FARMERS AND POLITICS
Questioned by an Auckland Star representative regarding the farmers' political party, at Hamilton, M. r \\ . J. Poison, Dominion President ot the Fanner-' Union, said he lelt they could retain support of union membms without) travelling the thorny path of party politics, and at some time have their legitimate demands, complied with; he was tlieu-fore oppi-cd to the formation of the Fanners' Political Parte, bud/ 1h ; ■alised that the nmtiym which guided Auckland in Arming "itch a parly were good one-. If the fanners party 'proccuied m. tut the,, and decided to join np with the rest of (lie union it would at ail < vents have done a good dm! for t he tanner- union in making it .pdu- ( hair to the public that the fanmc had a -tmug case. "A- a matter < f tact, -aid Mr Poison, ’’the strong' stand taken by the Hen, W. Pt No.-worthy at the dairy factvriemeeting in Wellington the ot her day in connection with the market pu -'- pevts, the sympathetic consideration given to agricultural banking and the Prime Minister's recent announcement concerning a -piendid ieonclh n in the last five month-, ex- ! tidnnre, have >ati.-;io,i most, if me a 'b >■! the tanners. ’ Mr ‘Puho.n [ ia,f H" doubt’ the leaders of (he fanners' party were already eousidenng this, aspect of the question.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LI, Issue 8097, 23 September 1922, Page 4
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