30 OCTOBER 1909, Page 13

THE DANGERS OF STATE EMPLOYMENT,

[To TRY EDITOR OF TER "SPECTATOR."] Sru,—As a candidate for one of the London Borough Councils it has been my lot, in common with other candidates, to receive during the past few days communications from all sorts and conditions of Societies asking for an expression of views upon many varied and vexed questions. One letter has reached me, however, which is not only objectionable in itself as an inquiry addressed to candidates for Borough Councils, but it illustrates very clearly the danger underlying any consider- able extension of State employment,—say in the direction of railway nationalisation. I therefore venture to bring it to the notice of your readers.—I am, Sir, Ac.,

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