General Election

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30289, 15 November 1963, Page 3

General Election

Sir,—“The Press" is to be commended for printing the questions put to and the answers supplied by Mr Cracknell. These are questions that I have long wanted to ask and I believe that the air has been cleared concerning the possibility of Social Credit working. I was under the impression that Social Credit was an airyfairy philosophy based on wishful thinking, but after studying these questions and answers I have come to the conclusion that there has been much thought involved in the construction of the

Social Credit philosophy and merely because it has not been tried should not deter its being tried. As I see it, we are fast approaching the time when we shall be forced to try some different method of financing our affairs if we are to avoid communism.— Yours, etc., W. BURROWS. November 14, 1963.

Sir,—Thank you for giving fair space to all parties and the excellent reporting of election addresses; also the space given the questions and answers of Mr Cracknell and “Letters To The Editor.’’ Louise Forster’s letter rightly claims that the only two Social Credit Governments have never been defeated, which surely proves beyond all doubt that the people are getting better government than we are. Obviously most people in New Zealand are too dumb to care how they are robbed by high taxes, rates and prices by National and Labour, but election after election they go on electing one or the other and neglecting Social Credit, the only party pledged to give them lower' prices, lower rates, and lower taxes, so they deserve all they get. Will the "dumb-bells’’ ever wake up? That is the question.— Yours, etc.. F. W. STEVENS. November 14. 1963.

Sir, —The verdict of the Albertans themselves is to be accepted before that of a newspaper with a political axe to grind a hemisphere removed from the .scene. After 28 continuous years of Social Credit Government. Albertans recently returned this party’s candidates in 60 of the 63 electorates. Can thisrecord be matched any place, any time? In 1952. neighbouring British Columbia, with a close-up view of events in Alberta, also elected a Social Credit Government. They, too. extinguished their entire debt. Here are two Governments with' the know-tow of eliminating debt entirely and reducing taxation substantially while at the same time carrying cut a programme. of development. The older Laibour-Natiional-type parties with their outmoded economic theories which do not line up with the realities of present-day production factual and potential) have been cast aside by the electors of. these progressive provinces.—Yours, etc., E.W.C. November 14, 1963.

Sir, —In listening to Mr Talboy's broadcast election address, I was surprised to hear him say that “New Zealand does not need the • Labour Party." What a contrast to the statement by the late Sir Sydney Holland that "every Government needs a Strong and vigorous Opposition.” Where does Mr Taiboys stand? Does he want a dictatorship of only one party? It appears so. Of course, he

is only following the lead given by his leader, Mr Holyoake. who in his opening address in the Civic Theatre, said: “All sane people vote National.” What an insult to thousands of voters throughout this country.—Yours, etc., ZONE E November 14, 1963.

Sir.—l have just read John A. Lee’s “Simple on a SoapBox ' ’ and am ashamed to think that I have been associated. with the Latour Party. Every voter should read ifh is 1 took before November 30. Labour and communism are ous tor the same.— Yours, etc. SEEN THE RED LIGHT. November 14. 1963.

Sir, —Some consideration could usefully be applied by politician and elector to the progressive development and use of political machinery to improve and widen the interest and scope of their respective responsibility. Proportional representation, especially in relationship to our vote in the United Nations, would clarify our position among the minority representation in that body until foreign policy attains parliamentary status. ' Our small part of the incalculable damage done in refusal to admit China to the United Nations during the last decade must be accepted and the attitude to French testing in the Pacific needs wide co-operation of ail countries affected. Referendum rights on national issues could be legalised and the regional democratic rights of the ratepayer adjusted to the national rights of the taxpayer on issues affecting all concerned. —Yours, etc., PRIVATE CITIZEN. November 14, 1963.