THE FUSION PROPOSAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20870, 12 May 1931, Page 12

THE FUSION PROPOSAL.

Sir, —I am sure many citizens throughout New Zealand would heartily support the motion introduced at the council of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce recently, urging the Leader of tho Opposi-' lion to reconsider his rejection, of the Prime Minister's fusion proposal. "The insensate fight for the Treasury benches'' has 100 long appeared to be the major consideration in politics and the sooner the interests of the country are placed before matters of party tho sooner can we.expect to emerge from the difficulties with which we are beset, many of which are the result of election promises whoso chief purpose was the return of the party sponsoring them. The opinion expressed in certain quarters that fundamental planks in tho policies of tho two parties arc irreconcilable seems a gross exaggeration when one considers how the policies expounded at election times very often dwindle to a shadow of themselves when confronted by a divided House. In any case, surely the exigencies of the times demand a realisation of past mistakes and ol the necessity of a new policy. There is only one that the country wants —that which is most quickly going to restore conditions to normal, and surely our hope of earliest attainment lies in a frank co-operation of the best brains of both parties. Percy Harrison.