GENERAL ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1928, Page 6

GENERAL ELECTION

FARMERS’ OBJECTION

[By Telegraph,' Pgr . Press Association.]

WELLINGTON, Oct. 16

The Dominion' Farmers’ Union Executive met to-day. A reply was received from Mr Coates to the recent protest of the Executive against the practice cyf the Government putting through important legislation by Order-in-Cou ncil. In this, Mr Coates contended the principle is sound and now generally accepted. Parliament laying down main principles, and leaving details, which often concerned highly technical;.matters, with which it would be.-,.a waste-! of, time for Parliament to concern, itself.

-The reply was received, but consideration, of. it was postponed. “Those . who / voted, against.*.Mr Sidey’s Bill in the first. place have, a lot to (to to reconcile their consciences” said Mr Lynch (Manawatu), at the ;Dominion Farmers’ Union Executive meeting this morning. A delegate: The Whip cracked! Mr Lynch,-: Yes*,.They were loyal to their -party. They were looking to their constituents. .Other*. ..delegates declared that they had not had a. fair deal. A motion of protest was Carried. WELLINGTON, Oct. 16.

At the Dominion Farmers’ Union Executive meeting to-day, an emphatic denial that the- funds of the Union were., being usgd. to'further l 5 dalsiire was 1 made,/hy dYlir Polson (Dominion President of the Farmers’ Union) He said that the allegation had been made by his opponents, and was definitely made by the* Minister of Lands in an open letter to the press in * ’Taranaki. He had not used the Union in any way. He was standing as an individual and his candidature Chad nothing to- do with the Farmers’ Union.

‘•’You know me well enough to know that all through I have kept the organisation out of politics’’ he said.

Mr‘Morrison (Wanganui) confirmed jwhat Mi’ poison-: said. Mr Morrison said he was one of the Political Committee to set up twelve months ago. Mr Poison, above all others, was one who kept the Union out of politics.

Mr Poison,also- repudiated any connection with the Country Party. He had met nobqdy at Rptoyjia, .and took-, lid part in ‘ any' selection.

,A motion was passed that the Executive had the fullest confidence in Mr .Poison; in’-dvijs: carrying dtit. to •.fßb'let'tqr, .the, constitution 1 ; of the Farmers' Union., , 4-0 ; ■■