WEAPONS IN RESERTE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17333, 3 December 1919, Page 10

WEAPONS IN RESERTE.

LABOUR' PARTY'S METHODS. HINT BY MR. BLOODWORTH. MIDDLE CLASS THREATENED. In appealing for the support of the "'great middle class," in the course of his address at Remuera last evening, Mr. T. Bloodworth, Labour candidate for Parnell, said that Labour had frequently been encouraged to adopt constitutional methods, l and at present Labour was using constitutional methods in the hope of achieving its ideals. j He proceeded: "If Labour is prevented ' from expressing itself politically and con- ' stitutionally, then the time is coming when Labour will express itself in some other way. If that happens then the I middle class will suffer most and longest. There is no political" hope for the. middle class except through the Labour Party. At question time Mr. Bloodworm was referred to this statement, and was asked to indicate how, in his opinion, it would express itself. He replied that he had been merely '-'expressing hie personal opinion. One section of the workers was expressing itself through the medium of an alleged go-slow policy. That was one way in which Labour could express iteelf. He did not, of course, commend such a policy. It was a fact, however, that no power on earth could prevent Labour organising itself industrially. Organised Labour was a very important factor in the social system of the present day, and the wise man was he who organised Labour into, constitutional channels, not the one who tried to prevent the organisation of industry.. A Voice : Are you in favour of Labour expressing itself along any lines, whether constitutional or unconstitutional ? Are i you in favour of the "go-slow " policy? j Mr. Bloodworth: It is not necessary > for me to state whether I am in favour of it or not; it would not make an atom of ! difference. A Voice: It would make a difference to the Electors. "EXTREME" LABOUR. ' MR. BLOODWORTH'S VIEWPOINT. I The definition of the terms " sane" and ! " extreme" Labour was the subject of a j discussion at Mr. T. Bloodworth's meeting ' at Remuera last evening. The Labour candidate had been criticising the attitude of other parties toward Labour, and at question tune he was asked if he regarded Messrs. R. Semple, H. Holland and P. Fraser as extremists. He replied that a great many people in New Zealand called them extremists, and there was, therefore, no occasion for him to express an , opinion about the matter. I A Voice: You are "evading the ques- : tion. Mr. Bloodworth: I do not wish to evade the question. The candidates mentioned are personal friends of mine, and I know them better than those people who abuse them. They say extreme things, and I do not agree with all they say. A Voice: Are they extreme? Mr. Bloodworth (emphatically) : No, but they make extreme statements. i The Voice: Where is the difference? WANTS OF SOLDIEES. j ; CHANCE OF REHABILITATION, [ MR. C. F. BENNETT'S VIEWS. ' ] The rather frequent view that the wants • of the soldiers are confined to pensions, i allowances, and other things jneasured by pounds, shillings, and pence, was discoun- . tenanced by Mr. C. FT Bennett, Governf ment candidate for Auckland West, in his address last evening. " The best way to » assist the men who have suffered for us ' in the war," said Mr. Bennett, "is to ' train them vocationally, so that they may > become independent and profitable citizens. i It is not a fair thing that any disabled i soldier should be allowed to eke out his • pension by working in a lift. Such work i is no good to a soldier. The wastage of j war should not be allowed to become the wastage of civic life. Let us help the I soldier in the proper way, and do everything possible to assist, these men to re- . habilitate themselve« in the community." h . . ] i PARNELL. • f The aims and aspirations of the Labour I Party were outlined by Mr. T. Bloodworth, Labour candidate for Parnell, in an address in St. Aidan's Hall last evening. There was an attendance of I about 200 people. Mr. G. W. Murray presided. The candidate was given a good hearing and many questions were asked at the conclusion of his address In reply to a question as to his ideas regarding immigation, he said the best immigration policy would be to make the . conditions for working men in the Do- . minion as attractive as * possible. New . Zealand was losing citizens which it could ' ill-afford to lose. He knew of cases " • where skilled artisiana had left New Zea- • land to go to Englnad because the con. ditions in their respective trades in that J country were superior to the conditions in - the Dominion. I Mr. Bloodworth was asked several ques* - tions regarding 'the attitude he took up I on the occasion of the peace celebrations r in New Zealand, and also in regard to ' an amendment he moved at the last anni--3 versary of the declaration of the war . : A motion of thanks and confidence was 9 proposed. An amendment, according Mr t Bloodworth a vote of thanks and expressl i . ing no confidence in him, seeing that he j had expressed himself as a friend of 5 . Messrs. Semple, Holland, and Parry, was t declared lost by the chairman, but the } motion was not put to the meeting, I I Mrs. F. E. Baiime, Opposition candidate , for Parnell addressed 125 electors in ■ iiT T,2^ 8 J? all ' Pan n>«re. last evening. Mr ' W. G Brown Presided. Mrs. Baume out- , ; lined the chief planks of her platform re- , ceiving an attentive hearing. A vote of fc thanks and confidence was passed umani- . mously. ; —. i AUCKLAND CENTRAL. 5 3 A well-attended meeting of the com- , i nnttee advancing the candidature of Mr 5 ' irli Government candidate , for Auckland Central, was held last even--1 mS Favourable re P°rts on the progress , of the work were received. MANTJKAU. Sir Frederick Lang, sitting member and Government candidate for llanukau, ad dressed the electors in the East Tamaki , Halll last evening. Mr. F. Waters presided over a large gathering. ,The caSdt . date received an attentive hearing, and t at the conclusion of a very interesting ad- , dress answered several questions. A heart a vote of thanks and confidence was carried i unanimously. [ " WAIKATO. r [by telegraph—own- correspondent.] HAMILTON. Tuesday. s The Opposition candidate for the WaiI Icato, Mr. Charles Lafferty, addressed a i- large audience in the Frankton Town Hall 3 last night, Mr. W. Gruar presided The - candidate gave an address on similar lines to his previous speeches, and - answered a number of questions. He was II accorded a vote of thanks.