Politics and Parties

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 96, 6 April 1934, Page 6

Politics and Parties

(To the Editor). Sir, —According to Mr. Jim O’Reilly the Labour Party is the only party with a progressive policy. As one who has voted Labour for the last twenty years, I am now at -a loss to know what the policy of the .1934 Labour Party consists of. It is quite- evident to the majority where Coalition stands and whom they represent; and their policy is clear cut and no beg pardons about it. The policy of the Communist Party is a straight out policy which aims at the restoration of the people’s birthright foy the use of all. Now Sir, where Labour stands is a mystery to all. I remember some years ago our labour members wore active agitators, but since their election to Parliament they appear to have died on the job. Everything of any concern in their one time policy secnis to have been tossed overboard, such as proportional representation, socialisa tion of the means of production, ats tribution and exchange. Also they arc opposed to Communism or anything pertaining to Socialism. Time seems to have had a soothing effect with them and although times have never been harder in the history of New Zealand as far as the majority are concerned, little or nothing has been said by our Labour members. Even our one time famous Bob Semple has gone to sleep on the job. Rcfprm has had the effect of educating those who would not think, and has certainly done a great deal of good towards the introduction of a new system, and to-day there a.e only two issues confronting the electors. To vote Labour is to vole for Twcedledee instead of Tweedledum. It is becavsc things have gone from bad Io worse, that Labour expects to gain the Treas ury benches. What is the use of electing another dud party who have no constructive policy? Bettor io leave it till wo can organise and put forward a sound party who have constructive ideas. Have not the public had enough of voting men to Parliament, whose solo aim is to feather their own nests’ It is up to the electors to vote for the partv with a (dear cut police and mo entertain nnv party with a “half pie’ sitting on the fence police. I nn,er .. STANLEY EVANS. Hastings, April sth., 1934.