LABOUR'S VICTORY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10034, 3 May 1910, Page 4

LABOUR'S VICTORY.

The victory achieved by the Labour Party in Australia cannot fall to arouse some enthusiasm among the ranks of labour in New Zealand. The results of the recent Commonwealth elections show what may be accomplished by organisation and determination. The lesson is an old one every political party knows, in a sense, that its success depends upon itself— but it is when the fact is vividly realised that progress is made. But no-political party can mate effective headway unless the leaders of it are men who, by their training and education, possess those qualities that ensure success. The Australian States are growing rapidly and a natural consequnece is that political issues become more complicated and a vast deal more important as time passes. Some thirty years ago a Labour member was of a certain type not exactly calculated to inspire confidence in the minds of thinking, educated men, but nowadays the Labour Parliamentarian who comes to the front is a Well educated, clever, capable man. The Labour party at Home to- day contains some men of marked ability, and several who are cultured men to no inconsiderable degree. Wheu the Labour party in this country either produces or obtains men of the right stamp to fight its battles, then very much more will be heard of it, and that day will mark the beginning of serious trouble for the government, ihe new Cabinet of the Australian Commonwealth is composed of men who, by their experiences and educational qualifications, are undoubtedly possessed of broad sympathies. They are neither irresponsible radicals, nor visionary socialists, but men who desire to improve and ameliorate the condition of the masses, so far as they are able in accordance with what they believe to be reason and justice.