"FAIR PLAY'S ALLY."

NZ Truth, Issue 534, 11 September 1915, Page 5

"FAIR PLAY'S ALLY."

Discloses Her Identity.

And Asks Some Questions.

Sir, — Early m your Parkinson agitation you will no doubt remember the receipt of a letter signed "Fair Play's Ally." As a result of "Fair Play" having made clear -her name I. feel it would be not at all out of place to do so myself. I still feel as does "Fair Play" In the matter, yet I was rather surprised at the last sentence of her letter and I honestly feel that that is going beyond the bounds of opposition and savours of kicking a dog while Its down. No doubt it was written m a moment of womanish emotion. As far as I con gather your agitation has made but little head way since last I wrote and I feel quite confident that it will end m a rejected appeal. Perhaps you would be kind enough to inform me what special forms of murder are legitimate for pardon? JJntlll this agetation I was under the impression that all met their just punishment. In conclusion I have a challenge to make. Some time ago you published a letter from some unknown person, who offered Alice Parkinson marriage will that person stand forth as I do and publish his name/ I have courage too do so. Surely a man has. I too notice with surprise that he has never troubled too write and oppose the letters of Fair Play or myself. Had he thought anything of her bad as she is he would have championed her cause. Is his silence not strange! Ido not for, a minute suppose it was a false and concocked letter yet his long silence does savour of strangeness. J^arhaps you can clear that too. I shall look for explanations next week and lf your fairness permit of your publishing this with answers to ray queries you will greatly oblige Yours m opposition, MRS. MARGARET CLARK, South Dunedin. September 4, 1915. ["Truth" is afraid that like "Falrplay" (Miss or Mrs. R. Melkle) "Fairplay's Ally" (Mrs. Margaret Clark), has written "m a moment of womanish emotion." As for the suggestion that the agitation has made but little headway, "Truth" answers that facts speak for themselves. As to the other query, what form of murder "are" legitimate for pardon, "Truth" answers that Alice