A SOCIALIST BARONET

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 229, 27 September 1928, Page 6

A SOCIALIST BARONET

Referring to your subleader, "A Socialist Baronet," in Monday's "Star," I think you are hardly fair to Mr. Oswald Moseley. You say that the death of his father will be an opportunity of proving the sincerity of his professed Socialist views. What is the inference! I fail to see how it will add much to hie previously, expressed views. The fact that Mr. Moseley is wealthy and does not surrender it to someone else has nothing to do with the ethics of Socialism. Hβ is not called upon to impoverish himself. If he did it would not make an atom of difference towards changing the capitalist system. It would possibly allow someone with opposite views to use that wealth towards continuing the present unequal system. Your thrust about his talent for political platform speaking is hardly justified, as he could, if he wished, command political influence in another atmosphere more adapted to political incongruity. It is extremely difficult for anyone in such a position to convince others of their genuineness even if such others can appreciate the true facts of the case. It must be hopeless to the superficial observer. The fact that wealthy men and women sec some good in this cause and are not afraid of the consequences should encourage others to studv our" present economic system, not from the point of expediency, but from a scientific and historical angle. Y2RITAS.