AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 83, 28 September 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS. THE CENSURE DEBATE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, September 27. Mr. Deakin, in moving a vote of censure regarding the preference to unionists policy, added that the Ministerial ukaso put aside all judicial power and aimed at just/ice to nobody. Preference was now unconditional, and beyond recall. Any union could do what it liked and use its funds for political purposes to any extent it wanted. The sceptre of tyranny had been placed in the hands of men who had no right to use the power, and men would be coerced into the unions.

Mr. Fisher, in reply, stated that the Government had taken the step deliberately, and the policy would be pursued until tho Government saw some better method of doing tilings. Were unionists and the leaders of unions to go on for all eternity working, not only for themselves but for those skulking people who were unworthy? The Government intended to organise industrialism as far as possible, and it was bound to give preference to unionists. Whether people agreed or disagreed would not influence those who believed in this principle.

Received -8, 1 a.m. Melbourne, September 27. The ceiMiiv debate was continued, ('ioverninent supporters denied the existence of a black list. One argued that oolitic* and unionism should go together. NEW SOI'TIT WALKS .PARLIAMENT. Sydney. September 27. Mr, Wade's schedule was defeated by 32 votes to 30. As the result of the recount of the voting at the Liverpool Plains by-elec-tion, it has been declared a dead heat. In the original count Perry (Liberal) was given a majority of three. Another election is probable. During the censure debate Mr. Wood again came into conflict with the Speaker, and was removed from the House.