MR LAURENSON'S POSITION.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14838, 2 December 1913, Page 9

MR LAURENSON'S POSITION.

TO THB EDITOR OF "TUB PBESS." Sir, —1 wouid like to know how Mr J.-'G. Laurenson squares his position as an executive olncer of the Employers' Federation with that of a Parliamentary candidate supporting a Federaton ot Labour sympathiser, i.e., Sir Joseph Ward. 1 would also like to know just what Mr Laurenson thinks the position of this country would be at present if Mr Massey's party were not in power. I have my own opinion, but would liko to have Mr Laurenson's. My opinion is that we would have civil war to-day in New Zealand had Sir J. G. Ward been in office. • Your correspondent, 'No Quibbling." hits the nail on tho head in your to day's issue; men and women not in favour of tlie Red Federation have only one thing to do in this Lyttelton election, and that is to vcte solid and to work hard for Mr Miller." the Government candidate. Sir Joseph Ward's party and the Red Federation are ali in the one box. New Zealand is up against a real danger; let all of ns who are British people go solid for British law a"nd order, and show our appreciation of the Reform Government's firm attitude in the present crisis by returning its candidate, Mr MHler, by a huge majority. This is no time to talk or to think of any •'sympathy" vote to Mr Laurenwin, and the Ip.-_ said on that head the better. V> r e want a man as our meTiiber. pledged to law and order and to British" f airplay, not a gentleman plerlrjpd to a policy of shuffli-*- ard intrigue—to a rvarty in league with the Red Federation

We must work hard and vote solid, sir, for Mr Miller, and I believe Lvttelton will show New Zealand at this election what it thinks of the Red F'xlerntion and what of Mr Massey, by returning Mr Miller.—Y-rnrs, etc., "A SOUARE DEAL.' 7 Sumner, Ist December, 1913.