AGRICULTURE IN PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 251, 16 July 1908, Page 3

AGRICULTURE IN PARLIAMENT.

, v , BRITISH AIMS. • .Tho 'dcsiro of New--Zealand -farmers-,to M have better- representation m : the'.Houses! of ■ Parliament! has: its' parallel -in -Britain. ;-, : .The "Central-; anil - Associated 'Chambers of '.Agria recent, meeting iii London, re- ' ceived'iS.- report on-'the following, resolution of the'council:— .' : ■/''That, m tbo ' opinion of this . Council, an Independent Agriculi party ' - should bojformed, and other steps ■ taken to. " Btjiengthen': .tho : representation of y agri- >' ■ •cultur.e in. Parliament, and that, with ! this -object-m view,- immediate "steps.-be ' tqkeri.; to appoint va committee to con-.- ■; .sidcr. the,; matter. and, report., to the . Council." ■- - - .-. "• The 'committee;' recommended . that;- r the . Chambers should proceed-.-;. :/(a) By putting forward absolutely. independent ; • agriculturists -. standing' as;-; , third candidates, if - necessary, -and,:; though givMg. a general statement on ■ current pplitics^''making';agri6uitiifte.:the ■ paramount question. . - (b) By ; approaching tho "party'! - or-, • - ganisations!of both pnliticaKparties .with. ■ .a view;; of selecting or approving candi- - dates that- .will - -be- acceptable ;to : .the ■ •'.'■-. parties.- -'r!-c v Ly' -. ■ \ ' ■ (c) By local influence in,each'constitu-'. • ency, iso -that- proper'. candidates are adopted ■- by the! executive of each/ Vparty''; organisation., K . - (d) Betaking part in'.elections in agri : , cultural- constituencies, .and' by'question- . ing 'candidates on .agricultural\mat(iers;. (e) By , constant -: and active ' work •!, among members of tie House of' Commons., :.Tho'committee: also recommended the "appointment of ''a special Standing Committee.. .."■ " The scheme was''adopted by 49 votes' to . fix'.' ' • '.' -!." v "..:' '•.""!' .■ ■!/ '