“HIS HANDS TIED”

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19885, 14 May 1936, Page 12

“HIS HANDS TIED”

MR POLSON 5 PObITION. FARMERS‘ UNION MOTION. (By Telegraph—Press Association) ELTHAM, \\‘ednesday. Unanimous support was given last night at, the annual meeting of the Eitham branch of the Farmers‘ Union to a motion moved by Ml‘ J. (locker. president. that the Dominion president should be dissociated from politics. In moving the motion .\h‘ Cooker said the present president, Mr \V. J. Poison, member for Straiford, was placed in an unfortunate position in having to use all his endeavours to thwart: the proposals made by the present: uorernment in the interests of the farming community. His hands were tied by being :1 member of the Opposition.

The Government had shown its intention ut‘ \\'orking- \\'ith the t’armel‘S' Union, said Mr (locker, and it, was obvious that nothing much could be done while Mr Pulson \\'as there to oppose the prurmsnh. lle realised that Mr Polsun harl the welfare of the farmers at heart, but his activities as a pulitician and president of the Farmers lfniuu dill not coincide. An—other Lliftirult-y \\'us thnl while Mr Pol—--5011 continued to nppose ihe (lovem—ment in its leg'islatim proposals it was not. likely that. am)‘ representation he should make on behalf of the union would carry the same t‘uree as H would if 110 were neutral.