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Patea Mail, Volume XXXIX, 17 July 1914, Page 4

The present Government state that there arc a number of political measures which must be regarded as non-party questions. Defence, for instance, must bo kept “above party,” the Bible reading in Schools, totalisator legislation, and prohibition. Members are to be graciously permitted to exercise their individual judgments in regard l to all these vital and controversial subjects. Very well. Why should not all the matters of public interest be regarded as non-party questions? Or rather, why should politicians be regarded as mere automata, voting at their party’s call, when the alternative is so simple? It is quite obvious that the Massey Government is side-stepping Bible-reading, grog-selling and the tote because it is inconvenient for it to show its hand on these questions, or, rather, because it has not got any collective hand to show. That explains its willingness to make these problems open questions in order that each" member shall vote as pledged, or, “as his conscience dictates,” or as the cat jumps, or any other reason which may occur to him. It will occur to a large majority of people pretty soon that all public questions are too important to be decided by the crack of the party whip, or, in other words, that party government is pretty much of a sham and a fraud whichever way it is looked at, and that the sooner we change over and adopt a sane and sensible method of voting as reason and commonsense dictates, the better it will be for the country whose interests our public men have eo very much at heart. —Christchurch Star, WORKED WONDERS. “ I have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for years,” says Mrs Elizabeth Bingham, Kent St, Teneriffe, Q. “ One of my sons was so bad with continual colds that I really feared ho would develop consumption. Three bottles of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy worked such wonders that I am no longer anxious about him. When my grandchild had whooping cough I gave it Chamberlain’s Gough Remedy and it was soon free of this distressing complaint," Sold everywhere. For Children's Backlog Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, 2s 6d The famous ‘ Boslyn ’ writing pads obtainable from all stationers and storekeepers. at 6d and Is each* * MOTOR GARAGE W4VERLGY, A First class Mechanic is in charge and he will undertak* all Repairs. VULCANIZING A SPECIALITY. BENZINE & MOTOR ACCESSORIES always in stock. Reliable CARS FOR HIRE. Day or Night Competent Drivers Special Quote tiona for Parties and Athletic Clubs AGENT FOR T :! Royal Ruby Motor Cycle 2£ to 8 h p J.A.P. engine, Bosch magneto B & B carburettor, Druid spring forks, drop frame, front and back wheel rests, Ohater Lea parts, all speeds and gears, second to none cn the market and lowest in price. Terms arranged. Overland and Hnpmobile, Perry Stuart, Wolseley, and other Cars G. COOPER, Proprietor Phone 58