SERIOUS DANGERS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23157, 1 October 1938, Page 17

SERIOUS DANGERS

THREAT TO DEMOCRACY FREEDOM AT STAKE PROFESSOR ALGIE'S APPEAL ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Friday An appeal to the people of New Zealand to preserve their democracy by voting Labour out of offiae on October 15 was made by Professor R. M. Algie, organiser of the Auckland Political Freedom Association, in an address given under the auspices of the National Party in the Town Hall at Wellington to-night. He contended that the real policy of the Labour Government was complete socialisation and that that policy involved serious dangers to personar"freedom and prosperity. He supported his argument by a critical examination of portions of the legislation enacted during the past three years and various statements made by Labour candidates and supporters during the present election campaign. An overwhelming majority of the audience, which completely filled the hall, enthusiastically applauded Professor Algie, but at times his address was interrupted by a noisy section at the rear of the hall. The police were kept busy warning hecklers to behave selves. Good-humoured replies by Professor Algie to interjectors effectively helped to silence the opposition. For the most part he was listened to attentively and there were frequent outbursts of applause as he drove home his points.