THE NEW PARTY
FEW REFORM RENEGADES
MR. McLEOD'S STATEMENT
(Per Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, last night. "Mere fudge!" is the description applied by the Hon. A. D. McLcod, chairman of Hie Reform political organisation", to the declaration that members of the Government party in Parliament were about to throw in their lot with the United New Zealand political organisation., Asked to-(|ay whether he had any comment to make in respect of recent statements in the press regarding the formation and supposed growth of a new political party under the. guidance of Mr. A. E. Davy, late organiser for the Reform Party, Mr. McLcod stated that he did not think the propaganda referred to called for -any special notice from him. "I may state, howeccr," added the Minister, "that the reference to 10— is it 20? —Reform supporters in Parliament being ready and anxious to desert and rally to the renegade standard the moment it is up is mere fudge. I have had considerable experience in political matters for a number of years and I have never known a parly with a majority such as Reform is holding at the present time display to its leader the sumo high degree of loyalty as the present Reform supporters are showing to the Prime Minister.
"I have in my possession," continued tho Minister, "what I believe to be a fairly correct list of those who have attended Mr. Davy's several meetings, and also the names of those who have taken anything approaching a prominent part in the movement. Very low of the number can be claim*) ed as deserters from the Reform banner, although I admit that several havo supported our candidates for tho past two or three elections. •' "In tho main, however," concluded Mr. McLcod, "they are ex-Liberals or belong to a group of individuals who, tor reasons which are personal, rather than altruistic, have'no abiding place politically and who, like the lions of Biblical history, move up and down tho land seeking whom they may devour. "
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16474, 19 October 1927, Page 4
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