N.S.W. POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1926, Page 3

N.S.W. POLITICS.

moonshine, says mu lang

talk aijoi't downi.no stkeet. [Australian it X.Z. Cable Association.]

(Received this day at 11.0 a.in.) SYDNEY, March 12

Mr Lang (Labour J’r.miior of New South Wales), said lies "as amused at the press campaign against the Labour Government, and the talk about Downing Street. He said the Council Abolition Mill was brought in as an answer to the direct challenge from the Nationalist Opposition. Air Lang added that lie refused the right of anyone to order a general election .so long as the Government commanded a. majority in the AssembJly'. The Government loot only imd a right, but a duty, to rule. The Labour Party was never more united oil the question of the abolition of the Upper House. .Mr Lang then commented on tho discussed recall of the Governor. He said that it appeared to him that if lie appealed to the Dominion Office lie was sacrificing the self-governing rights of the people, hut, when the 'Nationalists memorialised Downing St., to reject the Labour Government's legislation, they were quite within their rights. When a Nationalist Premier demanded and secured the recall of a State Governor lie was something; of a hero, but the mere suggestion that a Labour Government might be compelled to act in a similar manner, filled the Nationalists with horror.

The Prime Minister, said that all the talk about Downing Street was moonshine, as every informed citizen knew that the State Governor was a. servant of tho State, although provided with a. handsome salary and a palatial residence nt the expense of the State.

Mr Tiling, in continuing his statement’ said: “The only opposition to our policy comes from our traditional enemies, and I would be unworthy of my trust, and, u contemptible coward into the. bargain, il I wore to lie down and submit to their dictation. T.t is the rankest of humbug to refer to a. nominee, house as a Chamber of Revision. When reviewed the decision lists show convincingly that tho Council is just as much a party house as the Assembly, and, so long ns it remains in existence, the Government of the day must have a majority there or submit to nominee rule.

“At present,” concluded Mr Lang, “the Nationalists have a minority Council, and that minority has delichnitely planned to thwart the Government, not only on the Abolition Bill, hut on nil vital Labour legislation. If tire Opposition think the Government is going to lie influenced by the torrent of abuse now being levelled nt me, they are making the mistake of their lives.’'

MR LANG CAN HAVE DISSOLUTION. SYDNEY, March 12.

According to statements in political circles the Governor lias already given Mr Lang to understand that lie can obtain a dissolution of Parliament it he desires to seek a mandate from the people on the question of the Upper House.

The concensus of opinion in political Labour circles is that it is the Premier’s desire that Sir ’timothy Cogh--lan cl, who is at present the AgentGeucrnl, should he in the position now oHcupijrd by (Admiral Do Chair.