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10 THE editor: I Sir,—On the Ist inst. you published a letter in your columns on 'the above subject, and now, sir, with your kind permission, I would like to ask the writer, Mr. Stewart, a few questions. Admittedly, owing to the jobbery and j corrupt politics in the "U.S.A., it is necessary for the people there to have some such safeguard as the above measure, but here in New Zealand, where the elective principle is worked upon a somewhat different basis, I would ask the gentleman has he found any necessity for such a system of legislation ? Will he also please explain how he would deal effectively with Bills of finance under the initiative and referendum method of government, and would the public in general be competent to judge such Bills? Is it not a fact that the above measure is supported by the ultraconservative party in U.S.A. politics— i.e., the farmers. Why? Again, is it not a fact that Switzerland, by the above method of government had passed about twenty laws on to the Statute Book during the la6t five years? Does this savour of progressive politics?—l am, etc., N. 0. NECESSITY.
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Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 58, 6 September 1916, Page 11
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196DIRECT LEGISLATION Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 58, 6 September 1916, Page 11
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