THE HON. GEORGE FOWLDS AND CHEAP FOOD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14854, 4 December 1911, Page 5

THE HON. GEORGE FOWLDS AND CHEAP FOOD.

Sir,l always understood that Mr. iG. Fowlds was a disciple of Henry George, the grand freetrader, who has written and lectured on the abolition of duties. Now, sir, I want electors to not© how Mr. G. Fowlds acted when Mr. Hogg, the workers' friend,, brought forward his Bill for the second reading (see Hansard, August 17) of the Abolition of Duties on Food 'Bill, which Mr. Hog said would cheapen flour 'by 4s a 1 sack. Mr. Fowlds never said a word during the debate, and then voted for the adjournment of the debate, which practically killed the Bill. If Mr. Fowlds was a sincere friend of the poor, as Christ the socialist was, and true, to his principles,' he should, have been in evidence that riivfht. But, sir, he was false to his principles, and true to his party; and later on he left the party at flje 11th hour. _ I wish ho had left at an earlier period, prior to Mr. Hogg's Bill. As a New Zealander, I trust.thac the electors of my native city will r.te for nen who are willing to hold out the olive leaf of reciprocity , to Australia, 'in ! order :, to cheapen foodstuffs for the workers and their wives and children. Wellington. Samuel Peabson.