i-.'isirg money by debentures. He also .poke as to how the North Island received more than a fair share of grant-, compared with the South Is.a ml, <-specially Auckland. He outinod the United Party proposals to help the min ; ng» industry. lie state! that Sir J- Wa’d was not a sick man, and that the*e was a man in Parliament th:; teen yor.r i his senior, whe was the brains of the present Govern ment. This was received with cheer . Mr O. B. Sharpe moved a hearty vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Black, which was seconded by Mr G. G. Lockington and carried without one dissentient. Mr Black then thanked the electors for such an a«centive hearing ana said that the confidence motion was not necessary so long as the peop had the confidence in him on the 14tn November —Election day. (Loud applause.) Mr Black then moved a hearty vote of thanks to the. chair, which was carried by. acclamation.