MIND REVEALED

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

MIND REVEALED

RANKS OF -LABOUR PARTY REMITS QUOTED ROAD TO SOCIALISM FEDERATION MOUTHPIECE [by TELEGRAPH —OWN COBBESPONDBWr] NAPIER, Friday Several remits from branches of the Labour Party to the party's Easter conference were quoted by Mr.' J. D. Ormond, jun., National candidate for Napier, during an address to a crowded audience in the Municipal Theatre, Napier. The New Zealand Parliamentary Labour Party was merely a form of hypocrisy, said Mr. Ormond. It was not a Parliamentary party in the true sense of the term, but merely,a mouthpiece for the Federation of Labour. Mr. Ormond quoted as follows a remit sponsored by the Kaiapoi branch of the Labour Party at the Easter conference in 1935: —"That, whereas any system of guaranteed prices which aims at conserving private equities is contrary to the Socialist objective of the party, and whereas the party is missing a golden opportunity of converting large sections of the farming community to Socialism, it is desirable that the party's policy should be amended to provide for the complete nationalisation of the land." "A Real Beauty" "That is a real beauty, isn't itP" commented Mr. Ormond. Another remit frorcu the Kaiapoi branch, quoted by Mr. Ormond, provided that the party should advocate a comprehensive scheme of publiclyowned uecondary industries and that at no time should party leaders give the impression that they intended to subsidise private capitalists. "Here we have socialisation of our secondary industries," said Mr. Ormond. "and, believe me, when the Labour bosses crack tb,e whip the Labour Government will come to heel." The Legislative Council Mr. Ormond also quoted a remit from the Lower Hutt branch of the Labour, Party dealing with defence. This read: —"The safety of the State to be ensured by reorganisation of the defence forces on a democratic basis; privileges to be abolished; promotion to be from the ranks and to be ratified by ballot by all members of the unit concerned; payment and conditions to be the same as for work of the same responsibility in civilian life, and double rates to be paid on active service." Finally, Mr. Ormond quoted a "priceless brainwave" from the Dunedin North branch of the party:—"That all appointees to-the Legislative Council shall be chosen from members of trades unions and party branches. . "My Socialist opponent will probably ask whether these remits ' were adopted," Mr. Ormond added. "My reply is that I do not know, but I da know that these remits reveal the mentality of the people who oontrol the Parliamentary Labour Party.'' a

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SOCIALISM DANGER CANDIDATE'S ALLEGATION MR. CLOSE AT BELMONT : ' An allegation that Socialism was iq active existence in Auckland University College was made by Mr. J. E. Close, National candidate for Waitemata, in the course of his address last night in St. Michael's Hall, Belmont. The can-* didate was given an enthusiastio recejh tion by an audience of about 200 peoplq and while there were, a few interjeo* tions r any attempt at heckling waa noticeably absent. " The National Party contains repre« sentatives of every party that has beeq in Parliament for the last 40 years with the exception of the present Socialist Party," said Mr. Close. "It is right, therefore, to see why the National Party was formed. It wasformedto de< feat the insidious advance of Socialism -in our midst." Mr. Close dealt witfi many pointf ■yof polipy and referred rby the Labour Party before the last •election. " Tie Labour Party promised tq abolish the sales tax and reduce tH$ rate of exchange," Mr. Close began. " Who put them on?" queried 4 voice. ■' . *' I trill Bhow you that the sales increased over £1,000,000 last year," continued the candidate. "The exchange has not come off; it has not even been reduced, but because of the extrava* gant expenditure in the last three years, that exchange has to go up in the near future whatever Government is ip power. If it does not increase thousands of pounds will go,/ out of the country forever because people" have no in the Government and are afraid ol what will happen in the future. "Taxation was to have been re« duced. Mr. Savage said in 1935 that; taxation could not go up any higher. At that time it amounted _to £24,250,000, whereas it has now risen to £36,500,000, or £23 a of tha entire population a year. The increase in two years amounts to 40 per ce&t. If the present Government were to re* I main in power for 10 years what wouM happen?" (Laughter.) Electors plied Mr. CljAe with numerous questions at the end of his ad< dress, after which a vote of thanks to the speaker was carried without dis-t sent.

PLIGHT OF CAPITAL COMMENT BY ME. COATES [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN OORREaPONMWtJ { DARGAVILLE, Friday A denial that h© represented large financial organisations while in Parliament was given by the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, National candidate for Kaipara, when - addressing a representative gathering at Whenuanui. Every man elected to Parliament tried to represent the people as well as he could, said Mr. Ooates. All he" asked from the electors was a full oon* sideration of the facts, not facts made to suit arguments, but facta based on the Statut-9 Book. "There has been a flight cc oapital from New Zealand to the extent of £8j000,000," Mr. Coates said, "and this would not have happened unless there was complete lack of confidence in the Government."

. (Further election news~ appeaw 04 page 181)