MR. HOLLAND'S ADDRESS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 4961, 27 February 1937, Page 5

MR. HOLLAND'S ADDRESS.

(To the Editor). Sir,—At last the National Party has come to light. The tone of Mr. Holland's meeting certainly proves that a political change is in the air, and the speaker in his very able address held the audience from start to finish. Certainly he was very drastic in his denunciation of the maladministration of the members of our Socialist administration. But all is fair in love and war. It is very satisfactory to know that the new party is not sticking to the old, obsolete platform of Messrs. Forbes and Coates, which had the effect of making the present impossible situation. Studying the pros and cons of the present political situation, I have come to the conclusion that the Oliver Cromwell type of politician is the one we require to-day. The political situation in the days of the Protector find a good parallel in our political circus. I can visualise him knocking the mace out of the Speaker's hands and biddingLord Galway. to "take away that bauble." How he made the name of England respected and yet feared! No funny business about Oliver. In his day we had a system of defence that is so conspicuous by its absence in the plaform of our present administration. While holding no brief for the Labour Party, I submit our National Party could do no harm by studying some of the social legislation enacted by the party in question. We have got to follow their lead inasmuch that it shows us how to attract the masses and bridge the gulf that lies between the classes and masses, by the exercise of a bit more humanity in a Nationalist platform. Too often in the past our Conservative statesmen have placed shekels in front of humanity. Instead of making the bullion the servant, they have made it the master. I admire Mr. Holland when he admitted that mistakes had been made in the past, and that his party was going to profit by experience. Good luck to the party! With a few more organisers of this calibre we may-yet realise that None are for a party, But all are for the State. I am, etc., J. DIXON.