POLITICAL FUSION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 142, 18 June 1931, Page 6

POLITICAL FUSION

FARMERS' UNION EXECUTIVE MR POLSON’S STATEMENT EXPLANATION BY MR CURRIE An explanation was made bv Air T. Currie at the meeting of the Wanganui provincial executive of the Fanners’ Union yesterday, regarding a statement made by Mr W. J. Polson at the meeting of the Farmers’ Union held at Maxwell on May 19. On that occasion Mr Polson had stated that “tie had the unanimous resolution of the Dominion executive of the Farmers' Union behind him in any views he might express on the question of fusion.” Air Currie said that he had been asked by Mr G. Elliot, of Feilding, hethcr that statement w?re correc-, and he had replied to Mr Elliot that he could not answer the question <ff hand, but would make inquiries find do no on the first available oppor'unitv through the Press. He ha 1 communicated with Mr Polson, and thd latter had replied that when he mat? th* statement he it.tended to road the 'esoiutjon passed by the Dominion tive of the Farmers’ Union, bi: be did not do so until later in the meeting. This resolution was also published in the report. 'l’he resolution was as follows: “That in order to obtain a stable Government at this critical time in th« IDominion’s history, this jxeeutive feels strongly the necessity for a grouping in Parliament of the representatives of moderate sections of tho 3ommun:fv, so that their political strength may he unitedly directed to sucn measuieg as are necessary to restore prosperity, nrd further that tho Union deprecates my action by any party which may pro judice this result at the next ehition.' Air ( urrie said that Mr Elliot entitled to an answer to the questior as to whether the executive was behind Mr Polson in any views he might ex press in regard to fusion.