QUESTION FOR CANDIDATES.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 39, 1 December 1911, Page 7

QUESTION FOR CANDIDATES.

Mr. M- Aldis, whose fine article ©a 'Patriotism" in our special "Down with Conscription" number attracted much attention, suggests the following as a! question to be put to all candidates fois Parliament: — - * In the event of the' compulsory clauses of the Defence Act not being, repealed, will you, if elated, support: I.—The enactment of a Conscience Clause- — ,""■■' (a) Exempting all conscientious objectors, whether their objections are based on religioutf grounds or .otherwise. (b) Exempting the children of conscientious objectors . from training in the cadets. (c) Providing that any services r3* auired of conscientious objectors in lieu of military service shall be entirely arjari from the military establish* ment, and controlled by eomai public department other than the Defence Department. 2.—The repeal of the' penalty of disfranchisemeut and disqualification faff, the public service now imposed an! those who neglect to register, see-ing that this penalty is inflicted for no other offence, however heinous, an<? that it is manifestly unjust to die* franchise men for a broach of the law. committed before they were of an agfc to exercise the franchise.

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