The Issues
The issues in the election, Mr Holland said, were fundamental in character.
On the one hand Labour hoisted the flag of ultimate socialism, which would eventually bring all production, distribution and exchange under the domination of the state, while the National Party stood for private ownership. holding that the less the state interfered the better for the people. On this there was much experience to guide the party. The 'lnternal Marketing Division had not made commodities cheaper, better or more plentiful. State ownership of coal resources had not given the people loss ignite in in their coal. What single advantage had accrued to tiie people from the taking over of the Bank of New Zealand? Were insurance premiums cheaper, or settlements more generous, as a result of stale interference with insurance? The state's oil venture had made no difference. It was the same quality petrol at the same price, but private companies
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Northern Advocate, 28 October 1949, Page 2
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