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Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1928, Page 4

“Ther© are fewjsigns that the people of this country rSore than mildly resent tlio perversion of electoral system which has given a minority of voters an overwhelming majority in the House of Commons. The instinct of Parliament!-}' government is so deepI’ ly rooted, that even so great a distor- j bion as that raises no fundamental | doubts as to the efficacy of popular government, and even too little doubt as to the possibility of adapting its machinery to suit modern needs and the development of a three-party system. In the procedure of the House of Commons itself the three-party system has also necessitated changes, and that these have been made so readily and with so little friction has been in large part due to the tact and good guidance of its Speaker. In this respect, at least, the House of Commons has stood the test well; from the conduct of its debates there has been nothing to suggest that Parliamentary institutions are on their trial. It still remains a genuinely deliberative body, retaining its dignity, and for the most part retaining its passions.”— “Manchester Guardian.”