PREMIER AT GLASGOW

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11960, 15 October 1924, Page 7

PREMIER AT GLASGOW

APPEAL FOR A FREE HAND “AN HONEST GOVERNMENT.’ ’ Renter’s Telegram. (Received October 14, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 13. Mr Ramsay Macdonald opened his campaign at Glasgow with a speech which was broadcasted throughout the country; He emphasised that, at any rate, two-thirds of the "Russian loan would be- spent in -the Britisb'jndustrial centres. “When Labour came into office, the League of Nations was practically dying. We went to Geneva, and gave a lead, and the League to-day is more vigorous than ever.” Mr Macdonald complained that the Government had not had fair play in Parliament, where it met with pettifogging, partisan trickery to prevent an honest Government doing its work, Finally, he appealed -to the nation to put an end to contemptible party tactics by giving the Government a clear majority. “AFRAID OF LABOUR" ' parties on their knees. Australian and N.Z. Gable Association. (Received October 14, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 13. Mr Macdonald, in his speech at Glasgow, said the great parties professing to he fundamentally opposed were ' going on their knees to each other, and arranging to withdraw candidates, because they were afraid of Labour. Defending the Russian, loan, he said that if the first instalment, of £lO,000.000, were issued, it would become a credit for Russian orders, and would not leave the country at all. “FATHER IS FAR TOO MODEST.”

Miss Ishbel Macdonald also spoke. She said: “Father has told you the Government bps won the confidence of the country. He is too modest. The Government has won the confidence of this nation, and of the world. I meet Ambassadors and others from abroad. They tell me, though they are not very keen to do it, that in the Labour Government the world has found a friend.” MR CHARLTON MAY ASSIST LABOUR. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, October 13. The “Daily Herald” announces that Labour headquarters is inviting applications for Mr M. Chariton (Leader of the Federal Labour Party) to addiesa meetings. Mr Charlton, in an interview, pointed out that his position is somewhat difficult, owing to the fact that he is actually a delegate (to the League of Nations) from an anti-Labour Australian Government, but if British Labour asked for his services he would find it hard to refuse.

Sir Gerald Strickland, formerly Governor of New South Wales, is contesting the Lancaster seat as a Conservative.