UNDERHAND TACTICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10730, 30 October 1928, Page 6

UNDERHAND TACTICS.

BETRAYAL OF DEMOCRACY

There is a danger creeping into the political life of New Zealand, which will undermine the democratic principles of government, unless public attentilon is aroused and voters act wisely. This serious menace is the attempt of the- New Zelaland Alim rice to institute government by a faction, by extorting pledges from Members of Parliament to promote legislation favorable to a minority. During the lasi elections, a certain number of members /pledged themselves to do tbe wdf .of the Alliance, thereby represent all the people ongtheir electorates. They forgot theiadut'y to their SHtuents, .and dbelatime-hononid itions of Britisl| jujpa-ce and fairIthminUwfMls ft dfmocratic gov- . jwkw um®sliHinf tics like this l*ho§|f by. the |l'ec||®; <J| letf Mdand, Corruption if oWjr #i|ii|cafi life will he the out--AimJ, iwicl JtoJernment by a faction w%]^be K tl® |nfier «of the day. .. The prohibitiori movement, is a minority organisation which is not above adopting unconstitutional methods lo further fts ends. It cannot sway the sober-minded citizen on election day to vote for prohibition, or stampede undecided voters to bring American anarchy into British administration. It needs must tamper with the law of the land at its source by cajoling the representatives of the people and bringing about the betrayal of the democratic principle. Every right-thinking New Zealander will apply the remedy by voting Continuance at the coming ©lections. —Advt.