CORRESPONDENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 6 May 1907, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

}|R. MALOXE'S CAXDJDATCKI'

To the Editor

Sir, —In his letter in your last issue, Jlr. Malune einpliutically states thut lie, is a supporter of the Liberal (Jovernmcnt. Well, T liappon to know that ten years a«ro (from whieh date Mr. Maioue dates his intention to enter polities) the candidate in question was a leading light in the ranks of the Opposition party in Stratford. Moreover, he publiely stated, at a banquet to a Minister 1 believe it was. that he was ''against the Government.'' 1 would like to ask him, What has induced this change of front'! Is it not a fact that ho is merely an Opposition wolf in a Liberal sheep's skin ? I am, etc., EX-STRATFORDITH.

TUli IiVK-KLKCTION

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Will you please allow nie lo correcl a misapprehension that there is abroad concerning the credit of the women's franchise. Mr Jennings and other llorei-nnieiil supporters at election times arc ill the habit of' pleading willi the women to support the (ioverunient because, they assume, the credit is due to them for giving them the franchise. Now this assumption is false, and those people who do not know the history of the above movement will readily ' believe those who want to make capital by such deccp! ion. There is a lidle book published giving the true history of the women's struggle to get the franchise a book which the women would do well to gel, read, learn ihe truth, and not be ini.-ded by tile craf'fy politician. Tin' truth is that neither the late Premier or any ot his colleagues or supporters ever advocated that measure to any degree worth mentioning. The fact was that the (ioverunient was jealous lest the women's franchise might have the ell'ect of turning them out of ofliec. 'The late Mr. Seddon himself was very dubious and insincere in relation to it. 'The women owe no debt of gratitude to the Liberal Government for their franchise. Those so-called advocates, by their frequent rehearsals of what the (lovernmcnt has done, are really trying (o live upon the past, 'There comes a time to all Governments when their administration is no longer beneficial. We cannot

live upon the past. What permanent good the (lovernment has done is not so large as is made to appear. And what chance has any other party to administer the all'airs of this colony for good while they are in olliceV All (hose who do not support the present Government are regarded as Outlanders and enemies lo the country. Party domination is not liberalism. There is neither freedom nor philanthropy under Tammany rule. The Government takes improper'liberties in appointing Parliamentary candidates. Much of their legislation is of a very questionable character, anil 1 believe it would have been even worse but for the safeguarding of the Opposition, whose benelicial work is always swamped in the Government.—i am, etc., JAMIiS FOBTDXE. M'cslown, May 4.