SOCIAL CREDIT

Grey River Argus, 1 September 1938, Page 12

SOCIAL CREDIT

OFFICIAL’S RESIGNATION

WELLINGTON, August 30.

Following the report of the resignation of Mr W. B. Bray, of Christchurch, from the Labour • Party, a statement has been issued by the headquarters in Wellington of the Douglas Social Credit Movement. The statement denies that Mr Bray is the recognised leader of the movement, and sets out the attitude of the movement to the Labour Government and to political parties. The statement, which is signed by the national secretary, Miss Dorothy Graham, is as follows: —

“I should like to correct any wrong impression which may be gained from your published account of the resignation of Mr W. B. Bray, of Christchurch, from the Labour movement. Chiefly I desire to point out that while it is quite true that Mr Bray has been, and still is, an ardent supporter of social credit, he is not the recognised leader of the movement and never has been. Mr Bray’s opinions in regard to the . Labour Party as published in your newspaper are entirely his own, and not, as it would appear, the considered opinion of the movement as expressed through an official spokesman. “It is, of course, quite true that many social credit supporters are disappointed with the Labour Government and, as in Mr Bray’s case, some are definitely opposed to it. The general attitude of the movement, however, represents lack of interest in political parties as such, but a desire to co-operate on a friendly basis wherever possible.”