The General Elections

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 254, 24 July 1935, Page 11

The General Elections

Sir, —Now that the football selection has been completed, and everything to test the players’ ability has been done by test. I think that a great many will side with me when I say that I would like to see our coining election undertaken in the same spirit. In this great contest we want men who will and must play the game. Electors would be well advised not to listen to too much useless talk, but think for themselves. Look back at the past and see what has been done to place our Dominion and its people on progressive lines. You will see that our methods of the past have proved most disastrous.'

Taxation is unbearable, land values are so high that we cannot produce without a loss. Why wait live years for a budget? What will be the results of this “wait and see” policy when the whole thing could and should have been settled in live minutes? Land is worth what it will produce, and labour likewise at present day prices. It is an utter impossibility for any man or Government to carry on successfully until land and labour show a profit, and land is worthless without labour. Without labour production ceases. ... This Dominion has not been built up from her products, as our national debt shows. Take a serious view of what is going to happen in the near future. We have now reached a stage where we cannot produce, ns the product cannot be sold at a payable price. That being so, why are we at great expense sending the heads of our Government abroad to almost force Britain to take our produce?

Tn conclusion, let me state that I would like to see this election fought on strict business lines. . . .—T am. ofc.. IT. PRESTON. Masterton, July 20.