LABOUR'S PLEDGES.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume XVIII, 17 November 1931, Page 3

LABOUR'S PLEDGES.

A POLICY OF IN SINCERITY. The Labour Party’s appreciation of economic conditions in the Dominion is rather remarkable. For instance, Mr Holland, leader of the Labour Party, stated when the Prime Minister first revealed the critical state of affairs in the country, that he did not believe that this should have been disclosed. 11c denied that there was a shortage of money in the country. This year, in reference to the wagecuts, Mr Holland stated that the Labour Party, if gaining office, would lose no time in repealing the wagereducing legislation. In addition it claims that it would do away with unemployment anil pay standard rates of wages on relief works. Either Mr Holland is not aware of the slump, and the tremendous reduction in the country’s private and public finances, or else he is shutting his eyes to these facts, and building his policy on insincerity and impossible pledges. The administration of the Labour Party in both England and Australia shows a miserable record of gaudy promise and dismal failure. The lesson learnt in England will not fail to have its effect in New Zealand. The Coalition Government appreciates the position in the Dominion and is basing its policy on an appreciation of present needs and future prospects. It is quite confident that the people of New Zealand will rightly approve the sincerity of its appeal.—Ll.