RIVAL INFLUENCES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2149, 15 May 1914, Page 6

RIVAL INFLUENCES

ThS underground engineering which is being industriously carried on by that section of Wavdists which is desirous of bringing about an alliance with the Social-Demo* cratß coßtinttus to cause anxiety. to leaders of the . Social-Democratic movement. Last week the Chrisfc-cnui-ch Hun announced that a working agreement bad been arrived at between the two parties respecting certain seats, and mefttiqnetj amongst others the Lytteltofi, WeilmgfcoH Sputh. and Otaki seats. Mr, BtUqmbs, Mil. Hinjksursh, and Mr, Kobehtsok, it was stated, would not be opposed by Warcßsi oaudid&te. Nobody perhaps knows quite where Me.HispaiAftsH stands politically, excepting of cQwrsse that he is against the .Reform- Party, He is one- of thoss. noisy and irrelevant talkers who nndfii- cover of an occasional iinrst of outspokenness manage with some success to avoid answering awkward .questions. ' So far a$ wo know Mr. Binjuwrsh is not a Social-De-mocrat, and he is not a Waitlist, bnfe he contrives to keep both parties- on his side, A few web ago when ho addressed "is constituents We suggested that he shottkl dfrekrc himself, but be- apparently was not inrliued to take tiki electors of Wellington South into his confidence. However, if it is correct as stated that he is to receive the support of both the Socifl-1-Dem-ocvats and the Wardists, it is easy to understand that he is not in a position fo offend either by openly announcing on which side of the fence lie stands. Mn. Bobebtsox of course is on avowed Social-Democrat, 'and has bem cimmaigoing i» tbeiv iutevests. t n Parliamejit, hatrevey. he has coasis-

5 tant.lv supported the Warcljsts, and t as they have no candidate of their own it is not surprising that they I should decide to support him. So far t it has not been stated what the SoJ cial-Deinocrats propose to do in the - way of making room for Wardist 3 candidates by way of a return for *\ )0 favour shown to Mr. Hikdmarsh, i. Mk. Hdbertsos-,, and Mr, M'CoSibs. ! It their official organ k to be'ered--3 itejj they are much alarmed at the f ■ "Pγ °{ things- I" the current issue t of that journal one of their organisers , under the headings "Liberal Love : «|f Workers," "Taxes Speak LoudcTt lhaii Words," reviews the treatment 3 oi Labo-ttr uader "Liberalism" in . most- depressing terms. Labour, this } gentleman very correctly points out j has been the tod of "tifoeralism"— i it has enabled the liberals to reap :■ tho spoils and its reward has been' ) not merely stony-hearted neglect and ' mm ingratitude, bnt active aniagon- • ism to Labour interests. It is of '* course an old story, but it is rather ! well told and with a good deal of > interesting detail which must be ■ particularly unpalatable, to Sie Joseph Wars. After all it U a - shockirif thing that with the bme i ftiajovitws which the "Liberal" e Party possessed it should have left : so ranch undone which it coultl have • done had its desires- run in that dii reetion. "NotwitJisfa!i!:!i.ng oil this biMcr experience {pat-hetittilly records tho Sosial--1 Uc-niacratie orgonwor) hunrfvods of honi est, gineere wi-wmi'tiMs ate- pWdJng . y-ith the Sechil-Dbmoeffltlo ]'rtrty to rf- , iect na wnholy. altmp.ee to oust thq Mqnsey Crovwnment. Th* Liberal Jnrty is 6 composed of sqvmtterß. sfll-icilors, barris- \ ters, tarwoK, jpuWicans, HTinftciprs-iu t short, all the worst c-kiss ef fepkitovs ■ V 1 was {flt an d accutouliito riches out . of Hie swat of fto worjepfe. . . .f j ie i v t lftterests aw dianwtriwljy oppose tathp ■' -lntcrcsis ef tho Twites, antl a» afiiaiice \ with them ivouH vesult j u disaster to the ; InlKHir mowment. 'fhe WbeJal-LaJwirr ■ alliance ot 1890 travdlfttl for 23>eats ii> > 'I,^t 0 aßd hnQk at its Martini pmnt kst year. Sutsly the filters viil ■ .T 61 ; i mlsm{t te tafe hotter 9ihy trip > wemu the same aoufse." ■■ 1 This appeal, which is made by Mb. ■ ¥ i £ A MW»at> oae of the organis- : «rs oi the Socjal-DdwiocratiG Party is sensible enough from the point of . view of one who believes in the future of the Labouv-Sorialist Partv ; as an independent politicaj force. i -Bufc unhappily for Mb. Gampdeh, J and those .who hold with his ideas ; Micro arc rival inftueaces at wo.yl? which go far towards discounting then, appeals to the ff ood sense a.nd , loyalty of tile Latatir*Socia]ist.s. ■ ■ iliere are men within the ranks of .; We party whose ambition it i s to ; aa« a_ rrai-ck Way into Parliament ; and they are hi marc anxious to reach tbotr desired goal than they a ; re to caasufcr the effects of tftofr ao- ■. tion on the future of thciv party So' where it suits titeiM, they are- working for mi alliance with the Ward- : . Is i s, , ani ? a , lie tlillS conatejacting 'the ettorts or those wki -are striving to ; gradually build up a uaitcd and ;: powwftij political Labour or.gaa.isa- ■ tion. Labour in New 2ualaihd has! always failed in the j-tast because'it • " has kc ß s -adrin#<i to ilie individual' ■ ; a-mtnfcums of its leadeta. It is so saenfeed to-day. °