COALITION.
REMARKS BY MR. R. H; RHODES. I (by TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAI. CORRESPONDENT.^ Christchuroh, June 6. Speaking at a social gathering at Southbridge on Thursday night, Mr. R. Hcaton Rhodes, M-P., said: 1 " Without touching on party politics, I may be excused for saying a word on coalition. The suggestion of coalition has not come from the Opposition, in spite of what has been said'to the con-, trary." The Opposition, being numerically small, is not in a position to go to the Government and demand terms. The report that the suggestion has como from Ibo Opposition is not true, in spito of what the editor of the 'Lyttelton Times' has told you. You have my word against liis, and all I can say is that he has been misinformed. Mr. James Allen has recently been taken to task for suggesting coalition, but the report of his speech does not bear out any such suggestion. Mr. Allen stated that if, after the next general election, a strong Opposition was returned, and a tnird party held the balance of power, and the Leader of the Government party approached Mr. Massey, the Opposition might be ready to assist." 1 .
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 218, 8 June 1908, Page 6
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195COALITION. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 218, 8 June 1908, Page 6
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