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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3220, 18 June 1909, Page 4

Although the Opposition has used up a great deal of strong language in denouncing the Government Party for adjourning Parliament, we feel that at present we only dimly comprehend the extent of the political misdemeanour referred to; it is so terribly unconscionable, so utterly opposed to a proper sense of duty. The wickedness of the Government is inconceivable, and surely it demanded something more than "words, words, idle words," by way of protest at the hands of the Opposition. Had every ■ member who voted against the adjournment of the House resigned his seat in order to emphasise the seriousness of his protest we venture to say that the session would have lasted a trifle hnger. When one comes to think of it history does now and then record instances of men, who have really'frun some risk, suffered some loss, and placed themselves at some slight inconvenience rather than sacrifice their prin- ) ciples, or fail to lose an opportunity of furthering the work ofjputtiog them into operation.