The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1925. THE ANSWER.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1925, Page 2

The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1925. THE ANSWER.

\ kstkkdav tlie question of the hour was discussed in this column. To-day we may consider the answer, or the method of delivering it. Kor the present, it is for the Oovcrmncnt to deal definitely and adequately with tho strike, and in so doing there will be the backing of the people—of that we

ne ! orsuadod. But there is something beyond the settlement of the strike to lie considered. There will lie tin aftermath and a future. New Zealand lias had a fair j:se of what I .a hour is doing elsewhere, and should take the lesson to heart. The answer should he given at the general election approai liing in such a way that the wings of Labor will lie clipped. There are those "ho aver that Luliour will gain seats at the coming poll. It will not he good for New Zealand if that gain has any material advantage to l.nbor. La hour as a dominating party has proved too irresponsible to he trusted with power. That apart from the extreme forces within hs ranks, "hose extravagance and lit case would tend to ruin the country, New Zealand has a delicate financial position to eai a tor. I hat halame would he .seriously disturbed wore Labor in the ascendancy. I he credit of the country would .slifter greatly, and just as the credit ul the country would lie in jeoj partly, so the credit of individual traders would* he circumscribed, and the nice delicacy of our financial system would be out of gear. No doubt Labor members are honest enough in purpose, but their ideas are so warped by class distinction that they reach to extremes as the first effort to correct any wrong or seeming wrong. 1 1 is impossible to take up any LaLir organ without noting the bias of its remarks or its comment on the heavy public subjects. That bias is borne of extreme views drawn from advanced socialism or plain communism. The country wants none of these “isms'’ and to avoid them the answer should be directed against Labor on polling day. National security is the first plank in national prosperity, and sane and ordered govern- ,

input alone will .secure it. Tin; security such as enjoyed now would be destroyed were Labor to enter office. The best answer the electors can offer is to keep Labor as remote as possible from office. There is nothin"; helpful in the attitude of Labor towards the government of the country. They are ready always to show imriunpromixing hostility to the powers of the State, hut ready to use the powers of the State to their own advantage, when, us in Australia, they are helped into power. The New South Wales Labor (loveriiment refused to co-operate with the Federal Government to give effect to the law of the land, and the Labor Governments generally in Australia are giving those directing the strike the fullest facilities to carry on the open deiinnee of the law. It is for the people of New Zealand to give their opinion on such procedure at the l poll next month. Their answer should he directed in saying that they will not encourage such iaetie.s in this Dominion by sending even an increased number of Labor members to 1 'arliamciit. Labor as i epreseulcd in Parliament stands for the extreme, and that attitude is not good for the country. The coming election should cause the people to think what the issue at stake is. and their answer .should leave no doubt ot t Iks feelings of the masses towards (rood and sane government carried on by those of pro ted loyalty and ready devotion to the highest cause ut their i ouiilry.