THE SUBURBS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLV, Issue 10450, 1 December 1919, Page 6

THE SUBURBS

Evidences of thought, reflection, observation, and the training these imply of the intellect are among the highest qualifications for the position of a representative' of the people. Of these, Mr Dunbar Sloane, who is contesting tho Suburbs seat, has given many, and their number increases with the days. He is appealing to the Democracy with the full equipment that Democracy requires and should actively want. Democracy cannot act in the mass, as history has taught insistently from the earliest times with numerous examples which are warning beacons on the great road of Democracy.' Democracy has to delegate the use of its power to representatives, and in these it requires and ought to want, the gifts of democratic faith, industry, searching penetration, firm grasp of basio principles, and minds resolute for their application. Mr "Dunbar Sloane's campaign speeches have placed him in this category of useful men. They are full of thought, of basio understanding of the on the solution of which the smooth government of mankind depends, the understanding of one who is in theory just to all men and determined to guide his practice by his theory. It is not enough merely to. profess justice. It is necessary to demonstrate familiarity with the processes by which in all things justice is equally and impartially applied. To this test Mr Dunbar Sloane answers with his sound views on the land question, against aggregation and for drastic not paper measures against it; with liis sound advice to young men who go on the land to keep their money for their stock and improvements, and his insistence in. their expert direction by the State; with his sound treatment of the main principles of Liberal Democracy. Mr Dunbar Sloane is on© of whom, if tho electors recognise his value, more will be heard in the history of this country. To do that properly they must not look only to professions, but to principles and preparation for their application.