LOYALTY FIRST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23615, 27 March 1940, Page 10

LOYALTY FIRST

PAETY DEMANDS MR. J. SAYEGH'S ANALYSIS WARNING TO WAVERERS "From the voting upon Mr. Lop's expulsion from the Labour Party last night, the necessity for loyalty to the party undoubtedly was uppermost in the minds of the vast majority of delegates," said Mr. J. Sayegh, president of the Auckland Labour Itepresentntion Committee, when questioned las.t night upon his analysis of the situation. He added: "If this incident will make this clear to those who are more or less wavering—that the day of reckoning is always at hand—it may serve a good purpose." , Although Mr. Sayegh would not proffer information, he agreed to answer questions. Ho said that since the conference of delegates at present sitting at Wellington was the deciding factor in all matters pertaining to the affairs of the Labour Party, there was no higher authority to which Mr. Lee could appeal. "The result of the voting at the conference last night is a pretty good indication of the mind of the Labour Party as a whole," he continued. "All delegates to the conference must have realised the very serious responsibility resting upon each one of them, particularly on the score of loyalty.

"The result was no surprise to members who knew. If, as a result of this particular incident, members who dm not quite understand, or approeinte. the extent to which their loyalty must go, should now fully understand wlun it moans to belong to the Laboui 1 «u ty, or. indeed, any other party or organisation.