NATIONAL RAILWAY POLICY.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 March 1920, Page 3

NATIONAL RAILWAY POLICY.

A DISAPPOINTMENT, p In receiving a deputation last week irom Taranaki, that came to urge the speedy completion of the Stratford line, the Prime Minister had an opportunity of showing where he stood on the question, of public works reform (tays the Auckland Star). This is the use" he is reported to- have made of it: _ "It would be better, perhaps (he said), if the Government could concentrate labor on one line, and finish it, rather than carry on several works at a slow pace, but the members of the deputation were aware of the difficulties in the way of such an arrangement No district was prepared to abandon its claim to consideration in favor of another district."

il'at w t 0 say, Mr. Massey knows what he ought to do, but for fear of losing votes, is not prepared to do it We only mention in passing the consideration so many politicians overlook the prospect of gaining by a policv of' wisdom and courage the votes of intelliwnt nml broad-minder! people. The Point to bo made her e is that after hi* victory at fl-n ™n< an d all his tiffic ( .i>out the responsibilities of reconstruct .on Mr Mass.- is still wedifd to the bad old. system of usino- the •Hibbc works fund to keep the constituency contented. It i s the most disappointmg statement he has made since the election.