ALL ABOARD
(By Whim Wham in the Christchurch Press) The political party here introduced to the electors for the first time is an entirely new organisation. Critics may suggest that the idea has been copied from the Democratic Labour Party, which recently changed its name to the Democratic Soldier-La-bour Party; but the political use of the Hyphen is nobody’s patent, and J can at least claim to have exploited it to an extent unknown before.—W.W.
Oh, I have no political Skill And Politics aren’t my Vocation; In a Spirit of Service, no Other, I hope to promote the Formation Of the Democrat-Socialist-National-Lab ourChristian - Communist - Love - your Left-Right-Centre-Imperial-Unity-Equal-Freedom-and-Opportunity Soldier-Farmer-Shilling-an-Acre-Butcher - Baker - and - makerBuild New Zealand Party!
Oh, we cater for every Class! No narrow or sectional Aim Can turn from the Good of the Whole The Party that goes by the Name Of the Democratic-Socialist-etc.
If Anyone’s not represented (And we may have omitted a Few) Oh, That can be fixed with a Hyphen Without any further Ado, In the Democrat-Socialist-etc. Oh, come to the Aid of my Party! Remember, divided we fall! If a Hyphen can hold us together, There’ll be no Opposition at all To the Democrat-Socialist-etc.
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 66, Issue 5596, 24 March 1943, Page 2
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