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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9019, 4 January 1908, Page 4

Criticising the aspirations of the Labour League an set out in resolutions of." the recent Conference in Christchureh, the "Fret Lance" remarks: — "But to the reasoning minds of all branches of out political life ths surprise of the conference has been the attitude of Mr J. G. McCullough, the recently - elected workers' representative on the Arbitration Court. Mr McCullough is reported to have telegraphed to the Labour League's conference, trusting 'that the Liberal-Labour delusion will receive its quietus in Now Zealand,' and exhorting the conference] not to forget 'freedom of speech for | all public servants.' This message of strong partisanship and spirit of agitation is most remarkable when it is remembered tha*. Mr McCullough now holds a purely judiciary position. His oflice is one of justice, and can admit of no bias or partisan intrusion. He is a workers' representative, but not a workers' agitator. Mr McCullough. by this action, will probably give New Zealand a distinct impression that he has quite failed to appreciate the demands of bis responsible position, and will shake the public confidence in his ability to fulfil the require- ] rnents of his oflice." '