ALLIANCE WITH THE FARMERS' POLITICAL FEDERATION.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13171, 29 July 1911, Page 4

ALLIANCE WITH THE FARMERS' POLITICAL FEDERATION.

Wellington, July 28. The question of allying itself with the Farmers' Political Protection Federation was discussed by the Farmers' Union Conference in committee yesterday and an affirmative decision was arrived at, the following policy of the Federation being agreed to: (1) That this conference approves of the formation of the Farmers' Political Protection Federation. (2) The objects of the federation to be the return of parliamentary candidates to support the platform of the Farmers' Union irrespective of other political views. (3) That all candidates shall therefore be asked to state clearly in writing or from the public platform their views on the Farmers' Union platform and how far they are prepared to support it. (4.) That candidates wlio shall be deemed to have made the most satisfactory statements or pledges should have the support of all members of the Union irrespective of other political parties. (5.) That in order to carry out the foregoing resolutions the provincial executives may instruct branches of the Union in each electoral district to appoint delegates who should form a committee which should meet in order to advise members as to which candidate to support. In case of two or more candidates being equally satisfactory, members should Jbe free to vote as they think fit.

Tho following are the questions relating to the platform which candidates are requested to reply to: (1.) That Crown tenants have the option of purchasing the freehold of their lease at tho original value, provided that in case of l.i,p. tenants an addition of one per cent capitalised if he has paid only 4 per fcent rent, and in the case of renewable; leases at the capital va'uo at th^ time of purchase, less the lessee's i.'.teiest in the lease to be <lec;.deH I:.? arbjiiJvtion, the optio.ial te nre> i_ <l fooial of Crown lands 10 X> "n----tiimeil.

(2.) Tha,t only ratepayers be empowered to vot-c on local government mat-

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ters iti counties, road board, and rural districts. (3) That no increase of taxation by way of land tax or protective duty 'to imposed. (O That the construction uf liil.lic wi fks should be by .contract, to lie let by tender:. (5.) That, legislation of a p' ial or socialistic character tending to i»ri cpolise to the State the means o fproduction, distribution and exchange shall be strenuously resisted.