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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20081, 19 October 1928, Page 21

m -T."V ■ .0" ■ m S!S! %* •Viu --. J., I ..'' ■i'i ermanent Electors! The boldest, most amazing and comprehensive policy you have ever read. Sir Joseph Ward, world-famed financier, New Zealand's only Statesman, proposes TO RAISE <£70,000,000 WITHOUT ONE PENNY ADDITIONAL TAXATION. DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCE The raising of £70,009,000. £60,000,000 for advancing to settlers, on the land and workers homes, at the rate of 6 to 8 millions per annum. The money to be raised by the issue of Government Bonds at 4 1 h% at £95 per £IOO. The money will be lent to settlers and workers at 4 4% plus 1% sinking fund, term of loan 32% years, with the right to pay off earlier. . £10,000,000 for completion of "Authorised Long Lines o! Railways" in both Islands. RAILWAYS An end will be put to the construction of any new short Lines of Railways in any portion of the Dominion. That there be laid down by definite Act of Parliament, what we willl term for convenience, Long Lines of Railways in both Islands, and that these Railways be pushed on by contract in three or four sections at a time, until the total amount named has been expended. LAND (a) AGGREGATION OF LAND—As this practice is detrimental to close settlement of the country lands, effective means should be taken to bring it to an end, and a tribunal will be set up for the purpose. (b) COMPULSORY ACQUISITION-ln the acquisition of land necessary for settlement purposes, voluntary methods of purchase will be adopted wherever possible, but should these fail, the compulsory provisions now on the Statute Book will be amended, made more effective, and applied. Where land for closer settlement is taken compulsory payment will be made by Government Bonds. . (c) LAND BOARDS—That with a view to making them more representative of the people, an investigation and revision of the Authority and Powers of Lands Boards should be made. LAND SETTLEMENT Closer settlement upon more liberal conditions and the more rigid prevention of the aggregation of lands suitable for sub-division. Assistance in Crown Land Settlement, where the nature of the rendern iit desirable, particularly in deteriorated areas. A roading policy designed to assist in opening up settlements without requiring such heavy rating burden upon the land. Remission of rent or interest where necessary and desirable. More expert valuation of the land on a productive basis. GROUP SETTLEMENT Groupu will be settled upon Blocks rendered suitable for farming, and shall tie financed on the Table Mortgage System on exceptionally easy terms. Special consideration will be given tojand lying a longside Railroads and served by public utilites such as Hydro-Electricity, Thfrlffavoured 0 "-! 8 the Imperial Government have a large fund available for assisting it. 4 FARMERS' FINANCE The operations of the Rural Credits and Intermediate Credits System will be: continued and extended. CONTROL BOARDS All members of boards will control the export of such primary as frozen meat, butter, cheese, honey and kauri gum, will be elected by the direct vote of the producers. IRRIGATION OF LAND Assistance will be given to the Irrigation of Lands in the interests of the development of the Country. NATIVE LANDS In the sale of Native Lands to the Crown the Natives, as was their right under the Treaty of Waitangi, shall have the right of appeal against the valuation figures in case of sale to the Crown. TAXATION The present system of Taxation will be immediately The revision of the scale of Income Tax reducing the maximum amount and making the income equitable in its incidence. ... , The present high rate of Company taxation will be reduced and finally repealed. The revenue raised by Customs Tax constitutes half the total taxes raised in the Dominion. Ihe rarirf should be based on the reduction of the cost of living and those food supplies not locally provided will be put on the free list. STATE TRADING Non-interference in private enterprise, and the restriction or curtailment of Government by Regulation or Order-in-Council. The encroachment by the State on the field of legitimate private enterprise is detrimentally affecting all .commercial progress, and causes a feeling of insecurity in the minds of those engaged in business, in the Dominion. The United Party state that trading for profit in these enterprises is not a legitimate function of the State. Trading by the State should be undertaken only to prevent exploitation of the public by private monopoly, or to supply a necessary public service not supplied and which private enterprise is unable to. SECONDARY INDUSTRIES The fostering of Secondary Industries natural to the Country, and likely to be an economic success, by Subsidy rather than a high Protective Tariff. Thereby increasing the avenues of employment for a great number of young New Zealanders leaving our schools every year. LOCAL INDUSTRIES The United Party will support and strengthen these by encouragement and subsidy, rather than a higher Protective Tariff. This would strengthen our commercial bond with the British Empire, which, where possible, will be upheld by the Party, and all Government requirements for the Country, not controlled by patent rights, will be built locally. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES Commercial Motor Traffic has now definitely established itself. A Commission of Enquiry will be set up dealing with the whole question of motor transport as it affects this country. The establishment of a Motor Transport Board to consist of representatives of Government, Motor Trade, Motor Owners, Car Owners and Local Bodies who are operating fleets either for goods or passenger transport. At the present time on account of Government l£g ,s " lation the Commercial Lorry Owner is being penalsied in every direction. No man who has given the subject serious thought will refuse to admit that the Government is doing an unfair thing to these owners by nnposing such heavy taxation in the shape of Heavy Traffic Fees. UNEMPLOYMENT As a permanent solution of the Unemployment Problem a Progressive Land Settlement Policy and Railway Construction Policy will be pursued, together with the steady development of the Dominion's Economic Secondary Industries. For the immediate relief of Unemployment a vigorous National Policy of completing all main lines should be inaugurated, financed on the main lines indicated. To assist our young men who are leaving school into useful and promising employment rather than allow them to drift to other countries, a system of apprenticeship; an agricultural and vocational training will be instituted, and co-operation with various trades and associations. By this means practical training, with the addition of small subsidies, or bursaries, will be made available to hundreds of young people who are finding the present economic stress a great strain and hardship. The drift of these young people to-day into idleness or unsuitable employment is a National loss, all unemployment to be absorbed as far as practicable on the authorised Railways which are already referred to. FLOCK HOUSE SYSTEM The Flock House System will be applied to New Zealand boys. INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION Industrial Concilliation and Arbitration Act, Shops and Offices Act, and the Factories Act will be immediately revised and consolidated, together with the Awards thereunder, in order that the employers and employees may more readily understand the law in relation to their respective trades and callings. IMMIGRATION Drastic restrictions of Assisted Immigration, during winter and employment on authorised main railways. HUMANITARIAN & SOCIAL To promote the social and moral welfare of the people, protect the young and provide for necessities of old age, Revision of the Pensions to remove restrictions on the thrift and earning power of the individual. In view of the anomalies and unfairness that exists under the present Statutes. _ EDUCATION The maintenance of free, secular and compulsory education. . Better accomodation on modern Open-air lines. Reduction in sizes of classes. The maintenance and encouragement of secondary and! technical education. , _ The extension of the Farm School System and Demonstration Plots. To stimulate the interest of youth in the primary industries, to foster the practical side of agricultural education by offering every encouragement to students to attend the Massey Memorial and Lincoln Colleges at a minimum expenditure. The revision and consolidation of the Education Act by the removal of existing anomalies. The opposition to centralisation in administration and the provision for improved vocal control. Consolidation of Country Schools for enconomical and practicable reasons and the provision of free conveyance of children. The extension of the Medical and Dental services especially in the Country Districts. The education of the Maori children, as far as possible, under the same system as the European. ELECTORAL REFORM The United Party disfavours the present unfair system of electing Parliamentary Members. It will make provision:— • , ■ . To ensure that Candidates represent an absolute majority of the electors by the adoption of the Preferential Voting System. To provide the Maori Electors with a Roll for the Four Maori Electorates. In the absence of such a Roll, the scrutineers will be allowed in the Polling Booth. DEFENCE New Zealand shall honour its moral obligations to the Motherland by co-operation as far as possible in the matter of Imperial Naval and Aerial Defence. A policy of co-operation with Local Bodies to provide aviation grounds at some main centres by which commercial aviation can be developed and co-ordinated with defence in times of national emergency will be carried out. The Territorial System will be maintained. Unnecessary expense and dislocation of business at present occurring will, where possible, be avoided. , In the event of war, involving New Zealand and the Motherland, all the Nation's resources will be used for our National Defence. TOURISTS TO N.Z. A well directed, regular system for people to come and go through New Zealand under the Tourist Department. SUMMARY The absolute necessities for this country include Increased money supplies for business people, farmers and homes for workers both in the country and towns. The bringing to completion at as early a date as possible of the Main Railway lines that have already been authorised. The maintenance of effective mail and passenger services to England via Canada from Auckland and America from Wellington. The establishment for the South Island of a weekly mail and passenger service between the Bluff and Melbourne. Instead of stopping people from coming to the country to adjust our financial system and methods so as to require a further additi n to our population. To leave no room for unemployment. To remove the the shackles disastrously imposed upon Traders. THE UNITED PARTY The United Party stands for King and Empire and its policy will be to build up a strong, self-reliant people by giving the freest scope tor the development of individual enterprise and initiative. It will P ro *' d ® such measures of sound economic and humanitarian legislation, that will secure to our people the greatest possible progress, prosperity ana happiness. i continue to flounder in the dark, follow who has miserably failed you—or are i be led to prosperity by Sir Joseph United Party Cai I? WtfM!