Parliamentary Representation

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 12583, 2 October 1908, Page 7

Parliamentary Representation

TO THJB BDITOB. Sir, — Kindly allow me space to answer Mr Walter Grey's letter of the Ist. Ist.. No Socialist party in Wanganui. Let Mr Grey roll up to our next meeting in The i'ciuperance Hall, Wicksteed Place, on the 11th inst, arid* tell the Socialists tl'ere ls^no party in. Wanganui. "There are .rore things in heaven and carth — floral o— than are dreamt of in your philosophy." 2nd— Mr Grey misrepresents me in <-aymg 1 said, "It is clearly the duty oi Socialists to wait until all the candidates have placed their opinion before advising the electors how to vote." What I .said was, "It is clearly the duty of Jill Socialists to wait until all the candidd'.es have placed their^ viows before the electors." What has my statement to do with Mr Mackay, or any- other candidate calling meetings ' and forming committees, etc..' 3rd. — Mr Grey rajnbles into abuse because I don't know all about the Independent Labour League, which he di biros us to know he was one of two vho organised it. This is side-tracking, and has nothing to do with my letter. 4(Ja — 1 am considered wanting because I do not Jrnow either Mr Hutchison's or ilackay's views on general politics. It Is so long ago eince Mr Hutchison was in tetive politics that it is difficult to know how the change of times has changed the man until we hear his views. Mr Macitay 1 have never heard deliver a public address on general politics, so in. so it r as we now know (not guess) Mr Hogan's platform is the only one known to the electors. I still say wait and hear all. tinu pick the best Even if the '" T ard Government does fall and ia'put on H*e Opposition benches for 3 year*!, taking all things into consideration, it n>«y be bad that a greater good may follow.- -1 am, etc.,

SOCIALIST.