THE EXAMPLE OF BRITAIN.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 23, 27 May 1915, Page 7

THE EXAMPLE OF BRITAIN.

AN ELECTIVE EXECUTIVE. ' Per Tress Absocutiun. j Auckland, May 20. An outspoken critic-ism of the present system of Government was voiced by the provincial president of the New Zealand Fanners' Union (Major I). H. Lush) at the annual conference this afternoon.

, "Referring to political matters m connection with our Government and our representatives in Parliament," said Major Lush, "I desire to point out that in our view, and also in that of the public generally, the present situation and outlook is not at all satisfactory, and that, us our conference has repeatedly affirmed, the system of government by party is effete, [objectionable, and unsuitable to our j circumstances, and a hindrance to our 'progress and prosperity, and should be replaced by a more truly representative and smooth-working arrangement,. This has lately been most forcibly brought to our notice through hitter electoral disputes and scandals disclosed in our law courts." This truth, added the speaker, had forced itself upon the politicians of Great Britain, who had now practically adopted an elective executive. Let us then hope that our Parliamentary political leaders would at once follow their good example, and erase wrangling and select for three years their 'most able departmental managers as an executive, and settle down quietly to do their best for the country m this, its hour of trial. (Applause.)