POLITICAL FIELD.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 382, 13 March 1937, Page 4

POLITICAL FIELD.

Room for Only Two Parties.

Press Association —Copyright. Auckland, March 12.

“If democracy is to succeed in this country there must not be more than two parties; the alternative to de-

mocracy is Fascitm or Communism ind a Communist dictator tWay be nearer than you think," laid the Leader of the Opposition. Hon. Adam Hamilton, in an address to supporters of the National Party tonight. Mr Hamilton appealed for tolerance and loyalty in the drafting ot the party’s policy and iu building up its organisation. Some of the newspapers had called upon him to state hit policy. His reply to such demands was that the policy of the ’National Party would not be drawn up by him or by the present Parliamentiary Opposi’ion. but by members of ithe party throughout New Zealand. | The Parliamentary representatives j would, of course, pass judgment upon lit before it was finally adopted. The jaim wat. to create a true people’s i party on r: ally democratic lines, not I I machine, and the Parliamentary ’ party would be in closer contact with 1 its supporters than ever in the past. I “We are all fairly liberal and pro- ! jressive in these days,” Mr Hamilton jr- marked. "This is no time for a ! divided opposition." The meeting, which was attended by several hundred people, carried resolutions approving the aims and objects of the National Party, expressing confidence in Mr Hamilton 'a h - Its leader and affirming the prinUiplr ot unity in Parliamentary Op- , position.