FARMERS INTERESTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 201, 14 January 1913, Page 7

FARMERS INTERESTS

PROTECTION AGAINST AGGRESSIVE ■" .'TACTICS. 1

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1 The zeal with Miich'the 'farmers of the. comm ; uiii'tv safeguard their interests has bocri excited; by 'recent, developments in 'industrial' and' toin'mercial 'matters, Cooperation in self-defence 'is now being urged by' Major D. IL.Lusk (president of the Auckland Executive of the New Zealand' Farmers'. Union)'; who has addressed :a letter''on "the -subject to the dhairmen 'of all 'co-operative businesses in''Auckland'province'.' Major Lusk's letter is a's follows:—' '"•■•"

"There . am ,at. -present strong indications of combined action on the part of the. Labor., organisations, and also ship'wbich,' if 'not"checked, and counteracted,, may prove inimical to the interests of your business, and, I .be-, lieve, also to the ■prosperity of the whole body of the producers and agriculturalists' .in the Dominion. , I therefore take the liberty to suggest that there is urgent need', .for united action on our part in self-defence, and. further, that it is n wise and good policy, for, all our strictly co-operative business concerns to be constantly in friendly communication. I believe that much good would result if vou agree to a plan whereby business concerns in the proyince wpuld meet in Auckland, say once at least in each quarter of t no y car - all( l discuss matters of General and mutual interest, and formulate a plan of action to protect ourselves against any aggressive tactics which may threat™ to hamper our industrial operations. T ask you to bring before your members and managing bodies this suggestion as soon as possible, and if, as I. sincerely hope, they agree to the proposal, to communicate your consent, together "with any recommendafion as to the best methods of arranging an early conference, to the secretary of the Fanners' Union. Auckland."