Waitaki

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29778, 22 March 1962, Page 3

Waitaki

Sir, —One becomes a little tired of the statements of ‘ ‘ Disillusion ed N ationalist.” Indeed, he has a short memory, when he accuses the present Administration of muddling. We had to put pp with three years of Labour bungling, in which time they could not even appoint diplomats to London or Washington. This Labour Party professes to champion the rights of the working man but it is a fact that during their last term of office the workers' standard of living was lower than in any period since 1949. due to savage taxation increases, both personal and indirect. Under the present National Government we are fortunate in having leadership of the highest quality from Mr Holyoake and his highly efficient Cabinet. All these men have made a success of their private careers and are showing that same ability in the administration of their respective portfolios. Long may National govern,— Yours, etc., ENLIGHTENED NATIONALIST. March 20, 1962.

Sir,—Would T. H. Bitmead mind telling me where in the National Party’s 1960 manifesto is there any reference to reducing taxation “immediately" they became the government? Mr Bitmead’s addition of the word “immediately” could hardly be referred to as cricket As it is, the National Government reduced taxation by £5 million in their first Budget, and my guess is that there will be more substantial reductions this year, despite the mess the country was in when they took over from the defeated Labour Party. Waitaki will be a safe National seat when the cockies take time off to vote in 1963.—Yours, etc., DISGUSTED WITH LABOUR March 21, 1962. Sir, —Not every aspect of the increased Social Credit vote has been mentioned by “Disillusioned Nationalist.” Many disillusioned former Labour supporters refuse to vote Labour as Labour fell down on its promises of currency reform and instead produced ruinous inflation. A few of these former Labour supporters now vote Social Credit, but the wiser majority vote National. T. H. Bitmead says that the Labour Opposition is preparing for more important tasks Stead Wliat election bribes for 1963 will Labour offer? Thinking voters will count the cost in inflation and taxation, and when these expedients fall to produce the money, they know that Labour will be compelled to come out into the open to socialise the means of production, distribution, and exchange.—Yours, DISILLUSIONED FORMER LABOUR SUPPORTER. March 21, 1962.