VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, March 2. The Parliamentary committee for proportional representation entertained Mr. Jowett at luncheon, Lord Robert £ecil presiding. Mr. Jowett, toasting the movement |n England, emphasised the fact that Ifche only nations surviving were those possessing representative institutions and representative bodies. The world looked to the House of Commons for precedents, traditions and inspiration. Mr. Amery, replying, revealed himfeelf a thorough supporter of the system. He had been closely associated with its adoption in Malta, where it hyd resulted in all sections being properly represented. The time was over ripe for the adoption of the system in England, not only as an escape from ynomentary difficulties, but for strengthening the whole political * life of the country and curing the present great'pst political danger, namely the people’s ipathy, even contempt, for politics.
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Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1922, Page 5
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140VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1922, Page 5
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