RE-BIRTH OF LIBERALISM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18388, 2 May 1923, Page 8

RE-BIRTH OF LIBERALISM.

"JUSTICE TRIUMPHANT." j MR. WILFORD'S • INTERPRETATION. \ ; [BX TELEGRAPH.PRESS i ASSOCIATION.] "•■■'. OAMARU. Tuwday. After the filial figures had been posted, both candidates addressed -/.the .very large crowd , assembled. r- • A - good hearing ) was accorded both victor and vanquished. ■ The Leader of the Opposition; Mr. T. M. Wilford, 'was';, received with , cheers. He described the result of i the ■ poll as ; the rebirth of, ) Liberalism, which would ring from end to end' of ■ the ',? Dominion. (r He said that Mr., Macpherson could have had the assistance of all the o speakers he wanted, but he preferred to fight the. battle alone. TheJ splendid .victory showed that the public conscience '4' had •-:'-: been aroused. Despite, the propaganda by the press and the Prime Minister, the people had recognised that -; Mr. ■'. Macpher-; : son s;! cause was right. Mr. Wilford said the meaning of ; the word Oamaru was "justice triumphant." r'. The . result of the polling had shown" that it was an i appropriate name. Liberalism stood in >the middle of ; the road, not for class consciousness or class rule, : but for the welfares of all. .); The Liberal v Party desired :-■ to promote co-, operation between Capital 'land Labour. This must be accomplished, otherwise the country would stagnate. J ' He congratulated Mr. Macpherson on his great , victory. Mr. Lee had taken his defeat, like a sportsman. : H-,. ; -v.7 ; -y >' : v- -;--."- ; ;.'.''•..:.?..'■•' '>'£. ■ r Mr. Wilford ' called for . cheers i: for both candidates, which were heartily 'given.; A rousing demonstration . in ; honour of Messrs. Macpherson and Wilford followed.