Manawatu Daily Times Across the Border

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6667, 21 July 1928, Page 6

Manawatu Daily Times Across the Border

Mr. W, J. Poison has been standing so long on the brink of the active political field that the announcement this week of his final determination to cross the border .has occasioned' little surprise. As a journalist, a farmer, a chairman of a county council, a director.of a woollen mill, a Dominion president.of the Farmers bUfiion, a member of a royal sent abroad to study farmers finance, and a man of reading and observationhe qualifications which are not to he found .in every seat in the House of Representatives. In accepting nomination for the! Stratford seat, it is reported from the district, Mr. Poison‘stated definitely that he was opposed to the present Government, hut his attitude would be ah independent one. He pointed'out that'while at present he was unable to ally himself with any party, he realised that co-operation was essential hi politics. He was satisfied there would emerge from the election some party which would give the country a more efficient and representative Government. He hoped to be able to support such a party. V : ■ h ’ • : ,