PRESS OPINIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume xxv, Issue 10713, 29 August 1913, Page 4

PRESS OPINIONS.

The Liberals and the Labourites should positively refuse to assist in abolishing tli© second ballot till they have secured something better^in place. On this point Ministers' promises, and assurances must not be accepted at their face value. The processes of Parliament permit of so many miscarriages of good intentions' that on such a vital question as this nothing should be taken on trust.— l Lytielton Times. It is unquestionably. the position that the new Government have al-, ready done much in the way of reform—particularly as regards matters of administration—and it would be a good thing, we feel, if even with reference to all matters political both its supporters and its journals w;ere to set a much higher standard in connection with their discussion than has been in evidence in this Dominion for a number of years past.—Gisborne Times. Even if the Opposition had not shown by their conduct in Opposition that they are unfit for office, the public would require something from them in the shape of a policy, and the only point upon which they agree, or appear to agree?' is that the Civil Service should be brought once again within the reach of the needy political wire-puller.—Cliristchurch Press.