FARMERS IN CONFERENCE

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 5967, 7 August 1912, Page 1

FARMERS IN CONFERENCE

THE LABOUR QUESTION. WELLINGTON, August 2. Tho T%r.raors' lUnion to-ilm p.issivl the following, moved by Major Lusk (Auchland) : That this conference express their desire to bring tho farmers' Union ! into closer touch with in. ..a..uiir unions of the Dominion, with the object of bring about a better understanding (vmong the varicus secUans of tiw community by an interchange of views on and mutual consideration of the needs and aims of each nection, believin. i >.u i.i this way the cause of much of the unrest prevailing in the community may be removed. In the course of tho discussion the luetics uf agitators were condemned, and various suggestions wer. ,na'l.trial strife, but the conference did with tho object of prevenuik. not reach a ny finality cu that point, contenting thuniselves with adopting Major Luak's proposal. A resolution was also carried ailinning that the time has come when the present, party system should he s.ipn--seded by some form ot u> n.uLnt by an Elective Executive.