FARMERS IN POLITICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18019, 18 February 1922, Page 12

FARMERS IN POLITICS.

Sir, —E venture to disagree entirely with the Hbuu>V advice to the farmers not to enter party politics, or attempt to form a farmers' political party. Your reasons are : first, that it would raise a political issue between town and country, and second, that it aims at class Government. My reply is that there always has been an issue between the country worker and the loafer in tlte town; and that tho official Labour Parly, which is distinctly class, has tho full support of tho loafing element, and in return extends its support to tho loafer. This Government fas "toadied" to the Labour Party in Parliament becauso it is representative of a class, and the teal workers are not as fairly legislated for bjocauso they have not in the House a Farmers' Party. Legislation for many years in New Zealand has been all in favour of lliie. loafer, and against the thrifty and industrious. Tho time is rapidly approaching when the only hope for Now Zeaaud will lie the return of a strong Farmers'' Party, strong enough to combat the [ Bolshe\ik legislation of tho present; and they will bo supported, and gladly wcl- j enmed, by many thousands of the j supporters" of tho present Government, ; who, hie myself, are heartily side of our j present incompetent ruicrs. J. Thoknes. 231, Manukau Road, Parncll.