It is a striking fact, illustrating the beautiful consistency of the haws of this country under a Liberal Ministry, that while a member the Government would incur the •-.■.■r-st penalties if he attempted to bribe an elector for his vote with a fivp-printl note or even with a bottle of beer, he can offer a whole constituency five. ten. or twenty thousand pounds of the public money, on condition that he is returned, and not only will the law hold him harmless, but he will even be regarded in some quarters as doing a very proper thing. The Public Works Statement issued on Monday night reeks with instances of wholesale corruption of the kind we have indicated.- Christ, i hur< h Pr<-s<. The famous Roslyn Writing Pads, 6d pleasure to write 0n...
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 260, 20 October 1911, Page 3
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