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Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1931, Page 4

AppAnKNTrA' the Labour t>;i i’ty is happy only when it indulges in extremes. It is carrying its protest against the Finance Bill beyond the hounds of common sense. It is making the most of its opportunities for blockading the measure which is shaped to assist in saving the country from a financial impasse of course a certain degree of opposition in dissenting from the proposals would ho reasonable and could be tolerated with good grace ns part of the right of a minority, but to maintain an attitude which denies any right to the majority after the position of mem hers is perfectly clear, i.s hardlv sound government, and not any inspect for the rights of the people as a whole. This attitude of Labour seems to please the party mostto indulge in the extreme, and sacrifice the rights of the many with doubtful favours for the few. The opposition now has passed beyond the stages of n n'ditical stonewall, it has developed into something akin to a strike against tl lP political machine, with the object of d : slocnting the whole business of Parliament. The opposition so doggedly maintained is obviously futile in view of the alignment of parties, but the occasion shows the irresponsible character of would he Labour legislators in serious crisis. They are wliollv obtuse to the conditions of the country as they are. and will do nothing to assist in helping to mend the gravity of the outlook. Bather, they take pleasure in snoiling the attempt of those who are bent on helping the Dominion through its financial plight with the least inconvenience to the

people as a whole. There wc have the plain demarcation of the political issue. Labour js disposed to consider only a class, -ami ig'nre the rights of the masses. The greatest good for the greatest number is out ide their preserves. It is as well to remind our readers of this attribute of Labour at a, time like the present so that on future occasions they will hear in mind what is to he expected from Labour if the party should over he entrusted with the direction of the politi:ii 1 fortunes of New Zealand.