FEDERAL POLITICS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 113, 11 May 1909, Page 5

FEDERAL POLITICS.

flf^ , THE THREE-PARTY SYSTEM

ENDEAVOUR TO DESTROY IT.,

[PEESB ASSOCIATION.] (Received May 11, 10.25 a.m.) . MELBOURNE, May 11. Messrs Deakin atud Cook conferred yesterday regarding the possibility of forming a coalition against Mr FisherAt the conclusion Ma- Deakin made the following announcement: "All I can say is that the situation is clearer after our talk."

Speaking at the Lord Mayor's banquet prior to the conference, Mr Deakin declared that it was ttlie duty of .every man to endeavour to reduce the present unstable position in Federal g*S>iitics to stability. There^ required tf&r he two parties only to give effect is> the Constitution. To an€ fairly establish two parties was tiiie ■great task before them at the presetit moment. No effoi't' would he wanting on his part to bring a legitimate sfc-sfce 0$ Parliamentary busings about.

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