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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8683, 17 March 1914, Page 4

“Tho political situation from the progressive point of view is in very serious jeopardy in consequence of the three progressive parties striving for Parliamentary representatives and there being no substitute for the second ballot,” said Mr F. T. Moore, speaking at Jolmsonville last evening. “Tn order to afford each of tho three progressive parties equality of opportunity,” he continued, “an arrangement should be made whereby the two Labour parties and the Liberals should agree upon the number of candidates each organisation should nominate for ‘Parliament at the next general election. The number of votes gained by each party at the last general election and subsequent by-elections should lie taken as indicating the strength of tbr respective parties. On the basis of ;j,ese votes the Social Democratic* could be allotted their quota and the United Labour party its quota, leaving the Liberal party free to contest the remaining seats. The Labour parties could lie allowed to select seats where their chances of success were best and where they would not come into conflict with sitting Liberal representatives. An arrangement of this sort would constitute a form of proportional representation and provided each of the three progressive parties solidly supported the ethers, Mr Massey would bo defeated.”