The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1925. PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1925, Page 2

The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1925. PARLIAMENT

I’aiiuamunt is running it > course tins session very uuiuteie-uingly. So lar tin 1 legislation l>ft i- lor u;ii < l inot 1 1 iii o; t-tm t<• 11 1 ions. Ihe session has been allowed to drag wearily by det>;itfs mi Cat imales and reports. in winch milt'll that mis said in the Ad-drt'Ns-in-ltt'|>ly disriivion lia.s heett rvilcrati'd. The Prime Minister ban had a busy time with deputations 11 rei! ip action on various iniittcrs, hut- in all install: es he has returned the himeyed answer of “Cabinet consideration,” and the matters have been shelved invariably. Parties remain as they were, the Cnvernment. retaining a

hare majority, hut the loyalty ol its supporters has not been strained on any vital i|Uc-.tion. The issue on every occasion has been one allceting the boldine of the Treostiry henehos, and the supporters of lielorm have held on to olliee. I lie session is expected i<> run its cuiiise in about three weeks' time, alter which ineinhers will hasten to their constituents to prepare In the general election about the end of October or the beginning of November. I li.- polling day is likely to la- fixed ilist- in ailvance ol the annual t anterbury Carnival Week, and the Great, Kxliihiiion in the following week at- Dunedin. The party leaders are now busy putting; the impress on candidates for the general election. It seems to he understood at this juncture that, there will nut he as many trianglar contests as once threatened to he the case. This, of course, will lie to the disadvantage of Labor. The othe rparties, ivlm it would appear, will “fuse” after the election, are realising possibilities, and are aiming instead- more for probabilities. The impression is growing that- Lahnr gains are not- likely to he very material after all. The course of events in other British countries where Labor has been aggressive politically as well as industrially. is having effect on the public mind. The downfall of the Labor Government at Home lias been an obiect lesson to some extent- hut a greater lesson is to he derived from tin 1 course of events in Australia and even South Africa. Labor in power creates a sense of national insecurity, which is nut good for the common weal. This feeling is gaining ground, and it would appear that- at niest- New Zealand would he content with a leaven and tint a majority of Labor representatives in Parliament. This has been a growing tendency for some time now, and it was made very manifest outside of Parliament during the discussions on possible fusion arrangements. Public opinion expressed through the newspapers and in private circles, all pointed to the need of collaboration to avoid the Dominion 1-oin-j; placed in the hands of Labor for political purposes. It will he well therefore to see matters brought to a final issue at the polls. Seeing that the sitting Government has no policy measures to bring forward, the sooner the session vs brought- to a (lose the better, and the way left open for the | peonle to decide the issue which will he the real business of t-lio coming genera! election.