FIGHT AGAINST LABOUR

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 2 July 1936, Page 8

FIGHT AGAINST LABOUR

“NOT GOING TO BE AN EASY ONE” NEED OF STRONG ORGANISATION SPEECH BY OPPOSITION LEADER (By Telegraph—Press Association) AUCKLAND. This Day. The necessity lor building a strong organisation to mobilise public opinion against the legislation of the present Government was emphasised by the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes. Leader of the Opposition, at a luncheon tendered him and Mrs Forbes by members of the National Party. “The savings of the people.” said Mr Forbes, “are now absolutely under the control of the Government to do what they like with them, and also the welfare of the children. There are very big issues at stake, and it is going to be a difficult time. There is no doubt about the power they have got: the power of the purse and the power to inflict penalties. We are bearing now about the new tyranny in New Zealand. Every man in the country has got to line up and foin a union, and that union can be called upon to subscribe to the funds of the Labour Party. They can call up .£500.000 to assist them in a political campaign. The 'fight is not going to be an easy one, and the greatest organisation is required among those who feel that what is being done by the Labour Party is likely to bring disaster to the country.” SEVERE CRITICISM ASHBURTON, This Day. In the course of severe criticism of the Government the Hon. W. Hayward, speaking at a National Party meeting at Ashburton last evening, said that members recently appointed to the Legislative Council had a wrong idea of what the Council was for. “The majority are there simply as voting machines, and feel they are just there to vote for anything that comes up from the other House. If that is so we will be better at home, as we are a very expensive machine.” A strong committee was formed Lo organise in the National Party interests.