BAY MEMBER’S PROMISE

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 216, 4 August 1939, Page 3

BAY MEMBER’S PROMISE

Sir, —Last- night we heard broadcast the dovern'meurs Budget for the financial year. In a lew days the member for this electorate will visit Opotiki. .1 therefore beg the courtesy ol your columns to remind Mr. Hultquist of a clear qiul unequivocal promise he made to the electors at Toatoa prior to his election. After presenting the Labour Party’s platform tlio v auction to said, “if tne Labour Party dees not fulfil these promises within one year of attaining power, without increasing taxation or raising the cost of living, L will resign mv seat and admit that L have mislead the electors.” He went on toi say that In. valhis reputation for speaking the truth too much to be guilty of misleading the people. Xmv that Air. Multquist lin.s been reminded of his promise, will he keep his word? He cannot claim the Brimo -Minister’s eternal alibi of being “misrepresented, misreported or misunderstood,” a.,s the people of' Toatoa- heard his emphatic promise and remembei' it only too well. I<\ B. STALKY. Toatoa, 2fS/3ft).