LIFE OF PARLIAMENT.

Evening Star, Issue 20010, 30 October 1928, Page 13

LIFE OF PARLIAMENT.

TO TEE EDITOR. Sir, —I was pleased to see that you were drawing public attention to the possibility of the Reform Party, if returned to power, extending the term of Parliament to four or' five_ years. I believe there is every probability of this being the case, and it behoves the electors to definitely make their desires known to the candidates. I consider a term of three years very fair to all, and with tho elections never very far away a Government is never likely to act in an autocratic manner, as it might be templed to do were it secure in office for a longer term. I take it that in a democracy it should be the right of the people to effectively ap-

prove or disapprove of the actions of a Government at tho ballot box as often as is reasonable, and every three years is a reasonable term. Parliament is for tho people, not for the members. It is commonly accepted that the war was fought to make tho world safe tor democracy, and the people should see to it that their democratic rights arc extended and not curtailed in this manner.—l am, etc., Democrat. October 29.