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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 18, 26 February 1914, Page 6

. An interesting suggestion was made by Mi' F. G. Horrell, and taken up promptly by the president, at a meeting of the Farmers' Union yesterday. It was proposed that, in order to reduce the cost of living an' arrangement should be come to between farmers and labour organisations, by. which produce could be distributed by meians of central agencies. The suggestion of itself contains a splendid idea : more ideal, it is to. be feared, than practical.' That it is so: should be no excuse for opposition to it. However, Mr S. Weld condemned the proposal. It is, if nothing else, com-mendably-progressive: but Mr Weld, not, even a little. tolerant, "condemned it outright. i . How many years is.it since. Mr Weld rejoiced to be looked upon as a true Radical, a sane progressive, one who 'regarded the welfare of the-people before that of opulent property? Here he demonstrates fervently as staunch a Conservatism as the most ardent Tory could desire. Wherefore j the. change ? Under the circumstances the matter of £he central distributing agencies was better left with .the. Commercial Committee than with Mr Weld. As a philosopher once might have observed: ".The old coat served me well, but (smoothing the breast of the tailor-made garment) time has worn-.holes in it, and it is unbecoming enough now for the dustbin." There may be a moral here.