POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1924, Page 1

POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

MU AIASSKY OPTIMISTIC. (Lyttelton Times Correspondent.) AYKI.UNGTOX, .June 13. Tin- Prime Minister, alter his Hying visits to Auckland ami Taranaki, navslie is highly ].leased with the pros) ects ahead of tla* Helorm Party. Asked today wliat lie thought "I matters from a political point of view as a ic-tiii of his tour through the country. Mr Massey replied: ‘ While I was not out on party business. 1 can honestly sav that I do not believe that I was ever roCL'ivrd with so much enthusiasm as on my re. out run inund the country. I do not believe that the Cover out ever stood so well with the electors as it; does at present. My reception in Taranaki was extraordinarily cordial.” I’egardiug the coniine session the Prime Minister said the Covernment s legislative programme is well lonvard. Air Massey ];oss.«es«oß some claim to lie an optimist, hut in view of the campaigns which are being conducted by the l.iherai and Labour Parties it may |,o that his optimism is somewhat selfdeceptive on tlii- occasion. At any rate there is every ) inspect that he is in for a lively session, to which everyone is looking forward with keen interest. It is fairly certain that lionpnrLy legislation will occupy a considerable share of members’ lime, and if the Covernment survives attacks during tin- Address-in-Ile] !v del ate. which it is stated will he marked by mu ous eu’imiinip.ly devised Labour amends incuts. tile probability is that the real test ''.ill not come until the taxation reduction proposals Are brought down. However. Mr Massey professes to be unperturbed by the prospects and says that if other people want to make things "willing” he will he ready to oblige.