FEDERAL POLITICS.
A DENIAL. (Received MnVrh 1. l.<i a.m.) MF.LHOI'RNE, Feb. 29. Mr Ileakin, Federal I'remier, ratIpliatically denies the rumour, in connection with the re-opening of Parliament, ot a secret agreement between the Uovernment and the Labour Party.
| AX I'XLXKKCISF.D I'KI VILF.tIF.. (Received .March .1, 1. L.l a.m.) ) MKLISOUKXF., L'Vh. i! 9. iSir John Forrest, Minister of State ior Home Affairs, has prepared a memorandum, based on iln; Klcctoj nil Department's ligilrcs, showing (that at the last Federal election on- | l.v 47 per cent, of the people on the | rolls for the Senate voted, and for jlhe House of Representatives just aj; bout one half voted. The total vot- ! <'rs in the contested divisions nuiiiI'bered 1,-ITU,OKI, of whom 7a8,400 ! voted. A successful candidate therefore represented a very small percentage of those enrolled. I Sir John Forrest says these iig- ) aires cannot be regarded us satisfuci lory, or in accordance with the theory of majority rule, and such a ■condition of affairs cannot remain long. If the people will not use their voting privileges he thiuU there should he some compulsion lo make them.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 48, 1 March 1904, Page 2
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183FEDERAL POLITICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 48, 1 March 1904, Page 2
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