THE WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITAMATA CHRONICLE." HELENSVILLE, FRIDAY, DEC. 11, 1914. ELECTION DAY

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 11 December 1914, Page 2

THE WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITAMATA CHRONICLE." HELENSVILLE, FRIDAY, DEC. 11, 1914. ELECTION DAY

We are publishing the Echo to-day (Wednesday), because election day is to-morrow (Thursday, 10th inst.), when great momentous questions are to bo si '.tried. Independent of the election for Member of Parliament, that great contentious question as to whether the country is going in for partial or total Prohibition, or shall licensing matters remain as thay are, is also to be decided upon. And the Bible-in Schools question will also play a prominent' part in the choice of candidates, that League doing its best to prevail upon electors not to vote for a candidate who is against such reform or measure, j In the good old days when Members of -the House of Representatives were elected, there was but one issue before the country. The bare majority man seeking the suffrages', <>'ot tnere first and there was no more about it. But nowadays I one never knows what dish is | going to be prepared for | election day, j The Bible-in-Schools League maintain that their contention is of the most vital importance, \ far above the merits of choosing the best man to represent any constituency in the country, Then we have the Liquor Party, the Moderate Party, and the Prohibition Party, all at! loggerheads over the rights of the people. All detracting against the selection of the best man for Parliament, or the "Ins" and "Oats." In a sense, this is regrettable for the best political interests of the country. But some people, not satisfied with having \ no less than three ballot papers! to deal with—intelligently if j | possible—would have a fourth and even a. fifth ballot paper, ! and so make matters more com- : ! plicated and confusing still, i i II: common sense prevailed all i round, there would be one day \ for election of Members; an-! other for the election of Licens- ! ing Commissioners and the! settlement of the Prohibition! question; and another for j taking a referendum on Bible-! iu-Schools, if allowed by Par-1 liament, or any other burn-! ing question of the day. ! It appears that in New L Zea-1 land,' with all its excellent | advantages over other countries, I its beautiful surroundings and climate and freedon, and above ! all, its " God's Own," v things | | are not what they seem or I I ought to he, for what right has j this Dominion to be saddled as j it is with extreme '• Party feel-. ing? ''' Aud nil over the man- j agement, of two small islands, j each having the population of I an ordinary London Parish, ' ! During the present election \ \ this JEoiro has taken good care ; ;to be as independent in politics \ ias it was compatible wit I; good' j taste, and though the a man in I the clmir" knows full well' | which party is going into power i i (with little to spare), and who jis going to be returned as | Member for tl^e Ivaipara district | • with a handsome majority, it lis Injudicious now- to say. ; i Anyway, (ho issue is going (:o ■; |be iuteiosting, not only in tins ! constituency, but all over the | Dominion, in some parts of j j which there have • been many j I recriminations and much j slander amongst Massp.yites, ' I Enlists, Red Feds, " and; others, i Happily, in lliis part of New ; Zealand we have bi?t Messrs i Rd. Hoe (i new aspirant for; Opposition honours), and Mr j Gordon Coatcs, the present i Government supporter, and one! whom some are disposed to ; think, lias faithfully represciited j the people for-three years to deal | with. Wq trust ovtry- doctor ! in this district will go jo thci

Poll and \ote conscientiously for the best man on the licensing points at issue.—"Root, Hog, or Die.''