THE NEW PARTY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 63, 10 February 1933, Page 6

THE NEW PARTY

“ALL NEW ZEALAND” GROUP. SERIES OF RESOLUTIONS. (By Telegraph.—Special to Standard.) WELLINGTON, Feb. 9. A new political party, to be known as the All New Zealand Party, has been established as a result of the conference held in Wellington for several days, which concluded to-night. In the present stage of its development those concerned are not desirous of mentioning names, though it has been common property that among those who appear to be actively interested in the proceedings have been Mr W. A. Yeitch, who was Minister of Labour in the Ward and Forbes Government; Mr A. J. Stallworthv, former Minister of Health; Mr W. B. Taverner, ex-Minister of Public Works; Mr J. B. Donald, farmer Post-master-General. However, the main strength of the gathering appears to have been outside the ranks of I ar-liamenta-rians, as there was an attendance of about fifty delegates who came from points well distributed throughout the Dominion.

Mr S. B. Macdonald, a Dunedin business man, who was delegated by the gathering to make public some preliminary information, assured the “Standard’s” representative that the proceedings had been quite enthusiastic as the delegates believed the time was opportune for a vigorous, progressive movement. A tentative programme on these lines Was formulated, but it had to be submitted for ratification at a subsequent conference of larger dimensions in a few weeks’ time. Meanwhile, a small hoard of trustees had been appointed to carry on the preliminaries 2 >B,K ling the election of a Dominion council and officers. A series of resolutions handed to the Press by Mr Macdonald suggest that the new party’s policy will involve the revival of many of the .principles enunciated by the old Liberal organisation. They are as follow: (1) That steps be taken in the interests of the people of New Zealand to establish a political -association founded upon the principles of equality and recognition of the common interests of all. (2) That the political history of New Zealand is evidence that only by the formulation of a policy designed to promote tlie prosperity of town and country alike can the best interests of the Dominion be conserved. (3) That this party pledges itself to carry into effect measures vital to the social wellbeing and general advancement of our people. (4) That this conference stands for equality of opportunity and a just distribution of taxation, and the formulation of a poliev that will re-es-tablish tlie financial stability of the Dominion. (5) That it is vital to the welfare of the people of New Zealand that a better regulation of the functions of the Government and a cessation of interference in commerce, and the elimination of the element of uncertainty which a.t present exists, should be made a direct political issue. MR MACPHEIISON’S DENIAL. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Feb. 10. A denial that he is any way connected with the newly formed All New Zealand Party was issued this morning by Mr J. A. Maepherson, M.P. for Oamaru. He said he was invited to meet one of the delegates before the meeting commenced. He had done this, . but had hot attended the meeting or taken any part in the deliberations. “I am not in any way associated with the movement,” added Mr Maspherson. “I am still a. member of the. Coalition.”