ELECTORAL REFORM.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 722, 22 January 1910, Page 3

ELECTORAL REFORM.

■vSir,—As no' is nbwami : .-:.' : if ponding, .the , time, seeins'-to''ine\to be' op-'■'.-■■ -' : .]\ ■.pbrhme^fori'ißonMQ^.'^hether^the^mode'-"^-:. , ;!! which isYow/in 1 . vogue for-electing-mam- ■'.-"'-j| bars , -, of--. Parliament .is. 'the best that can-:, '.H be devised, :Is. the',! second "-.ballot, desirr :.'. i> able?-,"To me: it •seems. l t6v'cast'.on.boti" : -.:; candidates.and;electors , .aineedless,loss of, :jj time,' :"worry;.- ! and' ~ex])ense.\'; Something :, ! :i after the •Hare 'system l : would-'-beVprefer-- ; . -. : '. able... .In an electorate,^suppose thefe'.are. '. i; four* ,; offering ; ':.ttemselyesii'iA, .'.-.- ...-> 8,, C,;and- I D;,'l,,place: a./numbcr.'againS'./ i; the, nam'es,vin-.the - ; order: in-'which-1 ; con-. .- ii sider' them-- eligible'. ' Adnlt -sufEerage ie;:• V■' right, asi-tije-laws-are;made for;all;-.but: : ;-' thosewHo pay-direct taxes' shouldnavo'a second: vote.;'.' Those .who 'have 'no. stake 1 «.' ' in, the .country.: naturally.;, like: to see ! ; e': , .' , ' ■ ■'. .-' lavish'espenditure and ; teavyVborrowing; : \: in times.of.depression, they'.can-clear put, : f~'■■ leaving; tie': men- withv property, to .'meet'. liabilities. I; should;like' to ! 6ee. all.per- :,:' ' sons convicted:.in '. a,'court.ofilaw,',of;• any , ;':,. '■. 'crime,. deprived- of , his' right .to- votai at ■ ?■: ;an ; election'for one year.: After. four,.coi)- .' '.'. victions he,' should; be - disfranchised''alto- -« ; : . ; getheri' Those ! who receive .charitable aid ..-.''■.: '-. cannot be consHered! free and'ihaependent " electors. How of ten-.are the 'chairmen 'of : >i" ■ charitable..aid.:boardsicandi i dates'for ; Pa)> ' '■'"'.!: liamentary' honours ainj etc.,o: ;:; ",?'*:.'<■: . : ;'.' J;' ':A-'i : ; : ' : :^Z, :: U;: [ -;.;