HELPING THE RED FEDS.

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 126, 14 February 1918, Page 6

HELPING THE RED FEDS.

Sir,—The little group of disgruntled people who nersuaded Air. Brandon to come forward to split the votes of tho Reform Party must regard the electors of Wellington North as very dull and unintelligent if they think they cannot, see through their game. They want to hit at tho National Government and at Air. Alassev, and do not care a brass farthing if "in so doing they injure their country by allowing an anti-consenp-tionist" Red Fed candidate to take Mr. Hcrdmmi's place in Parliament. Thero arc some, of course, who have not realised the danger, hut who out of old friendship have agreed to support Air. Brandon, but after his Kelhurn moetiiiff thrv must see how hopeless his chances" really are. The only tiling Mr. Brandon will do will bo to take votes from Air. Luke. How the Red Feds must enjoy the spectacle of these patriotic Reformers giving rein to their petty grievances and selfish personal spleen and creating division and strife when unity should be the watchword of ail! How the patriotic electors of Wellington North will treasure thennames if, as seems possible, the result of their wire-pulling and • scheming should be the election of a Red Fed nominee as the successor to the man whose name is honoured and respected for his sDlendid example of loyal and patriotic effort to enable New Zealand to do its duty in the war! The lawyers who are behind Air. Brandon with all their special pleading cannot cover up tho plain issue. The electors already are awakening to the fact that Air. Brandon's candidature can serve no other purpose than to split the National Government's vote and play into the hands of the Rod Feds—l am, ete., DISGUSTED.