FREEDOM FOR LEADERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 171, 22 July 1931, Page 8

FREEDOM FOR LEADERS.

; UNITEDS AND REFORMERS. PROPOSAL IN CANTERBURY. TWO UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS. • ' (By Telegraph.—lrfess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesduy. ' A meeting of supporters of the Reform 1 party in the Hurunui electorate, held at ' Kaiapoi to-day, carried a ' resdlution ' expressing the opinion that the l»etoi m ' party should not nominate a candidate 1 for the Hurunui seat .in opposition 10 the ; Priipe Minister, the Rt. Hon. G. W ! For.be?. A further resolution was carried that, in view of this decision, a suggestion be made to the Prime Minister that his party should not nominate a candidate to oppose the. Leader, of .the Opposition, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, in the Kaipara electorate., . • The meeting was one of the largest and most representative political gather r ings of Reform supporters ever held in 1 the town. The following letter Was : before the meeting from Mr.' H. G. Livingstone, president of the Canteroury divisional executive of the Reform party:— % "The executive has given careful con- ; sideration to the nomination of a Reform candidate for the Hurunui electorate. The executive recognises the right of the Hurunui electors to decide whether a candidate will be nominated to oppose the United party leader. It also realise-3 1 that there, are many who disagree with much that the United party has done during its term of office, and iduiits that there are many reasons why the Reform party should contest the seat. " The executive feels, however, + .hat on this occasion there are special circumstances which deserve consideration. At present, it is desirable to retain the services of these Parliamentarians, irrespec- • live of party, who have shown their willingness and ability to take a course of action which will assist in bringing the conditions of our primary and secondary industries into a better state than that unfortunate one in which they Atand to-day. " The executive is of the opinion that leaders of both the Reform and United parties should be left unopposed Mid free to give all their attention to the problems that face the country, and it trusts your committee will give this:suggestion full consideration.' 1