Manawatu Daily Times Thriving on Derision

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6616, 22 May 1928, Page 6

Manawatu Daily Times Thriving on Derision

It looks at the moment as if the ridicule the Prime Minister and one ct two of his prominent colleagues have bedn heaping upon the disunity of the United Political Party during their presessional electioneering tours had proved as meat and drink do the youngest of the political organisations. Only a few weeks ago the United Party was receiving little attention from anyone outside its own little group of dreamers. It was the butt of every merry jester in political circles. To-day, however many observant people are beginning to take it seriously and the humour of Mr. Coates and his colleagues is losing its point. The United Party has in the field an array of candidates for Parliamentary honours which compare favourably, man for man’ with any group to lie found in the present House of Representatives. It is true that it still has a policy to propound and a qualified leader to discover; but if it progresses as rapidly during the coming month as it has done during the preceding month it will be in a position to provide itself with those essentials before the meeting of Parliament.