ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 73, Issue 6284, 23 September 1946, Page 5

ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Sir, —The cat is out of the bag, for Mr Fraser himself states that the election campaign is to open in Auckland, and the date of the opening of the campaign depended upon his Party being able to book the Town Hall in advance. To quote his own words, “ Until this matter of the date of the opening meeting is settled, the discussion which was arranged with the leader of the Opposition, Mr Holland, in connection with the election campaign is not possible.” Though one might compliment Mr Fraser on being so candid as to state that he must get his own halls booked in advance before he discusses the matter with Mr Holland, few will compliment him on his complete lack of sportsmanship. We have evidently reached a stage j in New Zealand, which is supposed to j be a democratic country, where the j Government which prattles about de- I mocracy not only monopolises the ■ radio and the films for political purposes, but even, when it comes to an election, is completely unable to play the "game. On Mr Fraser’s own words his Party must stand condemned of lacking any semblance of sporting instincts or democratic prin- j ciples.—l am, etc., FAIR PLAY.