NATIONAL PARTY AIM

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19336, 28 May 1937, Page 13

NATIONAL PARTY AIM

CHECK TO SOCIALISM

CAMPAIGN BY LEADER

COMING N.Z. POLLS

(Per Press Association.) LEVIN, this day

“I am convinced that tho last election was iiot a. vote for tho Labour Party, but we put them in ourselves. They are too well disciplined to split votes,” stated the Hon. Adam Hamilton, the Leader oi the Opposition, in an address at Levin last evening to a house packed with members and supporters of the National Party.

Mr. Hamilton said the keynote was the need for a newly-organised New Zealand National Party to thoroughly prepare its forces so as to present a united front against socialism at the next election. Wonderful interest was being taken in politics throughout tho Dominion, especially in consideration of the fact that the present Parliamentary term was not yet half-way through. The people had not endorsed the Labour programme as seen in action today and their task was to build up their forces and draw into their ranks the old Liberals, Reformers, ependents and the member of the Country Party into ono fighting force. Voice in Constitution Tn outlining the new constitution ot the party, Mr. Hamilton said that the policy would bo subjected to the appro val of members of the party and would not. lie dictated by the leaders. The Labour Party represented one. class, and to get good* government the National Party wanted the support of farmers, businessmen and workers, as well as the young people and the women folk of the country.

Referring to promises not upheld, he said that there were three classes who had been badly let down. Tho first consisted of those who advocated social credit. Labour had taken up tho cause and gained support, hut now huge sums being spent on public works were being secured by borrowing. Money was being spent faster than over before in the Dominion.

The B class broadcasting stations bad courted Labour on the assumption that the Government would allow them to receive some commercial revenue. Now Labour is pursuing exactly the opposite course.

Last year’s Budget surplus of £3,000,000 presented a golden opportunity lor removing tho sales tax in accordance with the promise made to the electors, but instead Labour had added another £2,000.000 to taxation.

As a result of tho Labour legislation a large sheep run and four timber mills had been closed down in the South Island owing to the higher cost of operation.