National Party (Queensland, 1917)

National Party
LeaderJames Tolmie (1917-1918)
Edward Macartney (1918–1920)
William Vowles (1920)
Walter Barnes (1920–1921)
Charles Taylor (1921–1924)
Reginald King (1924–1925)
Charles Taylor (1925)
Founded1917
Dissolved1925
Merger ofLiberal Party
Country Party
Merged intoCountry and Progressive National Party
IdeologyNationalism
Liberal conservatism
Political positionCentre-right

The National Party, known as the United Party from 1923, was a political party in the Australian state of Queensland from 1917 to 1925. Although allied with the federal Nationalist Party, it had different origins in state politics. It sought to combine the state's Liberal Party with the Country Party but the latter soon withdrew. In 1923 the party sought a further unification with the Country Party but only attracted a few recruits. Then in 1925 it merged with the Country Party, initially as the Country Progressive Party with a few members left out and then they were absorbed into the renamed Country and Progressive National Party.

History

As early as January 1916 the various groups opposed to the state Labor government began exploring forming an umbrella extra-parliamentary organisation to co-ordinate activities.[1] On 29 March that year the formation of the National Political Council was announced.[2] At the end of May the Queensland Farmers' Union, sponsors of the Country Party, agreed to affiliate.[3] In Queensland the Australian Labor Party split of 1916 had only a minor impact with Premier T. J. Ryan working hard to successfully keep the party together in the state with only limited losses.[4] Instead the focus remained entirely on the multiple opposition groups. By the end of the year there were growing demands for the formation of a dedicated party on the same lines.[5] Calls grew following the 1917 federal election and on 16 June 1917 a joint conference of delegates from the state Liberal Association and the federal National Federation called for unity as the "National Party".[6] On 6 July the first meeting of the National Party was held.[7] The sitting Liberal leader, James Tolmie, became the leader of the new party.[8] At the National Political Council's annual meeting in August a resolution was passed calling for all its affiliates to work together as a National party.[9] In the run-up to the 1918 state election the Country Party joined under the National Party banner.[1]

Before the election Tolmie stood down due to illness[10] and was succeeded by Edward Macartney. The election was a disappointment, with the National Party winning four fewer seats than its predecessors combined.[11] In the state parliament the party held together for the time being, but there was much disruption amongst the extra-parliamentary forces, starting when the Queensland Farmers' Union withdrew from the National Political Council.[12] Macartney also left the National Political Council and formed the more hardline Australian Democratic Union, which soon overcame its rival and the following the year the two merged as the National Democratic Council.[13] A separate party, the Northern Country Party, also emerged as a regional division with the Nationalists.[12] Suffering ill health, Macartney stood down in 1920[14] to be succeeded by William Vowles. After six months, Vowles led the majority of National MLAs into a reformed Country Party.[15] Walter Barnes, the deputy leader,[16] became the new leader. The National Party, Country Party, Northern Country Party and National Labor Party all co-operated in the 1920 state election but were unable to dislodge Labor.[17] In June 1921 Charles Taylor succeeded Barnes as leader.[18]

Another attempt at unity was made and in January 1923 a convention was held which changed the name to the Queensland United Party,[19] but only four sitting Country MLAs and two of the Northern Country MLAs joined.[1] The leadership was offered to various figures including First World War officer and federal Senator Major General Sir William Glasgow[20] and William Green, the leader of the Northern Country Party,[21] but ultimately Taylor was retained. Further efforts were made in April 1924 when the United and Country parliamentary parties agreed to form a joint Opposition, headed by Arthur Edward Moore.[22] Taylor resigned as leader at the end of the year, to be succeeded by Reginald King.[23]

In May 1925 the bulk of the party merged with the Country Party to form the Country Progressive Party; but four United MLAs (Taylor, Walter Barnes, George Barnes and William Kelso) were excluded from the merger due to their standing opposition to arrangements for joint fundraising for the parties. They opted to carry on as a rump United Party.[24][25][26] However the successful co-operation of the federal Nationalist-Country Coalition in the 1925 federal election renewed interest in a merger[27] and the following month the rump merged in, having secured a party name change to Country and Progressive National Party.[28][26]

The party also contested Brisbane City Council, with William Jolly becoming the first Lord Mayor of Brisbane at the elections when the city was expanded in 1925. Following the state merger, the Brisbane City party continued to contest elections as the Nationalist Civic Party.[29] Jolly was briefly followed by Archibald Watson but following the latter's defeat in the 1931 election the party subsequently merged into the Citizens' Municipal Organisation.

Leaders

Leader Date started Date finished
James Tolmie 6 July 1917 15 February 1918
Edward Macartney 15 February 1918 28 January 1920
William Vowles 28 January 1920 28 July 1920
Walter Barnes 28 July 1920 7 June 1921
Charles Taylor 7 June 1921 26 January 1923
(Renamed to United Party)
Charles Taylor 26 January 1923 18 December 1924
Reginald King 18 December 1924 12 May 1925
(Majority merges into Country Progressive Party
Rump: Charles Taylor 12 May 1925 15 December 1925
(Rump merges into Country and Progressive National Party

Election results

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
1918 Edward Macartney 150,225 44.62
22 / 72
Increase 1 Increase 2nd Opposition
1920 Walter Barnes 90,730 25.73
13 / 72
Decrease 9 Decrease 2nd Opposition
1923 Charles Taylor 131,810 36.12
16 / 72
Increase 3 Increase 2nd Opposition

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Hughes, Colin A. (1980). The Government of Queensland. University of Queensland Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-0702215155.
  2. ^ "QUEENSLAND FARMERS' UNION". Telegraph. 1 June 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "NATIONAL POLITICAL COUNCIL. Organisation Formed". 29 March 1916. p. 3. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  4. ^ Murphy, D.J. (1975). T J Ryan: A Political Biography. University of Queensland Press. pp. 186–208. ISBN 9780702222894.
  5. ^ "Q.F.U. and the National Political Council". Brisbane Courier. 2 December 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  6. ^ "NATIONAL PARTY". Daily Mail. 16 June 1917. p. 7. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  7. ^ "THE NATIONAL PA[?]". Daily Mail. 7 July 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  8. ^ "STATE POLITICS". Warwick Examiner and Times. 11 July 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  9. ^ "A National Party". 14 August 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  10. ^ French, M. "James Tolmie (1862–1939)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  11. ^ "Details of Australian election results in the Australian Politics and Elections Database". elections.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  12. ^ a b Hughes, Colin A. (1980). The Government of Queensland. University of Queensland Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0702215155.
  13. ^ Evans, Raymond (1987). Loyalty and Disloyalty: Social Conflict on the Queensland Homefront, 1914-18. Allen & Unwin. pp. 152–153. ISBN 9780049940062.
  14. ^ Johnston, W. Ross. "Sir Edward Henry Macartney (1863–1956)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  15. ^ Fitzgerald, Ross (1984). From 1915 to the Early 1980s: A History of Queensland. University of Queensland Press. p. 24. ISBN 9780702217340.
  16. ^ Costar, B. J. "Walter Henry Barnes (1858–1933)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  17. ^ Hughes, Colin A. (1980). The Government of Queensland. University of Queensland Press. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-0702215155.
  18. ^ "STATE POLITICS". 8 June 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  19. ^ "QUEENSLAND UNITED PARTY". 27 January 1923. p. 9. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  20. ^ Harry, Ralph. "Sir Thomas William Glasgow (1876–1955)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  21. ^ "UNITED PARTY". 12 February 1923. p. 7. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  22. ^ "ONE OPPOSITION". 11 April 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  23. ^ "NEW LEADER". 19 December 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  24. ^ "DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENT". 13 May 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  25. ^ "ANTI-SOCIALIST FORCES. LATEST MOVE DISCUSSED". 14 May 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  26. ^ a b Hughes, Colin A. (1980). The Government of Queensland. University of Queensland Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-0702215155.
  27. ^ "FUSION OF ANTI-SOCIALIST FORCES". 19 November 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
  28. ^ "United Opposition". 17 December 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Trove.
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