THE COMING SESSION.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 124, 25 May 1920, Page 11

THE COMING SESSION.

TWO STRONG PARTIES,

LIBERAL LEADERS' lOTENTIOKS,

(By Toleßrnph.—Proas AfieoeUtion.)

CIIRISTCHLTICH, ilonday. | The Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. | W. I). s - MncDonald, In a statement • to-dar exprcseeU liiineelf confident in the solidarity of ihe Liboru.l party, 'Ho eaidt . "Whilo numerically it ie not co strong i hb it was prior to tho election, the calibre ■ of the men and tho determination to j fight the cause of Liberalism is stronger tlian ever. While we realuie- that the Government lias very great difficulties ahead, and will need the help and assistant of all right-thinking men, still there must comfl llmoa whan there will bo Vory great differences of opinion in connection with the domeetic legislation of New Zealand. When any great differences of that kind occur, the Liberals will fight for wfoat tliey 'believe to foe right, i "As far aa one can judge at the moment ■with Independents and men who are dissatisfied, the whole position outside the solid members of tho Liberal and Reform partios is <ibaotio, and it will only be otter the Honso meets that one will be able to judge exactly the strength xrf the opnosinor forces, "As far as the "Liberal party in eon- i cerned, we fought the election with a ■ progressive polioy, and as far as possible «c want to sen our line of porky given ; «>ffeet to. It 13 nob our intention to horaß3 or embarrass the Oovernment In any way, and nil legislation that is for the gemera-1 welfare of the people will receive our support. The test two byoleotions. wliMi were foujfht out on definite lines between tl\e (Reform and Liberal Tiarties, were won for Tifhergliam, although they wore I>otTi Ministerial «pat 3, and our candidates were hoth n("« rncTi. This is a etronff Indica- ! tion that tho enuntrr ie not altogether satisfied with the Reform party. It o»nnnt bo wondered at when total vote pf. th-e polls was 300,000. as atraiiist aan.OOO o.pnosed to them. It is rprv -unlikely that tho oppbajnp forces will Tin contpit to nllow a "minority Govermiipnt to rulo the destinies of tho country." . I