OUR HISTORY
Those of us who were serving in the Legislature during the electoral period 1972-1976 were frustrated in our efforts to bring about meaningful changes on behalf of the electorate, and had fought for substantial changes in the constitution. After extensive negotiations with the British Government it became apparent that the country would get a new Constitution that would usher in ministerial government.
We felt that the voters has a right to know who their government would be and the best way to do that was through a political organization where the electorate would know the candidates of that party.
The Members serving at that time were:
Hon NJS Francis, Headley Durham, AV Butterfield, Charles Missick, Alexander Smith, Hilly Ewing, Clarence Jolly, CW Maguire and Norman Saunders. Hon Clarence Jolly had by that time returned to the Bahamas and had little to do with the Legislature, and it was certain that he was not seeking re-election. Hon Maguire was a strong supporter for the constitutional change but was not courted as a member of the new party to be formed.