THE GOVERNMENT'S PLIGHT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1240, 23 September 1911, Page 14

THE GOVERNMENT'S PLIGHT.

Sir; —I should like to say a. few words as to the present Government, and their prospects at the coming election! Although their party organs profess to be untroubled with any misgivings as to the result of the polls in November, I am in a position to Know that they nave a very real fear that a very large section of their party will break away from them. Now, if the Opposition desires, to gain these, votes, it will be necessarv to emphasise, to the public the fact, that when, one party displaces another from office it docs not forthwith procced to reverse the legislation of the previous Parliament. The Opposition could givo . a pledge to accept as a fait accompli all existing labour legislation, and, in fact, uot to make any'substantial'change until after another general election, when the people would again bo able to pronounce upon the question. I assure you, sir, it is a fact that many people are foolish enough to believe that if the Opposition got back into power one of their first acts would be to abolish the Factory Acts. It would be nearer'the truth to say that many of the leading supporters of tho present Government have by no means a good reputation for their treatment of employees, and would be far more anxious than tho Opposition to repeal tho legislation referred to.—l am, etc.,

LIBERAL." [The Reform Party's platform makes it clear that they not only do not intend to abolish the Factory 4 cts, but that it is their endeavour to stimulate industries and • improve the relations of employer aad employee.]