NON-PARTY MEN

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 150, 25 June 1912, Page 3

NON-PARTY MEN

CURSE OF PRESENT PARLIAMENT. SPEECH BY MeTr. M'KEN^IE. fBX XILEGBAPH— TBESS ASSOCIATION.] NELSON, 24th" June. Speaking at a "social" in his honour at Collingwood, Mr. R. M'Keaizio said that the non-party men were the curse of the present Parliament. He could not foreshadow tho immediate results of the present situation, but thought it would mean an appeal to the country again in the near future. There were many who would sooner put the country to the expense of another election than accept the present position, and let politics drift. No one in New Zealand could cay what would happen within the next two or three weeks, out the present Government would probably go out. He was in favour of a coalition, or an appeal to the country. Others must be made to recognise their responsibility. If he felt bound to force a- dissolution he would do so, but he had no idea yet- what would happen. He could have been in the present Ministry if he had desired, but felt it his duty to himself and to the country to decline. There were too many Independents there, with whom h» was out of sympathy. Every wobbler had of late years taoktid hinuself on to the tail of the Liberals in order to get into and remaAn in Parliament. Political parties should be recast and revised. He did not propose to attach himself to any rank Tory or ultra-Lifoeral parly. He believed there were enough good men in the House to form a strong Government. The High CcHnmissionership had not been offered him, _If it should, he would *have tb seriously consider his position in the present c-iisL«. Let Baxter's Lung Preserver cure that cold for you, or it will cling to you all through the winter, and perhaps develop into v- serious chest trouble. Baxter' 6ib famous because it cures quickh — it .^ived inst.uit relief and per'nianentlv ctfeugthiuii, thu throat nnd elicit. Try v Uottic. 1» 10d (large iizv)