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NZ Truth, Issue 755, 6 December 1919, Page 8

Why shoold you voi"ft for Liberalism? Liberalism is true Democracy. „, Liberalism is "Government by the people for the people." j Liberalism works for "the greatest good of the greatest possible number." Why should you vote agaiest Masseyism ? Because Masseyism is the creed of Conservatives and Monopolists : It is the gospel of the old enemies of Democratic Progress : It is the last refuge of those who once "cornered w the political rights and privileges of the people, who still largely monopolise the land, and who now hope by deluding and misleading you to regain their old ascendancy. Liberalism m New Zealand has a Long and Glorious History Thirty years ago when Liberalism began its great work for the people the Masseyites of those days (remember, Massey himself was among them) denounced Ballance and Seddon and their colleagues as "The Seven Devils of Socialism." What were the deeds of those "dangerous fanatics" — those "revolutionary anarchists" who fought under the standard of Liberalism then? Here are the "Seven Deadly Sins" of Liberalism: 1 Democratic Suffrage — "one man, one 5 Advances to Settlers and Workers — vote," and Female Franchise. cheap money for small farmers and 2 Abolition of Property Tax — transfer- wage earners. ring burdens from poor to rich. 6 Old Age Pensions. 3 Land Tax, and Land-for-Settlement — 7 Arbitration System — abolishing sweatbreaking down land monopoly. . ing and opening a way for industrial 4 Workers' C6mpensation. peace. Such were the "crimes" of Liberalism a generation ago. What has Masseyism to set against them ? Masseyism has no History — for the same reason that a stolen horse has no pedigree, Without any guiding principle but Conservatism — the policy of negation and obstruction and stagnation — Masseyism has been forced to disguise itself as Liberalism. The Masseyites have " borrowed " the How many of these promises have the main "planks" of the Liberal "platform" Masseyites fulfilled? Not one! for electioneering purposes; they have „r „. „ . . , , ... "been to a feast of Liberalism tand Look first on th ls picture, tKen on that -- stolen the scraps." Contrast these seven Masseyite promises rx i i . • .r . . p with the performances or Liberalism — the Decked out m the trappings of « g §dl kg ,,_ and draw Liberalism, erght years ago the Massey- Qwn concluaion y g> ites gamed ottice on the strength or a long list of baseless charges and their Why should you give up the substanct solemn promise to legislate and govern for the shadow ? on Liberal lines. „_.,, , , , , ■ , . i r Why should you accept the assurance But between promise and performance of Mr< Massey that tne mantle of there is a great gulf fixed # Ballance and Seddon has fallen on his Here are the seven chief Masseyite shoulders and that he is "more socialist promises— than the socialists" to-day? 1 . To reduce Borrowing. . . , 2. To reduce Taxation. Do y° u n ? fc rea ise ™ &t thls » onl y one 3. To reduce Expenditure. more bid for Poetical power ? 4. To reduce Cost of Living. Do you not see t^ c o j d Conservatism 5. To promote Closer Settlement. n showing through this thin disguise ? 6. To substitute something ' better for the Second Ballot. Do you not recognise the Massey of the 7. To promote Industrial Peace. "nineties" behind the Massey of to-day? They tell you that Masseyism is following m the train of Liberalism — " a long way after" — for the best of all reasons — it must. But when they say that there is no difference between Masseyism and Liberalism — Remember the words of Gladstone: — "The Principle of Liberalism is Trust m the People qualified by Prudence; The Principle of Conservatism is Mistrust of the People, qualified by Fear" IN THE NAME OF PROGRESS AND FREEDOM, 1,-1

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