LET THE SOUTH ISLAND COMBINE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 27 August 1928, Page 7

LET THE SOUTH ISLAND COMBINE

tTo tho Editor) Sir, —Not even olice during its term of office has the Ministry sent one of : its members over to address one public meeting in the City of Nelson. . Nelson apparently doesn't count. This is in striking contrast to.the courteous policy of the lato Mr Massey. Even though the Nelson, seat was firmly held by a non-supporter of the Government. he or one of his colleagues came over and.told us how things were going. Nelson apparently does not count! I think Mr Ooates's attitude to our ' deputation proved that. If one can prove any-, thing at-all by so barren, an oration. Not only Nelson, but the whole, of the South Island would be well advised to seo what a coinblete change in/the,..personnel of the Government would bring about at the riextgenoral election. That Mr Goates and hik party* were,returned at the last general election, by so substantial a inanity proves one , thing, arid that one thing is thepower, the cpbriricAis power, of effective publicity. Mr Coates • himsplf was a young and a comparatively unknown man. But as it is in commerce, so it should bo also in politics-—through lavisb advertising you may manage to dispose of an inferior or even a, worthless article once-f-but never' again. "Once bitten twice! shy"'is.''a ipaxim that every South Island voter pould not forget. A common understanding amongst; its people should'be arrived at, and if .we cant get'a little more justice, and. play than' we have got during the'past several years ■\K-e should take st'eps'to see if we can't get the control of our own affairs. Compare the advancement and the expenditure of public money in the North Isl'aud as . compared to the South. It would not be hard to get the figures. "Unity is strength:" ' From : North to South let tbe ; middle Island-, combiue We've been .very patient,, but; there is a limit.—l am, etc., •'• '" ■; '■■■■■ . y.y ; ■;../,; 1 "elector." I