CORRESPONDENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1922, Page 5

CORRESPONDENCE.

SANE GOVERNMENT OR ? To the Editor.) Sir,—On Saturday night last I had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Massey speak at Hawera, after having followed his career closely since he became Prime Minister. He has undoubtedly a natural political genius which mark® him as a leader. His mind is Dominionwide, and l'A:s personal force is intense. His comprehensive platform renders that of the other parties superfluous, and it is a great pity that Mr. Pearce is jeopardising the chances of the official Reform candidate for Patea. I hope that even at the eleventh hour common sense will prevail, and Mr. Pearce will do the sensible and graceful thing in the interest® of sane government. He is beset with a hopeless task in trying to get hack to Parliament for Patea, and would do well to emulate the example of others similarly placed. In Egmont, the sitting member (Mr. Hawken) is having a strenuous contest* but it is felt that his services during the past three years will stand him in good stead. His friends are not likely to forget his work for the Egmont County, many erstwhile Liberals being now satisfied that the present Government is the best for the man on the land and for the best interests of the whole of the people of New Zealfind. A feature which condemns the LiberalLabour Party in the minds ot £he average country elector is its tendency to go over to Extreme Labor. This would be disastrous for the farmer, and he knows is. He knows of all the Massey Government’s sins of omission and commission, but he realise® that all things considered it is the safest party for him. In this election the issue is perfectly clear: whether we are to return a Government that we know will make an honest attempt to restore sound financial and economic conditions after the war. or a Government of political chance which knows not the map of New Zealand nor the primary producer. It is inconceivable that the majority of people will be deceived iby wild promises which their eommonsense must tell them cannot be performed. The beet answer they can give is a solid vote against the devil they don’t know. Local electors who wish their districts well should vote for the man who is doing so much for them. I-ct them vote honestly and conscientiously for sane and stable Government. 1 am. etc., “My Country First.” Opunake, November 27. (Published by Arrangement.),