THE NEW PARLIAMENT

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12062, 26 May 1920, Page 5

THE NEW PARLIAMENT

mb;massey hopeful. Some hopefni remarks upon the new Parliament were made by the Prime Minister, Right Hon. W. F. Massey, at the New Zealand Bfental Association’s annual dinner in Wellington. The present Parliament, said Mr Massey, was a particularly good one. (Applause). During his 23 years of Parliamentary life, he had seen many changes amongst the representatives of the people, and he believed the new members were the best set of Parliamentary colts the country had ever seen. He did not wish in saying this to cast any reflection upon men who had gone, but he honestly believed that many of the now men who had been returned would distinguish themselves in Parliament, do good work for the country, and make a name for themselves. But they would not be good men, nor would Parliament be a good one unless they undertook the important work before them in the proper manner.

“The electors also had important work to do. Years ago, when the electors selected their representative for Parliament, they thought only of their parochial affairs, but now the country had got beyond that. A member of Parliament was sal eoted not only for the purpose of looking after the needs of his own constituency, but he also hah an opportunity of managing the affairs of the Empire. Every Dominion was now having a say in tho affairs of the Empire, and neither the people nor their members of Parliament should allow themselves to forget it.”