THE POST-MORTEM

Grey River Argus, 28 July 1925, Page 5

THE POST-MORTEM

ON FUSION Reform Attitude (Special to Argus.) AVELLINGTON, July 27. Speakhng to-night at the H efo m Party’s meeting, Hon Mr McLeod, touching on the fusion, said that in Mr Coates and his Party, the people ba I men who would not bargain for then' own political skins. They’ would earl? have the opportunity of saying whether they W. uld trust the Government ol the cor.'.itry to Mr Coates as leader, oi to Mr Wilford. The political gymnastics cf Mr Wilford during recent years lacked altruistic intentions;. The people were asked to believe if the gospel history of fusion negotiations w is ever written this would be proved to the hilt. To-day there were over GO Members an I candidates pledged t > give support to Mr Coates, irrespective of the political name which he chpos'-s to adopt. “Measures, not mon, ' was a erv their opponents adapted. Ta’ r cry was “Mon, and Measures! ” NO-CONFIDENCE; WILFORD’S MOTION. [ Reuter Cablegram.] V,'ELLINGTON, July 27. The financial debate opens to-morrow night, Mr T. M. Wilford commencing It is expected that Mr Wilford will move a No-confidence motion. Sir James Parr will be the first Government speaker to follow the Opposition Leader.