WILL THEY COMBINE ?

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1923, Page 3

WILL THEY COMBINE ?

LIBERALS AND REFORMERS. AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW. WELLINGTON. Nov. :L It is freely rumeun-d in Ooverniiient and piolitienl circle- that there is ade finite movement on loot aiming at a coalition of the more progressive member- and portion of the Liberal Party. It was explained to a "N.Z. Times" reporter that "such a coalition, leading to the formation of a strong pariy ot l.'beral tendencies would solve the present Parliamentary puzzle, and would fe.rni-li an alternative to a general election, which i- otherwise considered n nail, io conic before long." BAST EXPERIENCE.

"Events of tic ua-t session," continued the "Times'’ informant. "ha ve shown tbal BarliiUnelit. a- at plr-eiit ecus tit in ed. cannot continue at its work indefinitely, aid if the coalition takes place, it will probably have the support of a large number (] | vol ors in tin* i on in ry. "However wide of (be mail-: may lathe allegation- that the Liberal Party is really non-exi-ieiit. a union of that puny and ol tile progre—ive Reformers should las prodiieliv- of good to ihe count ry. ELECTION POSSIBILITIES. "Further. it i- fidlv expected that when Mr Ma-sey returns from Id- vi-i! to England for flic purpose of attending til" Imperial Conterenee lie will G- anxious to precipitate an election, should any prm-osals which be may make not he -m-ees-nil. Prior to In.denarture. ii i- staled. the PrimM i lii-ler's hca 11 ii was n o nil that it miglil have been, and n is doubt fill let her lie would i'll re In i are lb* -1 r:i in 11 1 such another - -j,, n a- I lie on-- iu-l pa si . A. LONG TERM. "lb- ide- t!,,-. M,- Ma-sey's long I* ‘ i 11 1 *f olliee may di-pe-e him low aid - ! a k me: a re- 1 from in '. iv* pol i I iea I life, though ;*i certain quarter- there 's a le. lie ; thai I r et i men ta I rea-ni---i*i '-'a- -1 - v woo'd desire to remain in i do-,, nut i i m-vt elc, lion, which i- no- !' --ary n c.e i - to echo--.- the record Premi. , -Hip Mr Seddon. "Neverl iielr--. in I.about- envies a. general elect ;mi i- i.xtiectnl anvlmw I ■ lore next .lime." ('LOSING THE CAPS. Another Mali limit! v. Lit 1 1 wa- made, was that Mr Mic-rv ha- been caliel upon In close, several gaiw in tile ranks of I lie Reform Parlv of late. ••], will be remembered." it wa.s explained, "that an endeavour to form a Progressive Parly wa- made wlmn the Prime .Minister and Sir .Ir-ooh Ward were in England ai the imunna! ( 'ono-reni-e f'-llov. ing U|ioii I In- day.-. m i !;,* ('nalilicit Government. At i hat I inm lhe leader- of the movement were Mes-rs C. .1. Audio— in, E. P. Lee, ('. .1. Parr, and C. E. Stidham. On Mr "Massey's return the three firs I nieut ioimcl gent lemon were appointed to Cue Cabinet, taking lb,* portfolio- of Justice, Ini or-! mil Allan's and Edmaiinii respectively, and the life el I lie new nnrlv cam:' to an abrmn end." SOM ETi 11NG SIMILAR ? Sometliing of ilm -am." kind is now rumoured to be 1 1 a piieuing. It was staled to the pressman fhur si: Itlld tile Pl'i' lll iel- decide I'll an I'leet ion on in.- rci ii an in tic Doniin ion. ibe apnea! to tb • count ry i- -carccly lik”lv to be made uud"t' i - existing .-v-tom, but under tie provi-Jeii- nf Hu- new Flee, oral Rill wide!, includes preferential voting a- far a- the eounI l'v siats ai'" ri!iire"!ii";l.