PREPARING TO FIGHT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19147, 2 November 1927, Page 4

PREPARING TO FIGHT.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION'S APPEAL. Members of the Canterbury Master Builders' Association, at the monthly meeting last evening, received a letter from the Christehureli Citizens' Association which indicated that it intended putting a good deal of energy into future campaigns. The letter stated: "The Citizens' Association proposes to take up the fight vigorously for administration of the City's affairs, by men with a duo sense of responsibility. In November of this year it has to contest the Tramway Board election, and in April, 3929, the City Council and biennial elections. To do this we must have: (1) Money to maintain a proper office staff, propaganda, etc., i.e., a fighting fund. The present committee have shouldered liabilities of approximately £300; (2) assistance before polling day to get the rolls in order; (3) assistance on election day (November 24th). In your own interests we urge you to help all you can. We inteud to keep continuously at work up to the elections of 1929. AVif.h regard to personal assistance, most, business men in town, it is suggested, could lend a clerk for, say, one day to the Association for enrolling purposes, or induce a member of the employer's family to do so. The same on eleetiou day; and on that day cars are also required. During last election the Mayor boasted that several business men had -offered ears to the Labour Party for election day. The Citizens' Association hopes to be the rallying place for nil who desire sane and stable local government.

"It is no good waiting for several years, by which timo costly mischief will have been done. Will you kindly attend to the attached sheet, and return it duly signed to the secretary?" The letter was signed by the chairmen of the General, Finance, and Propaganda Committees. An enclosed form was worded as follows: (a) I enclose cheque herewith for—. (b) You may call on me for assistant for one day before tramway election. (c) You may call on me for assistant on election day. (d) My car will be at your disposal on election day. The chairman (Mr G. Simpson) said Mr W. Williamson had been elected at the first ballot to stand for the Tramway Board in the Association's interests. It was a good thing to have men like Mr Williamson on such bodies, as it was time they had practical men on them. "I believe the Association has had a new lease of life," said Mr Simpsou.

On Mr J. W. Graham's motion the letter was referred to members for favourable consideration.