THE ELECTION ISSUE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 97, 21 October 1931, Page 8

THE ELECTION ISSUE

(To the Editor.)

onI.—l1.—I intend this to be my last letter on the above subject. "Another Citizen" in his letter of last evening quotes the view of the Hon. A. D. M'Leod, who deprecates the postponement of the election. I am not concerned with his view, nor do I attach much importance to it, for it strikes me as not being disinterested. I-fancy I have not made my view of the situation quite clear to my critic, and may I, therefore, repeat same. Parliament will expire by eft'luxion of time about the middle of December; that is, about nine weeks hence; and the work of a whole session has to be concentrated into that period. As shown by the "Evening Post," a great deal of legislation has to be considered. The Budget of the Coalition Government is still under discussion. The Departmental Estimates and the Public Works Estimates must be dealt with; then there are the many policy measures of thr; Coalition Government for dealing with the economic crisis, aud it is not to be supposed that these measures, some of which are bound to give rise to bitter debates and numerous interjections from the Socialist group, who must advertise in this way, will get through Parliament in the short time that remains. Is Parliament to be dissolved before the Coalition Government secures the necessary legislation which they consider imperative for meeting the present crisis, just because the Socialist Party and the Hon. A. D. M'Leod want the election to be held at the usual period? If the election must be postponed, and I firmly believe it must, a postponement for a year would be more reasonable than postponement for, say, three or six months. The authors of the remedial measures for dealing with the depression should be empowered to carry out those measures. —I am. etc

A CITIZEN,