Sig,—Those who advocate ill-considered and reckless changes in our electoral
system overlook the enormous advantages which this country en- joys through the possession of a two-party system, which gives us stability of government, a fair representation of all points of view, con- tinuity of policy over a term of years and the assurance that every issue will be fully and publicly debated by spokesmen who can be trusted to bring out into the open every argument that is of importance, whether on the one side or the other. The coming election will be the most momentous in our history. It will settle for years to come the direction of policy and the pattern of society of this nation. On whichever side we stand, at least we can all agree that this is no time for apathy or cynicism and that it is the duty of every responsible and patriotic citizen to make a clear and firm choice between the two alternatives that are offered to him.—Yours faithfully,
CUSTOS PATRI,E,
Kensington, SW4 CHRISTOPHER HOLLIS
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