A GENERAL ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1930, Page 3

A GENERAL ELECTION

IN NEW SOUTH WALES

(Oilruktclillroll Times.) A general election in New South Wales is usually fought with much spirit and some bitterness of lecliug, and tlie .present campaign appears to lie no exception to tin 1 rule. On ibis occasion, however, issues ol vital importance not only to the State bait also to the Commonwealth are at stake, for tins is the first opportunity afforded the electors to pass judgment on ‘the hetrcnehjintont plans add.aed by the recent conference (of Premiers.

’ The Bavin Government is pledged to balance the Budget and enloree economics of a drastic order, wimreats the State Labour Party lias adopt' ed an attitude of .hostility to the whole scheme, despite tlie fact that the Federal Labour Government am the Labour Ministry in Victoria an parties to the agreement. Air Lang, the leader of the State party, lias declared a policy which, in its cssen tials, is altogether 'opposed to tin general agreement, and that is wba makes the appeal ot the elcctois ol such importance. Mr Lang has been somewhat prodigal with promisee,' and his attitude is in striking contrast to that ol the Acting-Prime Minister of Australia. Speaking in Alel I ,bourne recently, Air Fenton made a moving appeal for a joint effort to restore thd prosperity of the country. “Lei iis 'hot be recreant to tlie trust imposed upon us by the pioneers,’’ he said. “Let u [ - figlit on against all difficulties. Let us prove ourselves worthy of the stock from, which we have sprung, doing our duty, and prosperity will be onus.” The coming elections in New South Wales will show whether the Alother State is prepared to do. her part, make the necessary' sacrifices, and, in fact, give the Commonwealth a lead.