“STRATFORD EVENING POST" SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1930. NO CONFIDENCE AMENDMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 91, 5 July 1930, Page 4

“STRATFORD EVENING POST" SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1930. NO CONFIDENCE AMENDMENT.

THE contention of Mr J. TV. Munro, Labour member for Dunedin North that there is_ a lack of sincerity in i lie opposition no-confidence amendment ia probably shared by many others. Mr Coates knows or should know the amendment will ufot be carried for the simple reason that be was unable tojgive any convincing reason why it should. As Mr Munro said the Opposition leader’s address lacked punch. Mr Coates took Mr Forbes to task for his recent statement regarding the finances of

the country and according to one paper, remarked that something in the nature of a panioi had been created. From that view the majority of people will differ, and there is plenty of evidence that Mr Forbes’ departure in taking, the public into bis confidence has won the approval of the people. Mr Forbes appealed for the co-operat-ion. of the public, and indications are .that be is going to get it. With regard to the extra amount collected in taxation all that need be said is tbal the United Party placed the burden upon, those best able to bear it and many of these bad escaped paying their ,]usi dues, for yeans, during the readme of the previous administration. A great deal has been said about the primage duty but the. fact remains that fliis did not increase the cost of living of the mass of the people at all, Mr Coates urges increased production. A very sun* and sensible advocacy! Bui thafc is flic very 'thing the present. (roveriiment. is endeavouring to do by every means in its power l including increased land settlement, in which ’ls efforts compare more limit favourably with (hose of its predecessors. Mr Coates said that 11s uileufion in moving (lie aneiidment was not to obstruct, but merely to show find liTl piUly was dissatisfied with the Government by which presumably he means the Government’s policy. Under the circumstances he was unite entitled to move bis amendment, but I ho fad remains ps Mif

Muni'o points out, the economic position of the Dominion al prosent is such that the country cannot ‘he bothered with such methods. r lhe tune and enoigies of Parliament could be better employed than in party wrangles, Mr W. D. Lysnar, a member of the Reiform Pahty, a gentleman who places the country before party, subscribes to this view and declines to vote for the amenuhient.