GENERAL ELECTION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 257, 27 September 1935, Page 11

GENERAL ELECTION.

MR STALLWORTHY’S POSITION

CRITICISM OF MR STEWART

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 26. ‘I will be fighting with the Democrats to secure a change of Government on a clear declaration of policy for the people, and not for a privileged few only,” said Mr A. J. Stallworthy (Independent, Eden), to-day. Ever since the formation of the Democrat Party and Mr Stallworthy’s attendance at its Wellington conference in the capacity of an “observer,” there has been speculation in the House of Representatives as to his political faith, and jn no speech so far Iras lie declared himself, but tlie speech of Hon. W. Downie Stewart at Dunedin on Monday night decided the member for Eden in his course of action as far as the public are concerned. Commenting on Mr Stewart’s proposal that “a number of Independents and groups of moderates” returned to the House at the coming election “should he able to fortify and recreate the National Party,” Mr Stallworthy expressed strong disapproval of the utterance of the exMinistex of Finance. Mr Stewart had resigned from Cabinet because in his opinion the Government had “violated the principles of public good faith.” In view of this conviction it was astounding that Mr Stewart could suggest mending instead of ending the Government. If any Government were to be condoned in “violating the principles of public good faith,” then dearly, that would he an end to representative government and the people would be driven to Fascism or anarchy. SIR ALEXANDER HERDMAN. TO ANNOUNCE PLANS. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Sept. 26. It is announced that *Sir Alexander Herdman will address the electors in the Parnell electorate next Monday, when it is expected lie will announce his political plans. , WAITEMATA SEAT. GOVERNMENT CANDIDATE. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Sent. 26. Mr Alexander MacGregor, headmaster of the Mount Eden Public School, was chosen as the National Government candidate for Waitemata in a selection ballot to-niglrt. There were three other nominations. Mr A. Harris, the present member, is retiring.