SANER POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 April 1931, Page 2

SANER POLITICS

AUSTIiALIAN DESIKE. THOUSANDS JOINING NEW LEAGUE. WELLINGTON, April 20. Disillusioned by tne working or Unir existing political machinery, Australians rue joining in thousands the All l'or Australia League’ a body whose declared aims include the abolition of State Parliaments and a return to saner politics. The league and its success weie spoken of by Mr John puller, a member of the well known entertainment firm, who arrived by the Ulimaroa from /Sydney. The league, lie said, had the support of the Pr-oSs and the public alike, and it was referred to by everyone as the “A.E.A.”. People in the streets were wearing its ' badges. There seemed to be a more optimistic ton e everywhere, said Mr Fuller. The great bulk of middle-class people who used to pooh-pooh the idea of taking an interest in politics had found out suddenly that they had very bad masters, and changed completely-. This gave the AH for Australia League its chance. The league came in on the crest of the wave, and hundreds of people found in its platform their idea of the salvation of Australia. The “A.F.A,” was adding enormously to its membership all the time. Politics had to be cleaned up, said the man in the street, and be threw in bis lot- with a body which was aiming at the abolition of State Parliaments, There was a general feeling now that Australia was over-governed and badly governed, and that professional politicians had the people by the iiiront. This would continue until the reformation happened, The country, said Mr Fuller, had definitely touched rock bottom. The next elections, said Mr Fuller, would certainly see a big swing against Socialism. Mr Lyons was probably the man who would come out on top. “Never has Australia been stirred so much to look after her political interests as at the present time,” Mr Fuller concluded.