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Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1932, Page 4

FnoM a scathing article in another column, it will be seen how a leading Sydney paper sums up the Premier of Mew South Wales. All’ Lang is at the head of the Labour Government. controlling the destinies of the State, and the newspaper refers to the Premier as the “wrecker.” The Stale 4 bough within the ConlmonweaUh, is acting outside the federation. Certain loan debt obligations have been repudiated, a ’' tile agreement ,witn the Federal Government not recognised. The Federal aut’mritY is therefore suing lit** NYw Small Wales Government for the recovery of ml erect pavmen' ; the former lias bad to pnv. Mr bang bad (lie money '"leilit. but be w; !> drew i| ‘ v om t lie banks - something over a million lid Ims lodged file a mount in flic Treasury vaults. If the Federal Government win--, its .soil, it may pursue the money wherever if may be lodged, and Mr Lang’s ■action cm add only to *lio |i,jr.,/[ costs. But. that, As a small

matter in the bill of indictment drawn u]) regarding the alleged scandals laid to the charge of the Premier. Vet Mr Lang appears to be in an impregnable position so far a.s his authority goes. He lias a majority in the Lower House, and though the majority in the second chamber may not be so pliant, he lias been -able to- go a long way with bis proposals. Ho is trying to get the second chamber out of the way without a referendum, and if he succeeds in that- respect, lie may extend the life of the Parliament, and enjoy a further period of office in a more impregnable position still. It is true that 'petitions have 1 been lodged for the removal of bis Government, it being held that the' Governor has power to that end but so far Governor Game has not moved, and Mr Lang re-main's Premier., There has been mere than one crisis and it would he difficult indeed to'guess what would be the final climax to end the reign of the alleged “wrecker,” unless it be the voice of the people, and the opportunity for that appeal is not at hand.