UNITED PARTY

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1930, Page 3

UNITED PARTY

MR DAVY’S CHARGES. REFUSAL TO ACCEPT RESOLUTIONS. (By Telegraph—Press Association). WELLINGTON, Jan. 25. A meeting of the Executive of the United Political Party was held last night to consider the situation which had arisen as the result of A. E. Dav’s. criticism of the Government, aiui its conduct of the public business of the country. Ten members were present including Mr- Davy. The official report of the meeting supplied to the press states the following resolutions were carried unanimously, after one member and Mr Davy had retired from the room: “That having regard to the previously expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of Mr Davy as Chairman, particularly expressed at a meeting of the executive held on December 20th. 1929, when a motion condemning Mr Davy’s conduct as Chairman, and dispensing with his services and terminating his engagement as from that date and requesting he forthwith hand over the keys, hooks, papers, moneys and other property of the executive, was submitted and deferred until after the Christmas holidays, with a view to a Conference being held between cabinet and the Executive to discus» Mr Davy’s position, and in view of Mr Davy’s violent and wholly unjustifiable attack on the Leader of the Party made on January 13th., and subsequently in the press in Auckland press, despite Mr Davy’s undertaking given to the Executive at a -meeting held oil 15th October, that he would not make any further communications to the- press without the approval of the Executive, this Executive dissociates itself from Mr Davy’s utterances, as being incorrect and unwarranted, and strongly condemns his action as being disloyal to the Executive and to the Party, and a flagrant breach of the rules of the organisation, and of the undertaking given by him to the Executive, therefore resolves: “That Mr Davy do, forthwith, cease to be Chairman of the Executive.” “That the meeting further resolves ihat Mr Davy’s honorarium cease as from to-day.”

“That this meeting further resolves that Mr Davy forthwith hands over possession of the offi'es, together with all keys, books, papers, moneys and otner property of the Executive.” The meeting also affirmed its continued confidence in Sir Joseph Ward and his Ministers. Later Mr Davy made a statement in which he contended the meeting at which these resolutions were agreed to was illegal, not being properly constituted, one delegate being present who was not a properly constituted member of the Executive.

“I regret the Gilbertian situation which has arisen,” said Mr Davy, when asKed what he intended to do in regard to the Executive’s action. “It is my intention to take- the matter considerably further, and I intend to apply to tlie Supreme Court for an injunction against the Executive. The first conference of the; organisation laid down definitely the procedure for tne election of officers, a reference to the minute clearly stating that the Chairman. Secretary, Treasurer and Executive shall remain in office until the next Conference is held.”