POLITICAL RECIPROCITY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20931, 22 July 1931, Page 11

POLITICAL RECIPROCITY

ELECTORATES OF LEADERS.

NO OTHER ASPIRANTS. PROPOSAL FROM CANTERBURY. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]' CHRIBTCIIURCH, Tuesdny. A meeting of supporters of the Reform Party in the Hurunui electorate, held at Kaiapoi to-day, carried a resolution expressing the opinion that the Reform Party should not nominate a candidate for the Hurunui seat in opposition to the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes. A further resolution was carried that in view of this decision, a suggestion be made to the Prime Minister that his party should not nominate a candidate to oppose the Leader of the Opposition, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, in tho Kaipara electorate. The meeting was one of the largest and most representative political gatherings of Reform supporters ever held in the town. The following letter was before the meeting from Mr. H. G. Livingstone, president of the Canterbury divisional executive of the Reform Party:— "The executive has given careful consideration to the nomination of a Reform candidate for the Hurunui electorate. The executive recognises the right of the Hurunui electors to decide whether a candidate will be nominated to oppose the United Party leader. It also realises that there are many who disagree with much that the United Party has done during its term of office, and admits that there are many reasons why the Reform Party should contest the, seat. " The executive feels, however, that on this occasion there are special circumstances which deserve consideration. At present, it is desirable to retail! the. services of these Parliamentarians, irrespective of party, who have shown their willingness and ability to take a course ,of action which will assist in bringing the conditions of our primary and secondary industries into a better state than that unfortunate one in which they stand today- ' The executive is of the opinion that the leaders of both the Reform and United Parties should be left unopposed and, free to give all their attention to the problems that face the country, -and it trusts your committee will give this suggestion full consideration."