Mr Coates on Party's Policy

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 180, 2 August 1938, Page 7

Mr Coates on Party's Policy

Does Not Want “Thunder” Stolen “OUT WITH COMPULSORY UNIONISM'' Fer Frees Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night. “I cannot discuss many matters of policy, and you must realise that it would bo a tactical blunder to attempt to propound a policy at this stage,” suid the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates in au address to the Women’s Organisation of tho National Party. “Never let tho other fellow steal your thunder if you can help it,” he continued. Many people hid said they wanted to hear a policy and not criticism, but tho time lor a policy speech was not yet. The people v.ould, however, have to decide whether they were for Socialism or for individuality. Further reference to a policy was made by Mr. Coates at a meeting at Mount Albert. lnterjectors had constantly demanded his policy. “If you want a bit of policy, let me give it to you,” he said. “One of the first things that would happen would be out with compulsory unionism, not down with unionism by any means. Men and women are entitled to belong to a union and it is the best thing that can happen to them. We want that because it makes for better organisation, and it is through these organisations only that it is possible to bring about au agreement between employer and employee. “The second thing is this: Back goes the ownership of produce to tho man to whom it rightly belongs—the farmor,” he added.