PUBLIC OPINION

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1929, Page 3

PUBLIC OPINION

A WITNESS AGAINST WAR

‘•lt is superlative greatness in a man to see so clearly the wiclfedness of what has made him renowned. Wellington’s hatred of war, his continual opposition in England to all forms of militarism, and his continual advocacy abroad of a policy of peace, are derived from the quality of realism. He, if anybody, knew what war was Use. and he was not intoxicated by the rewards that it had brought to him. He did not allow the spectacle of himsel as a hero to cloud his vision of til •• realities of war.” —Mr. Oliver Brett, in his hook, “ Wellington.” THE HEART OF THE ELECTORATE “ If you’ll take a wrinkle from one horn and brought up in the country, you’ll make straight for the village grocer and have a real heart-to-heart t-lk wl*h him. He’s'got all the news of the place, and i'f you get on his right side he will he quite glad to spend hall an hour with you at the shop door. Oct him to tell you about his business for remember his prosperity depends upon that of the farmers, farmworkers small holders, and village craftsmen round about. He’ll tell you what’s wrong with agriculture in the parish -Vl>- rmre accurately than anyone else. He’ll tell you what the villagerthink o*f the Government. He’ll tell you who are Liberals, requiring no persuasion ; who are Tories, not worth canvassing; who are Socialists, needing only the light of reason t.o load them back to the fold ; and who—often the majority—have no particular politics, and who therefore are deserving of the bulk of your attention.”—Mr .T. Henderson Stewart in the b oivaid View” on “Sonic Hints to Cninassois.