POLITICAL RIGHTS.
CONCESSION TO RAILWAYMEN, [From Ocr Correspondent.] WELLINGTON, November o. Early Ibis session the Government was only saved from defeat by tho chairman's casting vote when an amendment was moved by the Leader of the Opposition favouring full civil and political rights for railwayman. This question was revived during tho discussion of the Railway Bill, and tho Minister of Railways announced that ho proposed in committee to move a new clause, “That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in tho Legislature Act n member of the Department shall not bo disqualified from being a candidate for election to Parliament by reason of the fact that ho is in the Civil bo has been granted leave of absence for the purpose, enabling him to accept nomination.” Mr Veitch: That does not cover the whole of tho ground. Mr Massey: It is a long step-forward. Surely it is not suggested that a man can become a member and remain a Civil servant. Directly bo is elected ho ceases to be a Civil servant. Colonel Mitchell; That is quite fair. The Prime Minister added that be had full sympathy with all members of the public service, as well as railwaymen, having all the rights of ordinary citizens. Positions on local bodies were already held by fifty-two railwaymen.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16267, 6 November 1920, Page 16
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