MAGNA CHARTA FLOUTED
WARXIXG TO' ELECTORS
When a minority organisation exiorts pledges from members of Parliament to support that organisation and to place biased ’legislation on tlii> statue books against the will of the people then the principles of Jsritis.li justice founded on .Magna ( harta are in extreme jeopardy.
It, may come as a surprise to many Xew Zealanders to know that such a menace exists to-day—that an organisation is at, wort: to bet-ray the wishes of the people. Ibe secret is no longer a secret -t.be Xew Zealand Alliance stands guilty and apparently unashamed. A f recent elections the people of Xew Zealand voted against the attempt to force nrildhit ion upon law-abiding 'British community. The ballot ?hox -lias shown conclusively that Xew /calenders are ooeosed to tyrannical restriction of their personal liberty.
Xof 'content with such a decided expression of opinion, the \ew Zealand Alliance lias sought: to thwart i fie' electors by extorting -secret pledges from members of the Mouse of Representatives. 'lbis is not government—not the IVitish 'deal <- f governi'iiiiit at any rate. Ibis ,s “Super-Government,” which throttle parliament —a fanaticism which, il mi curbed will seriously dislocate the mechanism of politics. A'ou can express your disapprove, of these tactics by voting Continuance at the forthcoming elections.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1928, Page 3
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211MAGNA CHARTA FLOUTED Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1928, Page 3
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