THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 77, 15 March 1923, Page 2

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

SIR JOSEPH WARD’S ATTITUDE

AN OCCASION FOR CO-OPERATION

Auckland, March 14. Speaking at a reception at Te Aroha, Sir Joseph Ward said he wished to make reference to the argument that if he was returned for Tauranga there would be a dissolution. If he was returned Parliament would be no nearer a dissolution than if his opponent was elected. The result of the last election had left Reform with a majority of three and if the Government lost the seat the majority would be reduced to one. A majority of three was as utterly useless and futile as a majority of one would be. The cry of dissolution if Mr. MacMillan was not returned, he said, in-

dicated that his opponents had no true conception of the difficulties of the situation. His view, if he were elected, would be that the best brains of the House must put their heads together. He was entirely opposed to a dissolution and so were the great majority of the House. There should, in the country’s interest, be some common sense carried into the House. 1 If Reform tried to carry on the work of the country with a majority of three that be and a grave injustice to the country and it , should not be allowed. He was ani- - mated by one desire—to do his part to help the country out of its difficulties.