GOVERNMENT USE OF BROADCASTING
MR HAMILTON’S CRITICISM (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, April 24. “Democracy means that Parliament governs and that the people have the opportunity to hear both sides of the story, whatever it might be,” said the Hoti. Adam Hamilton, addressing the annual conference of the Wellington division of the National Party. Mr Hamilton was criticising the action of the Government in not calling Parliament together for such a long period and for “its most undemocratic and unfair use of the broadcasting systems throughout that period.” He referred to the regular series of caucuses that had been held by the Opposition ever since the House had been adjourned more than six months ago. This form of intensifying consideration of the country’s affairs had been, both democratic and effective. It also ’demonstrated the splendid team spirit , imbuing the National Party in the House. A vote of confidence in Mr Hamilton as leader and in the work of his colleagues was carried by the conference,
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Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23004, 26 April 1940, Page 9
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