LABOUR WITHOUT DISGUISE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 277, 25 November 1935, Page 6

LABOUR WITHOUT DISGUISE

A CLLAK indication that Labour is unfit to govern, is provided by the speech of the Labour member for Dunedin North, Mr. •I. W. Munro, M.P.. who in the heat of the election contest has let the eat out of the bag by indicating in no uncertain terms just what his party's methods of administration would entail. Mr. Munro said that his party would be constitutional, that is, preserve the peace and order of the country just so long and no longer than it pleased it. Those who did not do as Labour wanted would be sent to goal. The candidate also had something to say about a bread-and-water diet, and “smashing things.” The speech was such a startling confession of mail-listed tactics that it was not surprising that another’Labour candidate in Dunedin hurried in with a repudiation of Mr. Munro’s statements. Naturally enough, at a time when Labour must be on its best behaviour in order to hand the electors the sugar-coated pills with a straight face, it does not do to blurt out such sentiments. But underlying Mr. Munro’s words is the other voice of the Labour Party—the voice that will rule if Labour gets to the Treasury Benches. It was the same Air. Munro who last session declared strongly for ’‘creating money” in the following terms: — I believe it must be done. If we issue through our State Bank, we will say. £100.000,000 —I am not going to stop at £5,000,000 or £10,000,000; 1 say £loo,ooo,ooo—and if we give that to somebody, no matter to whom, what do they do witli it’’ Do not make any mistake. That £.100,000.000 goes back into the bank. When another member referred to the issue of German ri ielimarks, Mr. Munro said: 1 am glad that the honourable member has brought that up. It is a little hairy goat that has been killed. The issue of marks for depreciation purposes was one of the most astute moves made by any country in the world. It is inflation on this scale that Mr. Munro praises, and, if that is opposed there will be bread and water for the opponents. Morever, these threats were made with the statement that the Labour Party had a plan worked out to deal with opposition once Labour came into power.