SANE POLICY.

Auckland Star, Issue 111, 13 May 1935, Page 7

SANE POLICY.

CAUSES OF VICTORY.

N.S.W. Will "Hold Fast to That

Which is Good."

HANDICAP OF LANG.

(United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

(Received 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day

The "Sydney Morning Herald" says that only Canterbury and Mudgee have been definitely lost by the United parties to Labour, and expresses the opinion that Arncliffe, Petersham and Goulburn will be retained by the United Australia party. Commenting on the election the paper says: There were two causes for the Government victory. Tliey were, the fino record of the Stevens-Bruxner administration in redeeming the State from chaos under Langism in 1932, and the hopeless handicap which Mr. Lang has come to represent to the Labour party. Mr. Lang, on his record over the years, has been the best election loser Labour has ever had.

The "Daily Telegraph" says: The people resolved to continue travelling along the steady course in which they have already earned good results. Their determination is to "hold fast to that which is good."

The "Labour Daily" says: The Labour Government has been checked but not defeated. An analysis of tlie voting demonstrates a pronounced swing towards Labour in practically every constituency, and although it will have perhaps only six new members in the House the Government majority in at least 15 other seats is sufficiently slender to indicate that Labour was extremely unlucky not to be forming a Ministry to-day.

It is probable the new Parliament will meet within a fortnight to deal with urgent financial measures.

In a broadcast speech Mr. Stevens said the United parties had an excellent working majority. The poll was capable of only one interpretation, namely, approval of the Government's policy in the last three years and the policy contemplated for the future.

The .Cabinet accepted the verdict as a trust which would not be betrayed.

Mr. Bruxner, in supporting Mr. Stevens, said he regarded the result not so much as a great victory as a great responsibility.

Mr. Lang said there had been a swing to Labour, and although it was not enough to defeat the Government it was an indication of the trend of events. Had the campaign gone another fortnight ho was confident his party would have sprung a surprise.