LABOUR PARTY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24256, 26 March 1940, Page 8

LABOUR PARTY

FEDERATION; CONFERENCE LOYALTY TO MOVEiVIENT THE DANGERS OF MISTRUST (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Mar. 25. In his presidential address to the Labour Conference Mr J. Roberts said he believed that Labour would, never be defeated if it retained the unity which had brought it to its present position. One of the troubles in the movement seemed to be that they mistrusted each other and mistrust' and lack of confidence would ruin any organisation. . . V, ' The place to discuss the reasons for mistrust and dissatisfaction, Mr, Roberts said, was in that conference and once it arrived at a decision it should be the duty of every delegated every affiliation and every member ■ of Parliament to abide by the decision. The first responsibility was the maintenance of Labour in power in New Zealand, and unless they recognised that fully he had some fears as to the future. But, if they realised they were part of a great movement that stood for definite principles they : would, do their duty' to the movement,, and. .its future would be assured. After referring to the necessity for safeguarding the standard: of living. Mr Roberts said the matters to be discussed included some which might involve personal considerations, and he asked them to deal with these things with calm judgment and fair play.