PARTY FUNDS

Northern Advocate, 15 September 1932, Page 6

PARTY FUNDS

■ a startling remit. ADOPTED'BY FARMERS., - s;- ;• - (Special to “Northern Advocate.”) j ■‘f AUCKLAND, This Day. I A Although some members considered) ;| that the idea was impracticable, .the! / Auckland Provincial Executive of thej . • Farmers’ Union last night adopted at *\ strongly-worded, remit from Northern! Thames on the question of political v party, funds. . | The remit made the following, pro-t : position: “That the Secret Commissions) ■ Act be so amended as to include mak-i . ing it a criminal offence (punishable by a heavy fine and imprisonment) to con-| ’ spire, offer or accept assistance cr ) money for political or party funds or) ri for political purposes in payment or; V reward for such service either render ed or promised; the fuller sentence to) ■' be given where it affects the price of foodstuffs of the people.’’ “They are hot stuff down there,’’ r,.; commented the chairman, Mr A. A. ■ Ross. It would be simple, if desired, ■ hot to put contributions through the ; •’ party fund, but to hand them to private individuals. • A member: “Having been a candi-i date, the chairman"knows all about it.’’ (Laughter). , ■ “The idea is quite a good, one if it could be carried out, but you 1 can’t carry it out.” “It can’t do any harm,” said Mr IT.: O- Mellsop, in moving the adoption of • the remit.