Imperial Honors.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1923, Page 2

Imperial Honors.

SYDNEY, March 15. The Qn ernsland Labour movement, if it had its own way, would abolish altogether the ollice of State Governor. I'he Constitution stands in the way, however. J low-over, the movement has decided on what it considers the next hi st thing by making n> a new* plank of the Labour platform the abolition of the system of imperially-appointed Governors. who. it insists, shall instead he appointed on the nomination of the State ( lovcriuiu’iit.

This: was agreed to at the recent State Labour Conference at Rockhampton. One delegate wanted to “go the whole ling," and moved for tho abolition of tlm office. On the advice of the Rremier < .Mr Theodore). however, this wis not carried out. MV Theodore pointed out that it was impossible of achievement. In the present cirenm.stanres there was no power in Queensland to do it. if they passed an Act to-day it would have to he reserved for the assent of the Imj . rial authorities. He had taken up the question with the Imperial authorities in 11)20. and had been informed that whenever the Australian States decided on choodug meal Governors the Imperial anthont'es would agree to it. At present ‘.lmy had the following alternatives; they could appoint Imperially-appointed Governors or a Governor locally chosen, or. as in Canada have Governors appointed hy the Governor-General. All the Labour movement hoped to achieve was to get someone chosen on lhe n.ilnination ol the State Hovernuu it. tylm would act on the- advice ol locd Ministers, and would act as a elia-mel < t (oniinunioatioti between them and the Imperial authorities. A further 1 nil k was adopted, on the motion of teinior, that there he no further ing to Queenslanders of TnipenarTon-ouT-s. more especially those wimji confer titles upon the recipients.