“MADE TO ORDER.”

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2649, 18 May 1923, Page 4

“MADE TO ORDER.”

REFORM RESOLUTIONS. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Last Night At a social gathering, held in his honour at Pctone, to-night, Mr T. M Wilford, in replying to remarks made about’ resolutions appearing in the Press about the Prime Minister’s attendance at the Imperial Conferences, said: ‘‘Before every session you will notic through New Zealand an outburst' of propaganda through the Reform Press. The leader of the English Conservatives lias just given the leader of the New Zealand Conservatives a testimonial, in order to make New Zealanders believe Mr Massey is our only fit representative for the Conference. The Wellington and Wai« rarapa Chambers of Commerce have each passed resolutions moved by Reformers’ right-hand supporters, adding to this propaganda. Those who remember Lord Milner’s wonderful eulogy of our Premier some time ago were impressed somewhat, till we read practically the same eulogy of the Conservative ex-Premier of Canada. I want the electors in my constituency to see the values of these made-to-order resolutions, and to weigh them accordingly and to remember how resolutions against the opposition were suggested by circular by Mr 1 Ernest A. James’ Reform’s secretary, in the days gone by. Tiny have not changed;”