CHAIN LETTER
DENIAL BY HON. A.
HAMILTON
NO KNOWLEDGE OF ORIGIN
A definite and emphatic denial that the National Party had anything to do with the publication or circulation of a "chain letter" attacking the Catholic Church in New Zealand was made from Timaru yesterday by the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. A. Hamilton, reports the "New Zealand Herald."
"When this letter first appeared," said Mr. Hamilton, "I found it necessary to issue a statement defining the attitude of the National Party towards religious practices. I made it as clear as I possibly could that we stood for full religious tolerance in all walks of life. Since then there have been further insinuations that the National Party is responsible for this malicious document. I wish to give that suggestion the most emphatic denial of which I am capable.
"The National Party has.no knowledge whatsoever concerning the origin of this particular letter, nor would it be a party to its circulation. We regard it as a despicable attempt to stir up sectarian strife and there is no room for that in New Zealand. We stand for personal freedom for the people of the Dominion, and without religious freedom there can be no personal freedom."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 89, 12 October 1938, Page 10
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204CHAIN LETTER Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 89, 12 October 1938, Page 10
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