THE ELECTION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 303, 20 November 1935, Page 8

THE ELECTION.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —In your issue of the 14tli lnst., your correspondents “Dad No. 2” anil “Great-Grandad” have the idea that they are going to be worse off should Labour reach their objective, i.e., the Treasury Benches. Well, it is quite apparent that they have not experienced any of the hardships, etc., that have been felt by other citizens since 1931. I presume they are being stampeded by the banking and brewers’ advertisements that are appearing daily. As for our Government, the members and Cabinet pile everything on to a board or commission. Why so many full-time jobs can be found for the unemployed at the present time and primary products are going up in values, just as the election is due, can easily be understood by any sensible citizen. The public are just getting a lift for another fall, and the higher up the worse the fall will be, and the public will be in the same old four-year-old ditch, probably for five years. I believe a change would do no harm; there are too many, boards and commissions. The whole regiment requires to be disbanded and the members of Parliament do the work they are elected to do. I attended Mr Nash’s meeting and I was surprised to see so many Independent-Democrat-Social supporters interjecting and applauding in the name of Labour. I went to take stock of the outfit. Those interjectors like their candidates are of the “quick change artist type.” The more thought I gave them, tne more clearly the sham was exposed; although opposed to the Government, 6iich tactics will not put Mr Nash to any disadvantage. None of the Labour stalwarts were there; they apparently took Mr Fraser’s advice and gave Mr Nash the free use of his meeting, and I hope Mr Nash will give credit where credit is due.—l am, etc., SPECTATOR.