“Savage” Thoughts

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 249, 22 October 1935, Page 6

“Savage” Thoughts

LABOUR LEADER WIELDS VERBAL CLUB . Mr, M. J. Savage, leader of the Lab our Party in the House of Representatives, was on the hustings in Palmerston North .last evening expounding Labour’s cause. Here are one or two of ills thoughts: “There can be no such thing us independence in tlie House of Representatives. There can be no such tiling because there are only two lobbies, it there were a dozen we would have some in each (laughter). How can one man in a House of MO expect lo do anything worth while'!” he asked. “Cabinet itself is composed of individual members with conflicting ideas. Will wo get a solution ot our difficulties as long as that stale of affairs exists. ’

“1 won’t appoint a Royal (Jominis sion to find a policy for Labour.”

“With a money system that falls short of providing purchasing power for the people in sufficient quantity to enable them to buy to tho full value of their production, we are bound to have periods of falling prices and depression.”

“The only way to solve tho money problem is to control it.”

“Borne think that because wo were born in debt wc should die in debt” (laughter). “New Zealand is still paying interest on money raised in 1379.” “I trust you will give me credit fo: sincerity in the statements I make about

money.” ‘ ‘ The time will come when those wlu handlo the money system will be people who know tho economies of the business as well as the machinery of it.”

“The trade of Palmerston North depends on the buying power of tlie people who deal in Palmerston North. And if that applies to Palmerston North, what makes it wrong for the whole of New Zealand’s internal trade! And also its external trade? Purchasing power must equate the value of our production.” “The raising of exchange docs not bring any money into New Zealand. It only shifts it from ono pocket into another. And when you raiso the exchange you only handicap the Importer and autagoniso tho British exporter who is buying our primary, produce. ” “As exchange is reduced the guaranteed price for our produce has to be substituted and that is Labour’s policy. ; ’

“If Labour is returned at the next poll it is going to control the public credit.” “-no Government that does not do anything more than change the name of its party is not going to help you. That is all the Government has done.”

“At - the coming elections some people will be running orouud with Union Jacks fluttering in front of their cars and the following day sending orders away for Japanese goods.”

“There isn’t a man alivo who can claim a monopoly of intelligence.”