GENERAL ELECTION.

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1922, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTION.

THE FARMERS’ PARTY. THAAIES, Alay IS. ■ Air A. A. Ross, leader of the Country Party, and candidate for Thames, addressed a meeting at Ngatca. He said the producing population had not had fair representation -in Parliament, but they wanted no town, and country antagonism. Tho intention of the new Party was to get to-day men in the House to look after the farmers’ interests properly. The farmers were up against •excessive Labour system. . The arbitration system had failed. He advocated that public enquiry should precede a round-table conference, and the public should be represented. He ( attacked the- embargoes placed on ex- i ports by the. Government in past years; those on hides, potatoes, and butter ] were paid for by the farmers. A Coun- | try Party in. the House of Represcnta- i lives would have insisted on discussing these proposals. Tire soldier settlement I scheme had been bungled. The Country 1 Party had advocated settlement on Native and virgin country in blocks sufficient for 20 men. This would have | •ent ailed less expedit are ■*«. an settlement on high-priced land. All successful can- | didates of the new Party would not i support any particular party on a question affecting the farmers. They would support tho farmers’ interests, but* in Giner political matters would support any party they thought fit.