FAIR WORDS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18480, 7 September 1925, Page 10

FAIR WORDS.

MR FORBES APPEALS TO VOTERS.

"INTERESTING" ELECTION. irKESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, September u. In the course of an interview to-day. Mr George Forbes, leader of tho National Tarty, stated that, from all indications, it seemed that the General Election would take place earlier th; ) 1" usual this voar, probably about ..ho end of October, or early m 1 '•Hith that in view, ' said Mr l'orbes, "the National Party is pushing on with its organisation in the electorates, and I must sav that I am very pleased with the. line type of men who are offering themselves as candidates for the and with the offers of heW) which are comine in from all parts of the Dominion. The outlook for the National Party at the election is very good m<!CC'The coming election will be more than usually interesting from the fact that the National Party will be appealing to the electors to support it in its endeavour to bring into being a strong progressive party which will make stable and effective government the first consideration. To show its sinceritv in this respect the following resolution was passed unanimously at a caucus meeting of the Party: That the National Party, whether it does or does not secure a complete majority over other parties at the General Election, will do its utmost to bring into one party all tho9e who supjTit the formation of an efficient, stable National Government composed of the best brains and the most suitable men in Parliament, who place national interests before those of party, and favour giving effect to a sound forward national policy for the development of the country's resources and the progress and prosperity of its people.

"This," said Mr Forbes, "is in accord with our action in Parliament this session, when we' honestly tried to straighten out the present political tangle."