REFORM-UNITED COALITION FAVOURED

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 50, 22 November 1928, Page 11

REFORM-UNITED COALITION FAVOURED

Sir, —The position of the political parties has called forth various opinions from electors through the medium of the Press. It is interesting to read the letters in your issue of even date. No party is in a position of holding office without the aid of another. It is held by some that the Prime Minister’s job is to resign, as soon as the final votes are counted. Provided that he does so, is Sir Joseph Ward in a position to form a Government? It does not look as if he could. What, then, is the alternative—a fusion between Reform and United, as suggested by Mr. Ransom, or another general election ? The latter course is scarcely warranted, as the people generally have voted against Labour, even although they got 5 extra seats. With Sir Joseph Ward as Premier, the interests of the country can be well looked after, with men like Messrs Coates, Downie Stewart, K. S. Williams. Veitch. Wilford, Wright, Forbes, Ransom. Ngata, and Pomare as his colleagues in a Cabinet I have every confidence that Mr. Coates will give a square deal when he decides, and Sir Joseph Ward, if asked to form a Cabinet, will equally carry out his task, which would not be an envious one. He has the experience of many long years as Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister and private member. Let Reform and “United” form a coalition, and the majority of the electors will be satisfied. “Labour” may some day succeed, but the time is not vet ripe for so great a change in our S anisation.-I B am <r et<n. coT? , Wellington, November 21.