PARLIAMENT
TO ME BSIIOK. Sir', —Parliament! Of what use is it to us? What has it done to help us? Though money is scarce, the members have been looking after themseh'fls, and increased their pay. They have nine months in the year to attend to their 1 private businesses, ur three are ample lor the session- Why do they not do something for us people -by reducing the price' of .things produced in oiu 1 own land? It is easy enough either by taking possession or putting on au export duty. Why does not someone go through the country and start a Real Reform Party ? Some of the planks of the policy might be :—No pay to members beyond the actual cost of board and lodging fon three months in the year; reduction of prices for things which can be produced in our land ; no duty on imports; taking away preference for unißnists, so that newcomers would be free to work, and sundry other necessary changes for our advantage. Why should butter, milk, and meat be so dear ? If men have been foolish enough to buy land at too high a price, what is that to do with urs ? It costs no more to graze n cow or a .sheep than it did ; it need cost no more to live when we are out here in this island home. —I am etc , SEVEN. Bth October.
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Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 88, 11 October 1920, Page 7
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235PARLIAMENT Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 88, 11 October 1920, Page 7
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