THE NEW PARTY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19364, 22 July 1925, Page 9

THE NEW PARTY

COMMENDED BY HUTT (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 21. Mr Wilford and several members of his party addressed a meeting at the Hutt last night, v«hen the following re solution was agreed to:— “That this meeting of the Hutt branch of the Liberal-Labour Fedora-

• tion wishes to record its entire approval . Jof the decision of the members of the I party to bo known as the National i Party with national aims and policy. “That this meeting of the Hutt I branch of the Liberal-Labour Party reegrets that the Prime Minister should J have refused the generous and unselfish . offer of the Liberal-Labour Party to assist with his party in formation of a . i National Party so that a strong and . stable Government could be formed.” Mr Wilford, Leader of the National . Party, addressing the executive of the i Hutt branch of the National Party last t night, said that the National Party I should break up any partnership between money and power, and in that J way lies the gates of liberty. Under ■the National Party all could work for . the whole of the people, not some of the I people. ! He denied that the Liberals’ bargainling for office in any new National Government formed by Mr Coates was the obstacle to fusion. Mr Coates had not lan absolutely free hand to select the | Ministers.