UNITED PARTY

Southland Times, Issue 21430, 26 June 1931, Page 7

UNITED PARTY

FUSION PROPOSAL. LEADER’S ACTION ENDORSED. (Per United Press Association.). Wellington, June 25. At the United Political Association conference to-day, there were 150 delegates present including the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes. The conference passed unanimously the following resolution: “That this conference of delegates of the United Political Party endorses the action of our leader in placing country before party in his offer for the establishment of a strong National Government ; that we are determined to work for this object before and after the election, believing it is only by the wholehearted co operation of every New Zealander during the present economic crisis that the Dominion’s high reputation can be maintained.” Another resolution expressing the conference’s high appreciation of the manner in wkich the Prime Minister represented the Dominion at the Imperial Conference and of his efforts to balance the budget during the present national difficulties was also passed. At the evening session addresses were given by the Hon. 8. G. Smith, the Hon. E. A. Ransom and Sir Apirana Ngata. A motion was carried expressing appreciation of the political services of Mr Forbes and his colleagues. The gathering represented electorates from Auckland to Bluff.