THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
As a result of the Maori elections and the recount of votes in the Wellington East seat, the political situation is becoming a little more definite, though one or two seats are still in doubt. At the time of writing the position is;—j Government 41, Opposition 31, Labour! 8. The Reform Party has therefore] a very narrow majority, which may quite reasonably be expected to increase to an absolute majority of tour. With such a narrow margin the outlook is not a gobd one. As we remarked on Friday last, Mr Massey’s possible solution may be a coalition, and this idea is put forward in certain leading Party organs. Whatever happens the country must not be further sacrificed for petty Party cuds, and it is the duty of the leaders *on both sides to endeavour to arrange some honorable working agreement.. That the Dominion should be forced to undergo the cost and worry of another election is unthinkable except to professional politicians and office-seekers.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 297, 14 December 1914, Page 4
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167THE POLITICAL SITUATION. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 297, 14 December 1914, Page 4
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