THE ELECTION ISSUE.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1935, Page 9

THE ELECTION ISSUE.

(To the Editor). Sir,—ln replying to my letter published in your columns some days’ ago, the New Zealand Welfare League brought forth the pet aversion of the Government candidates—“guaranteed prices,” I never mentioned anything about “guaranteed prices.” I will leave this particular subject to the Labour .Party’s candidates. “The League” does not criticise the Government’s policy, therefore it must be perfect, seeing that “the League” has the welfare of the country aS a whole me heart. It says that • “with guaranteed prices the big man would survive and the- small man would be ruined,” but it seems to lose sight of the fact that under the present system there have been hundreds 'of “small men” ruined, whilst the big men not only survive but they thrive. In concluding, the New Zealand Welfare League says that “the Labour Party asks support for a policy it cannot put ,into force,” but on the other hand the Government asks support for a policy it does not intend to put into force. The League is quite entitled to criticise the Labour Party, and seeing that it has the interests of all at heart one would expect it to criticise the Government also.—l am, etc., J. EADE. Tangarakau, November 7.