Equality of Opportunity.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 191, 13 August 1940, Page 9

Equality of Opportunity.

Democracy connoted equality of opportunity, the speaker continued, and if the Government violated that principle it threatened democracy itself. "We have all waited for years." for the. Opposition to make a determined and effective protest against an abuse that has been long-continued and deliberate, and if tin: Opposition is unable to achieve a satisfactory solution it is time that the people themselves called attention to it and lodged a vigorous protest. All are ready and willing to submit to restrictions, regimentation and control a* wartime necessities, all are prepared to make monetary and other sacrifices in the common cause," Mr. Algie concluded. "But no true citizen of our community should be prepared to stand silently bland see a fundamental principle, of democracy itself flouted and even seri oiusly menaced. It is in defence of that principle and for that reason alone that this address has been prepared. If the Government would only extend to the Opposition a reasonable measure of failtreatment with regard to the use of rhe air, a tremendous obstacle, in the way of complete co-operation would at once be removed."