KEENLY RESENTED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 14 April 1928, Page 5

KEENLY RESENTED

GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE IN BUSINESS (I'o Tolcjrraph. Siiei-ial to 'The Mail' ■ CIIIMSTCIHTiCU. 13th April. Tin 1 business i-nniitiitiiiiy of Christ church endorses heartily the remarks n.ni ft ihiil; government hy Order-in Council Hindi' iri a papei read to the legal ronfercm e on Wednesday hy Mi A. F. Wright. Mi Wright claimed thai tho rights of the individual were being taken awnv by tins form of legislation, ;irid that too much power was deputed to heads of government departments. The interference of the Government in all forms of business is keenly resented. A reporter of the 'Sun" sought opinions from representative business men, and in all instances except ..me business men supported Mr Wright Mr W. Hayward, chairman of the Citizens" Association and a prominent business man. said that he agreed entirelv with Mr Wright. "t agree absolutely with Mr Wright," said Mr C. P. Agar, president of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, and 1 have no hesitation in saying that every membei of the business community '.hiuks the same as 1 do. The O.nveminent is always hindering business v.-itli this form n°f legislation, and 1 may say the question is receiving tlte attention of business men. ■There is -.nicely a business which cannot produce instances of I iovernnnnt interference." saiil Mr W. Machin, gen- , ~.,] iniitiiiger of the New Zealand Far ,iters' Co-operal ive Association of Call leibmy. "This is part ion la rl\ so in the meat, daily produce, and siinilai businesses. Any sugge'stinn that tins interference by the Government is more prevalent, in England than in New Zealand is incorrect. The Government has injured private enterprise, and 1 agree entirely with Mr Wright." ■•Up In ii certain point I agree with Mr Wright." said another well-known business man. "f think, however, that his paper deals more with Kngland than New Zealand. There is one good point about these regulations if they do not meet with public approval they can he u-pe.'iled immediately instead of another session of Parliament having, to be waited for."

Other opinions coincided with those of Mr Wright.