"LIBERALISM'S" SHORT CUT TO MILLENNIUM.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9742, 6 March 1914, Page 5

"LIBERALISM'S" SHORT CUT TO MILLENNIUM.

MR RUSSELL'S POLICY SPEECH

(Peh Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCU, March G

In the course of an address to'his constituents, Mr 0. \Y. Ru.sndl laid down the lines of the Liberal policy. He raid it would be the duty oi Liberalism to tackle sickness, incapacity, unemployment, ignorance, incompetence, immorality, the gambling evil and the drink evil with the whole force oi the State. Mr Russell proceeded to define what ho regarded as the fundamental principles ol Liberalism, including government by the people for the people and not for any one class; the use of the national revenues and credit to defeat monopoly, reduce the cost of living, compel tho subdivision of lands to the utmost limits of profitable occupation, retain undiscovered mineral wealth of the country and work the same for the commonwealth; establish" Stale farm?, factories and work shops in order to provide employment for the delicate, aged and infirm; the right of everyone to good health and the highest education practicable; the rights of every person to medieal legal assistance ; and the right oi every honourable and right-living iimi) and won,an to a reasonable share in the comforts and happiness oi life.