The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 77
The Character of the Issues
The Character of the Issues.
The fact that the political judgment of the colony in regard to public men, political issues and the character of its Government will have to be expressed at the general election within a few weeks is my justification for approaching the electors by means of this pamphlet.
The unavoidable confusion between men and issues on the occasion of a general parliamentary election is a further justification for an attempt to deal fearlessly and impartially with both matters before the excitement is aroused, which is an inevitable condition of the political atmosphere on the eve of election day.