ASPIRANTS FOR PARLIAMENT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 19, 17 October 1918, Page 6

ASPIRANTS FOR PARLIAMENT

(To the Editor.) Sir,—As "Delta" says, "Many aspirants for Parliament have no stake in the country." Therefore, as. I before suggested,' a residence here of from fifteen to twenty years should be compulsory'. Most of these would-be membors of Parliament cry for an increase in the land tax. They would overburden the land, although, I suppose, most * them never cultivated an aero of land in their hves, let alone make'.a living from it. ' The country does not want one-sided men as members. It wants broad-minded, just mon, showing no partiality for anyone. Russia was governed by ono class—it collnpscd. To-day it is governed by another class, and it will again collapse. Things must bo in harmony to he a success. 01' course, we havo ourselves to blame for allowing men of oxtremo views to outer Parment. 'Wo are all so apathetic. It is left botweon you, and me, and the gate-post. Wo say "things will right themselves," and meanwhile the member slips in. I say wake up, be true to yourselves, your King, and country, and to those who have gone before you and handed down tho traditions* of 1 truth and justice for all and every man.—l am, etc., OTAGO.