COALITION URGED

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23349, 7 June 1941, Page 8

COALITION URGED

SOUTHLAND FARMERS’ RESOLUTION EFFECTS OF ELECTION DISCUSSED (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, June 6. A sharp division of opinion on th* question of the formation of a Coali* tion Government and the postpone* ment of the General Election for the duration of the war was revealed at s conference of the Southland provin* cial executive of the Farmers’ Untos to-day when a motion was proposed urging that a representative Coalition Government should be set up, and that the General Election should be post* poned for the duration of the war. The motion was moved by Mr A & Johnston. “We want an election. Feeling » running high in New Zealand' to-day, said Mr R. Sim. “Some of the nwo* bers of the present Government din not give a very great account of themselves in the last war. There are noi many people prepared to say that, oui the feeling is current to-day, among the soldiers. Have they W confidence in the present Govern* ment?" ~ “An election at present wotnd » disastrous” said Mr B. Clearwater. “An election would result in 45 cent, recrimination 45 per cent, ism and flag waving, 5 per cent. loju politics, and 5 per cent, main If an election is fougj’t at the preffo. l , time breaches will be created Inat take years to heal. What is to be #•“ attitude if the present Government » returned to power?" . . Mr Johnston said that at the W. men of all classes were standing der to shoulder to win the war. were no politics at the front and should be the same spirit in the minion, The only thing that matter was the winning of the war, not wn.c party should govern the country.- . “I served in the last ti hard to take orders frorJfc, C erta ‘,. people, but they arc on tL th°tl. back, and it is our duty them. They are the duly presentatives of the people." Johnston in conclusion. The motion was carried. ,