POLITICAL UNION TO OPPOSE REFORM

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 6454, 11 November 1927, Page 7

POLITICAL UNION TO OPPOSE REFORM

Nationalists Join up With Mr Davey’s Party

STRONG ATTACK AT NEXT

ELECTIONS

[“ Times ” Special.]

WELLINGTON, Last Night.

As the result of conferences between the executives of the National Party and the United New Zealand Political Organisation (of which Mr. Davy is the organizer) an agreement has been reached for political co-operation, and it is intended to immediately commence organising and selecting candidates for the next election.

Mr. Forbes’ View.

Mr. G. W. Forbes, leader of the Nationalists, says his Party has joined up in no selfish spirit and seeks no Party advantage over any other organisation or political section that may also decide to be similarly associated.

The new movement, he says, is composed of all shades of political thought seriously concerned for the welfare of the country. “ To bring about the desired change a Party considerable in numbers will be required, and it is only by the co-operation of all the political Parties outside the Labour Party that this can 1 ' brought about, and it was with the sincere desire to assist in that direction the National Party consented to be the nucleus for that combination.” Statement by Mr. Davy.

Interviewed to-day in reference to the co-operation of the two parties, Mr. A. E. Davy, organiser of the United New Zealand Political Organisation, said that it was quite true .hat an understanding had been arrived at between the two Parties named. ‘ ‘ Tbe whole weight of the organisation,” he said, ‘‘will he > placed behind the Parliamentary Party, hut I want it clearly under..stood that this is the nucleus 'f a Parliamentary Party around which we are confident in the near future will be built a strong United New Zealand Party.”

In. answer to a question as to the future activities of the organisation, Mr, Davy said: ‘‘Wo intend immediately to commence work in the electorates throughout the Dominion. It is our intention to contest every scat in the House at the next General Election. Wc have arranged to meet and confer with, within the next fortnight,- of r groups who are opposed to the present Administration with a view to getting together and taking ..joint action.

“ Wo have not officially invited any member of the Reform Party in the Llousc to link up with us. “We recognise that owing to their party pledges it would bo extremely difficult for them to break away just new; but we intend in tho near future to invite certain members of that party to link up with us. When that time arrives, those invited will no doubt answer for themselves.” The movement is so 'far advanced that it is tho Party’s intention to take offices and locate their headquarters in Wellington forthwith.