LIBERAL AND LABOUR. MANIFESTOES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 13 October 1924, Page 7

LIBERAL AND LABOUR. MANIFESTOES.

(Received Oct. 18, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, Oct.. 12. The Liberal election manifesto, signed by Messrs Asquith and Lloyd George, advocates peace, 6ocial reform, and national development. It emphasises the desirability of free trade, urges extension and co-ordination of the Insurance Acts and electoral reform, and proposed State acquisition of mineral rights in the coalfields and State-aided establishment of superpower stations. It outlines . proposls dealing with rural and urban land problems, castigates Labour’s failure to solve social problems, opposes the Anglo-Soviet Treaty, and proposes bold, democratic treatment of the question of excessive consumption of liquor. The Labour manifesto dwells on its achievement in the direction of securing peace and the nation’s restoration in industry and commerce. It declares that Labour has strengthened the ties of sentiment with the Dominions, ;on which rather than Upon either force of any imperialism the very existence of the British Commonwealth of Nations depends. It claims that. Anglo-French relations have been established, and important steps taken at Geneva towards arbitration, security and general disarmaments. The Labour Government refused to exclude from this general pacification the Russian people, with whom it is essential to resume trade in the interests of the unemployed and the country as a whole. It claims- marked success in finance, and declares that the Liberal and Conservative fear of a second Labour Budget , was responsible for the election. The manifesto lengthily details measures to relieve unemployment and the policy of national development, outlines contemplated measures, including reorganisation of the mining industry, on the lines of national ownership, drastic dealing with the poor law system, taxation, land values, a national electricity system providing cheap ijower, reorganisation of the whole system of transport, including national ownership of the railways and canals and the prevention of profiteering in conjunction with a system of hulk distribution of foodstuffs under arrangements with the Dominion and other Governments, improvement of the Workmen’s Compensation Aot, and the prevention of excessive working hours. It concludes with a special word to women and an aopeal to the people to support Labour’s steadfast inarch towards the transformation of the existing economic and industrial system to a genuine Socialistic Commonwealth. —Reuter. MACDONALD’S TOUR. (Received Oct. 13, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 12. Mr. MacDonald's tour hac been organised spectacularly. He travels in a. motor-car decorated with white heather and streamers. A second car farrie« a special amplifier capable of broadcasting his voice nearly a mile. A. movement to- prevent triangular contests is developing. Seven out of fifteen triangular contests in London in 1923 will now be straight-out fiedits. On the other hand some Liberals are desirous of becoming Labour candidates in eonstituences for which they were elected in 1923.