THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
(To the Editor.) Sir,—-Not that I think there is the least fear of a defeat in Mr. Massey’s campaign, but a word in season may not bo out of place. For Labor to get a. hold on our glorious New Zealand would be nothing short of a calamity of the gravest nature. What are we that we are blessed with a man of genius and inspiring ability to manage the great responsibilities of our beautiful country, which has, and still is, proving itself every da.y to be the best governed country In the world, and all due to Mr. Massey’s wisdom and intrepidity. There is not a country at the present time but ' would be pleased to have him for its leader, which proves the proverb to be true that a prophet, has no praise in his oWn country. Nevertheless it is also true he has the staunchest and .best men in the eountry backing him, hut unfortunately they are the minority and always will be. One has just to have a look at the Taranaki Dally News of the 28th and judge the nominators of our two Stratford candidates. Our LiberalLabor member, as he terms himself, believes in bulk and big noise, while the more solid and thinking men of the country have less talk and more do about them. A wise man once said "empty vessels unake a great noise.” Now 1 am not saying that applies to Mr. Masters, but It certainly does to some of his supporters, and does Mr. Masters no good. It is not hard to know how to vote when one has nothing at stake in the country. The present time is not opportune for young and inexperienced men. Wait till things are normal, and we may give them a chance. One of your correspondents, who signed himself "A Young Reformer," pleaded to give the young man a chance, but Mr, Gladstone, the grand old man and one of England’s greatest statesmen, once said that a man would require about GO years’ experience before he entered politics to know what he was talking about. But fools rush in where angels fear to tread.—l aun, etc.,
A CONSCIENTIOUS VOTER. Douglas, December 1. (Published by arrangement.)
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Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1922, Page 7
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374THE POLITICAL SITUATION. Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1922, Page 7
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