FINAL APPEAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 85, 1 December 1931, Page 5

FINAL APPEAL

Assn.

:mier's message forbes asks Country to endor&e coalition G GOVERNMENT NEEDED

— By Telegraph — Copyright). !

WELLINGTON, ^Monday. ; e Prime Minister, the Rt. G. W. Forbes, to-night isthe following appeal to the , ors for their support and rsement at Wednesday's the eve of the election I deaddress a few final words to ictors. Speaking with a full ff responsibility I say again l the emphasis at my command ver at any tiine'has it been so al that a strong and* resolute .inent, backed by a solid sup- ; the House' of Repfesentatives, he returned at the'p'olls;1 " * ' s Coalition Government was , in order that the best efforts i two main politieal parties be co-ordinated in" bringirig :ombined energies and exper- ) bear upon the vital pToblems : eonfront the " Dominion. The ment to-day asks that the elec- , ill accord a deeisive and full e of support to them in their t task, and that the people will :mselves solidly behind the Gomt at this critical period. ; Labour Party were invited ton the formation of a National tment, but they refused, and ;o stand aloof.' They are now ; to take party advantage of ■ious economic condition into :he country has been plunged. Government Platform i main planks in the Governplatform, briefly summarised, follows: — Sound and safe finHonourable observance of the ion's obligations. National iy. Assistanee to the indusLand settlement. Relief for employed worker. Aid to local ities. j one elear issue bef ore the s is the maintenanee of New d's good name by safeguarding ancial stability and by a rigormination of waste and extravaThe alternatives subxnitted Labour Party are based upon td and untried theories and a i to admit the realities of the ; They are seeking to influence ntagonisms at a time when all is of th ecommunity are sufferDm the effects of a world-wide sion. ay *without hesitation that the r Party's policy placed before untry at this election -would, if effect to, result in national derepudiation and insolvency. It clearly be little "short of a nadisaster if such proposals were to operation. Mr. Forbes Gratified has been most gratifying and raging to find during my visits ious parts of the Dominion that ers of the Reform and United s are imbued with the same of patriotism in regard to the •e of the Dominion in this time ancial stress as actuated their entatives in Parliament in their m to sink party diff erences - and :rate for the formation of- a ion Government, and that they n'king closely and harmoniously er for the return of the Govern3 candidates. cannot impress too strongly on ends and supporters of the Golent the necessity of recording votes. The times are too dansly out of joint to permit of yconclusion, I wish to place 3 my fellow citizens the seriotis nsibility which is theirs in the g of their votes on December he Government, of which I am ; Minister, is asking,for your rt and endorsement in their diffiask of maintaining finaneial stain the present crisis. Your welmd prosperity depend upon this, am confident that you will rese it by recording your votes for overnment's candidates."