UNION WITH ALLIANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18075, 27 April 1922, Page 6

UNION WITH ALLIANCE.

SUSPENSION OF ACTION.

DELEGATES TO CONFER. GOVERNMENT STANDING FIRM. [BT TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT, j WELLINGTON. Wednesday. Action in connection with the dispute between the post and telegraph officers and the Government is suspended pending the outcome of the general meeting of delegates to be held here on May 9. The Government will await, the decision of this conference and in the meantime the association will not proceed with the proposed affiliation wit', the Alliance of Labour. The Government is yielding no ground. It, insists that members of the post ?nd telegraph service must not link themselves with the alliance. The selection of delegates will give branches the opportunity to express their opinion. I FARMERS SUPPORT GOVERNMENT. A BLOW TO DEMOCRACY. [BY. TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION-] CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday. The North Canterbury branch of the Farmers' Union has passed the following resolution :-" This executive recognises the great difficulties the Government has to contend with in the various departments of the public service in attempting to make expenditure come within the limits of income. It also recognises the imminence of a national disaster in the affiliation of the Post and Telegraph I Officers' Association with the Alliance of j Labour. The Alliance of Labour is a j political organisation seeking, to us e in--1 dustrialism as a vehicle to reach its goal. ' In this method this executive sees a Wow ! to democracy and the ultimate destruction ! of the liberties that have come down to j the people through the centuries. It com- ! mends the Government in its opposition to the proposed affiliation, pledges the support of this executive, and urges the farming community to stand solidly against any such affiliation."