PARK LAND REFERENDUM.

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23260, 23 July 1945, Page 2

PARK LAND REFERENDUM.

bit.-While accreuitin:; him with! .sincerity, it ) • rcgrcimmc .niu .ar oiven J. F. ivicKce—xuruuiul ami pur.-i.m iit, i m presenting ins views on luaibcis 01 local mumenl—n.i.s ciilhcjuj m re-| specting those 01 his xCr.uv.- citizcmsi and auknuwiedgi.’ig ll.uir claim ru ordinary intelligence, 'inc- icnur u: ins recent contribution as exemplified m the remark: "lhe primary obligation of a statesman Ls to protect the people 11 um immoral procedure, - ’ suggests immoral iiulucnucs responsible lor the i Park land referendum, and as iegisla- : lion governing procedure under local control vetoes rather than encourages i immoral practice, its legality becomes suspect. Mr McKee vail, oi course, justify lhe inference of immorality in fairness to those who recorded their votes lor or against, the transier. The legal aspect, may be brought to lhe notice ot those qualified to examine it. , Il must be obvious io the minority for whom Mr McKee is appaiunuy spokesman, that Mr Clyde Carr. M.P., is being manoeuvred towards the horns of a dilemma by resort to tactics not in harmony with lhe spirit of true sportsmanship.—l am. etc., G. Vaughan Hooper. Sir, —Professions of democracy but confessions oi hypocrisy. Tins summarises the attitude of those indulging in inane town-vapourings respecting the Park referendum. The ballot box, hitherto paraded by these malcontents as a glorious institution, becomes inglorious when the decision goes against them. Of their many silly excuses the following are perhaps the most vapid. The referendum was conducted unfairly insofar that, first: The Hospital Board put an unreal case to the electors (Uns is a typical defeatist excuse); second: poking day lacililius. especially traffic conveniences, while fruely available to the "Aye.' ’ were deiiied to the "Noes/’ It i.s only the good case that commands: confidence an.l assist a luce. T. anjone going to li nd his car or even his ear- -to v.hat he is satisfied is a bad proposition? The "Noes” polled accordingly, and the moaning-in-perpetuity of the vanquished reflects no credit on them. With an electoral exuberance worthy o" a better cause lhe "Noes” conducted their case on a more or less ‘‘Sports” ticket, yet many of lhe congregation are now disgracing the name of sport and all it implies by refusing to accept in the right spirit a thrashing by a better balanced side.— I am, etc., R. W. Anderson-