MR WINDER EXPLAINS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6623, 12 September 1908, Page 15

MR WINDER EXPLAINS.

(To the Editor, "N.Z. Times.”) Sir, ir~* of the Now Zealand Pa'riot ic As-' toc ation l**t night it is mentioned th -t I rMd£ned from the piosidoncy and rßen»b©i»hin of tho Liberal and Labour Federation” and had thrown in my lot with tho Patriotic Association. The in-, feronco being that I wvs dips? tisfied With tho Liberal and Labour Federation. I ; would like to make it clear that such us ! not the caao. -and that there is no unfriendly feeling or friction bo woon my* «elf and tho members of tho Liberal fede a ion. I merely resigned fearing my opponent might think I was using ibj position for election pus poses. And as fo. joining tho Pa.irioiic Association, whaj. happened was that two members of this society waited on me and told mo I was u> nave the support of their (oeßoeia'. ion. .They then asked would I become a member? i asked thorn iu show me their pUiform and objects of the r society, and, after reading it. I saw nothing ir it which any Progressive Liber,.! could ret support, and could see no loaron why tho Patiiotic Associatbn could not wosk side by side with the Liberal and Labour Federate n, whjch ! trust they will do. 1 like to encour go -:ny b dy of citizens to meet together for tho purpo.e of discussing public quo iom., a« vo.y of.cn in inis way tho opin ons of tho people are hc3C known, —I am, etc., uiiURbE WINDER. September 11th.