ELECTION QUESTION

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 2, 25 August 1931, Page 3

ELECTION QUESTION

Press Association-

MR. POLSON THINKS POSTPONEMENT POSSIBLE. "ONLY ONE PRO GRAMME."

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STRATFORD, Monday. Dlseussing the possible postponenent of the General IUection, Mr. W. •J. Polson, M.P., said: "If the eommittee set up adopts a national plan which all parties accept and the Gov- . ornment agreea to put it into operation, I do not think the other parties would put up more than a sham fight nn the. hustines.

"It would look as if there was only o-ne programme possible to lay before tho electors, namely that adopted by the National Committee, for presumably that is the only programme acceptable to the eountry." Mr. Polsofi admitted the possibility of new conditions arising which woula make the election desirable. The Labour Party had already stated that it would not agree to delaying the election and probably will later d'sdose its reasons to justify this opinon. "If this step is taken in time," heiaid, "it may have a tremendous effect upon future developments. The schenie now adopted has been advocated by banking and economic circles for some time pasi md ]>resumably has had much attent'on from the Government. This •houhi chrystailse the idea promlnen" n the minds of so many who will weijorne is as the fiv st step of the nearei appioach of the various parties to a eommon plan of examination of the country's d'fficulties."