POLITICAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 123, 17 October 1914, Page 4

POLITICAL.

LABOR ATTACK ON THB UOVERXMIJST.

By Telegraph.—P tr Press Association. Dunedin, October 16. A manifesto has been issued by the Olago Laibor Counc.l, dealing with the price of flour and other nuaiteife arisingfrom the war. Th.. manifesto condemn* the Government for selling up a Royal (Commission (instead of following the example of Grca> Britain and New South Wales. The consequoneo was. that net. till two months after tie war had broken out wins the price of nfceai and flour fix-oil. The result, is that mer-. chants and holders of wheat are flouting;. the decision of Ihe Government an 4' ignoring the pricey fixed, the manifest* states that ilia Government stands condemned in an inexcusable want otstwtesmanship and backbone in dealing witli inflated prices of everyday commodities. caused by th e war. The system of private enterprise is condemned and Btyt» ownership and control supported 0» the question of a Shite bank, it. is. con-" K-ndcd that if the security of tha Dominion makes banks secure in time pi siroas, tlwn the same security would meet the case in normal times. , -■. ■'! THE HUTT SEAT. » '

Wellington, October 16. Mr. Albert Samuel has been selected ' as the Reform, League's candidate for the Hutt seat. ■