M.P.'S AND THEIR PAY
Sir,—We hear ft great doal t>s tJoiss about the referendum and its advantages. It seems to me ire have now a great opportunity of (riving it a practical trial. Our law-makers want their wages raised. As tho electors are their employers it is only right that tho electors sliould decido the matter, and also the amount. I know it is the aim of Labour to be able to fix its own wages, but as it is yet only an ideal, why should tho law-makers do it? It only needs an extra ballot paper at tho coming election, anil tho tiling is done. The present pay is .£3OO, eo tabulate a few amounts on each side of it, Bay, from .£2OO to ,£4OO, and let each elector cross out all except the amount ho wishes Ghould be paid—tho Cabinet and tho Council pay to rise or fall .in proportion, anc! a bare majority to carry the poll. In case of a tie tho Prime Minister might have tho casting vote. It might bo good for our M.IVs to know the cash vahio a grateful country puts on their services—l am, etc., LOOKER-ON.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 52, 25 November 1919, Page 8
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195M.P.'S AND THEIR PAY Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 52, 25 November 1919, Page 8
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