FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 208, 7 October 1909, Page 3

FARM AND DAIRY.

FARMERS AND POLITICS. PLAN OF CAMPAIGN LAID DOWX. The following is the report bearing on proposed political actim ..,. " mors' Union, which bas been adopted by ihe Auckland executive of the union, and is to he transmitted to the Dominion executive and branches: 1. "That all the branches' of the Xcw Zealand farmers' I'nion, in each Parliamentary electorate, shall federate by sleeting delegates to represent the wishes of their branches in each electoral district; delegates to the federated branches to be termed an lectoral council, and such council to have power to frame its own by-laws consistent with the rules and platform „ f die New Zealand Fanners' Union. 2. "Kneli electoral council shall report quarterly to the provincial secretary as to the number of road districts, and branches within the electoral council's bounds, and where it is desirable to form additional branches." 3. ''Each electoral council shall endeavour to form new branches in ■districts or localities where no branch exists."

4. "Resolutions passed by the electoral council dealing with political subjects shall be forwarded to the member of Parliament for the district, and aho to the provincial secretary of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, and the councils shall keep in touch with their rv presentatij'es in Parliament as far as possible."

5. "Previous to each Parliamentary election each council shall meet and select the Farmers' Union candidate, and, having so selected him, every delegate dhall work on his committee until the elections are over." fi.'The cxjceutivc ' shill have power to call special meetings of the electoral councils (when desirable) to consider matters of general and public interest." 7. 'That it lie a recommendation te the provincial executive to have subscription lists printed and issued to all branches of the union in the provinc, and that branches lie requested to place a list in the hands' of each member of the branch with a view of obtaining donations 'from members, friends, and others in sympathy with the union:,such donations lie used by the executive as an organising find. Also, that a circular letter be issued with the lists to the chairman and secretary of every branch in the province."

S. 'That it 'be a recommendation to the executive that the electoral councils, when framing their by-laws, j should make provision for brandies to hold monthly meetings as nearly as possible at tlic same time; also that branches should assist each other by arranging an exchange of visits, social evenings, etc., the branch delegates to report to their council* 1 periodically as to the state of their branch." ,0. ••'Tliat, notwithstanding anything in the foregoing regulations, it shall be competent for the provincial executive, on due notice having licen given to the various electoral councils, to alter, add to, or amend any of the foregoing I regulations."