MR NASH’S MISSION.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19884, 13 May 1936, Page 9

MR NASH’S MISSION.

(To the Editor.) Eir,———The übiquitous Mr Doldse has broken out again After solving New Zealand's problems in Australia he now offers his patronising criticism to the Hon. “1 Nash. In his letter to,the Times he pic—tures .\lr Nash “dumping into Britain New Zealand's bounty-tcd products." He should really know better than to rush into print with what amounts to misrepresentation. Mr Doidge knows that Mr Nash is an ardent advocate of reciprocal trade, which means that we will buy from Britain goods equal in value to the goods we sell her. This is the only trading practicable which can be of any lasting economic benefit. and Mr Doidge realises this. because after Mr Nash's address at Rotorua during the November election campaign, when he adwoated recip—rocal trade, Mr Doldge was immediately converted, dropped his Beaver—hrook Empire free trade and Claimed reciprocal trade as his own slogan. denying that he had preached Empire free trade.

lie says he has observed .\lr Nash soaring the dizzy heights as the supreme visionary. This would be rather alarming it‘ we did not know that Mr Doidge is himself a visionary. In his famous “appeal to youth" pamphlet issued by Mr Doidge in Boiorua last year, he told how, when quite a young journalist, he issued grave warnings to the Czar or llussla. The practice of setting himself up as a super critic does not appear to have abated, but we have only his oftrepeated claims of association with Lord Beaverbrook to give colour to his claims as an authoritative critic. However, in spite of urgent requests, Mr Doidge has not yet revealed to us the part Lord Beaverhrook played when the merchants of Toolcy Street Pissed the market to the detriment of our farmers. Neither has he cleared up the statements made publicly by Mr Donald at. Roioruu, when he charged .\lr Doidge “ith seeking a "safe seat." and modestly tleinandlng a seat in the Cabinet—with the approval of Lord Beaverbrook.

However, Mr Doidge is the custodian of his own honour. and while no one will deny him the right or opportunity to criticise strenuously the policy and action of the Govermm‘nt, I would liketo recommend the following points for his consideration: (1) That Mr Xash and his colleagues have given long and valuable serVice to this country, and made the problems of our people their life study; t?) that the people of New Zenland have at last. realised this and have voled overwhelmingly in support of their policy: (3) that the present Cabinet Ministers have never sought "Safe seats," under the patronage or approval of “money barons,“ but, have preached the doc—trine of Labour with an earnestness born of first-hand knowledge, and won their hard—earned laurels by sheer merit, grit, perseverance, and a desire to help their fellow-man; (4) that until Mr Doidge has cleared up the doubts raised last October by Mr Donald, and convinced us of his own good faith and disinterested altruism, it would he more In keeping for him to follow the advice of an eminent British statesman and “wait and see."

Until Mr Doidge has attended to the foregoing we can do without his patronising commlseration towards Mr Nash and his colleagues, otherwise we will be inmpled to regard Mr Doidgo as simply another dlsg‘l'untled politician. In conclusion, Sir, the unprecedented improvements in business and the in—creasing prosperity throughout the' country are clear indications of conll—dense in the new Government, and just as truth and integrity must finally prevail so will the Labour Party, with their high itlenls zunl honesty of purpose, bring its to realise that we are our hrolhcrs‘ keepers. and govern this rounlry in the interests of all the people and ln‘ing this young Dominion lo the fruition 01' an rndnring pros—perity—l um, Clr., .(‘IEI’JRGH LAING. Frankton, May It. I’.‘S.~Shouhl Mr l)t|illl.'() he agrou—ul)lo, I will he plrnsoil lu nlL‘cL him on the, platform {it llotorun at it run\'Cnient dale and (establish lllU [mints ‘in the above lotion—UL.