Independent Versus Party

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 276, 22 November 1935, Page 8

Independent Versus Party

(To the Editor.) Sir, —I have read with interest the different opinions expressed per medium .of your correspondence columns on the “Independent’’ and “Party’’ candidates. The point that sticks me completely is how true democracy can be represented by the “Party’’ system at all; In my judgment it certainly cannot. A “party’’ represents a part or a section of the community and which ever “party” happens for the moment to bo in power—Labour or otherwise—it will certainly legislate for the benefit of that part which it represents. But is this democracy, is this representation by the people—meaning, of course, tho wkolo of the people? In the final analysis it seems to me to amount almost to the disfranchisement of all that part not represented by the “party” that we comically term as being in power. These conclusions are, to my mind, sheer logic and well borne out. during the past four years. The foregoing is surely no exaggeration of the position and speaks volumes for independent representation where full value of tho franchise is to be obtained, especially as a man of undoubted ability and integrity has placed his services at your disposal.— I am, etc., “SPARKS.”