MR. ISITT & PARTY TACTICS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1933, 16 December 1913, Page 7

MR. ISITT & PARTY TACTICS.

AN EFFECTIVE ... In the House of Representatives re-ccnt-ly L* M. Isitt drew tlio sttciition of the I'rirao Minister i-c> a copy of a circular Icttor published in a local anti-Reform .newspaper. Tho circumstances, set- forth by Mr, Isitt at considerable length, wero that Mr. E< A. .fames, general secretary of tho N.Z. Political Reform League, had sent out to the various branches of thnt organisation a letter in which ]tfi asked that meetings should lw called with _ a view to securing tt united protest against the tactics of tho Opposition, under .Sir J. Ward's leadership, in holding up the business of Parliament during a crisis in tho affairs' of tho country, air. James also suggested that efforts should lie made to secure tlio widest possible publication in tlift Preps of any resolutions of tho character indicated that might bo passed. . . Mr Isitt a shod the Prime Minister wholher ho would rebuko tho general secretary of the Reform Ijcagtie. and oilicially disown his tactics. In a rbftlv, presented to the House or Representatives yesterday, the Prime Minister said that his attention had been directed to the loiter inferred to, which was marked "strictly confidential," and was subsequently published in an anti-Reform newspaper. Ho was not. consulted with regard to the Setter, and gave no authority for lis issue J.ho Reform League executive, Mr. Mnssey added, were conscious of the iacfc tliat in their general secretary they had a zealous and efficient officer. As to the. tactics referred to, while he expressed no opinion with to thorn, similnr taction must be familiar to Jr; ' Isitt, na an orfrfnisn.tion or'which 110 wiih iimlorMooit to bo ft pfofiiiiHMit nicin*-, bur made good use of them;.. .<y .:l At I his point Mr. Mnssey quotedl; a eirciihir lelloi' sent out on May i, by Ihe Prohibition and. _ Temperance fieai'iie, in which ibe. recipients asked to write lo tlio Prime advocating tbe. rediiet ion of thei-. tnreetil'llri minority,' and to urge ,|„ liK-.-wir... •••: The result, was. i.ey nlated. Ihnl. so many additional .Ictl„|,, ,11,(1 iplegranis rraehcrt-liimyh.<:«n: extra elerl( was employed : :.li>rsevcra iliiv.'i iii dealing willi .inem.x * lin 1 <11 v liiiv, be nritliil. < IIn; t r ?J liil.il ii.il I .en t. ueV, eirciilar.-llin.Uneen li.ed "C.Hdii'" M !i:i! iie would- not liuve lined it.- T'litnllv. Mr. r.-luin-lied liin! ;Mr. Isitt-. knew, perfectly: well I Iml 11 bimst -^n-ery;<U'U3ll NW /eid 11 iid ndnntpd.'-'similars,-.■tneties,-? .villi thM.;ol))ni:t; ; ;ol;. ¥ opinion.