POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18710, 16 May 1924, Page 11

POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

THE LIBERAL-LABOUR PARTY.

HOSTILE MOTION AT NAPIER

[BY TELEGEAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER, Thursday. An address was given last evening by Mr. W. A. Veitch, M.P., Wanganui, in continuation of the Liberal-Labour campaign throughout Nc*.y Zealand. - The attendance numbered" about 800. The speaker's remarks. consisted of a criticism of the Massey Government in numerous matters, and an advocacy of his party's policy. A good hearing was accorded, but at question time Mr. Veitch was peppered with hostile questions from a strong Labour section. The following motion was declared carried amid Labour enthusiasm: "That this meeting. of Napier citizens,, disgusted with the " palpable hypocrisy of' the official Opposition styling itself the Liberal-Labour Party, that voted 131 times in support of the Massey Govern- * ment they were elected to oppose, out of 219 divisions, condemns the policy and attitude of Mr. Wilford and his followers, and expresses its continued confidence in the New Zealand Labour Party, with Mr. Holland as its head."' ' Subsequently a vote of thanks to Mr. . Veitoh was moved by, Mr. G. McKay,' M.P., Hawke's Bay, , and carried. In ; replying, Mr. Veitch expressed the opinion" that if the Labour motion were put again a majority of those present would vote : against it. - ' -•■' :-.>;.':•■ -/ •■■.; <■-■:, ■...;•■. ME. WILPOED BEATIFIED. .■".-..■'■ ■•■'] "••' v " ■ M".: '■■■■ -\ >\.. '■-■•■■ Z:.i :':■ ■ ■■";'• i tl : . ■■-'. ■ HOSTILITY HELP TO PARTY. fBT TELEGRAPH.— CORRESPOmJENT.) -■■' WELLINGTON. Thursday. \ Speaking of the resolution passed at Napier at Mr. Veitch's meeting, Mr. T. M. "Wilford said to-day:~ : J& "It will help us & very great deal. We have to fight two sections in this contest} firstly, certain of the newspapers which Bay that we are hand in glove with extreme Labour, and. secondly;. tome of the small farmers,,. who tell me that if they could be sure that we ' were not standing in . with extreme Labour - they would do their very best for us. I met some instances of both' these phases. in ray trip through • Sir George Hunter's ; electorate this week. •;.; I assured the ; farmers who spoke to me on this 'point that we are not allied to extreme i Labour. The resolution will help us, and will, 1 am quit© certain/ prove to the small fanner that extreme Labour: is far away from the B .Liberal-Labour Party." J ;