REFORM CAUCUS
THE LEADER RETICENT [Fkoji Ouk Parliamentary Keroktek.] WELLINGTON, August L Another caucus of the Reform Party was hold to-day to discuss what attitude the party will adopt towards the Budget proposals, but when seen subsequently Mr Coates said he had no statement to make. in reply to a question, he said that he was not certain yet whether he or Mr Downie Stewart would initiate the Budget debate, but lie admitted with a smile that whoever spoke the occasion would not be devoid of interest.
Labour members arc awaiting with interest the attitude that the Reform Party decides to adopt, although the expectation is that Reform will undertake no action that will in any way imperil the position of the Government on the Treasury benches.
It was suggested this morning that the main problem before the Reform Party was to devise a suitable excuse for hot forcing a dissolution, or, failing that, to so arrange the division of forces at the crucial moment in tho House as to avoid the Government’s defeat by a narrow margin.
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Evening Star, Issue 20862, 4 August 1931, Page 10
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