PARTY LEADERS' VIEWS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13710, 18 April 1910, Page 7

PARTY LEADERS' VIEWS.

MELBOURNE, April 15. Mr Deakin, interviewed, said the rejection of old cherished comrades was hard to bear. Indeed, in such circumstances public Life ceased to be worth living from his personal point of view. He had never been sanguine with regard to the result of the election, owing to the lack of patriotic interest and trustworthy information upon the great issues involved. The lesson taught was that henceforward tho Liborals cannot rely on obtaining a full poll upon mere extemporary preparations just prior to a contest. The education of the indifferent and uninformed would have to be undertaken in advance and systematically pursued. BRISBANE, April 15. Mr Fisher, interviewed, said he desired to thank the people for their vote in favour of his party. Labour's policy was a national one. It was anxious to safeguard every interest in tho States and Commonwealth. The people seemed to bo more Australian than their representatives in Parliament. He was happy to think the Labour- party had in some slight way' given them an opportunity, to express their national feelings'. The task set the new Government was not a light one, and must be faced with determination and courage. SYDNEY, April 15. At the Sydney Labour Council mccV ing the speakers included a number ••* Buccessfuf candidates. , The speeches were jubilant in tone., and contemplated a term of office. Mr Watson, who expressed himself overjoyed at the unexpectedly overwhelming " victory, attributed the slump in Fusion stock to the revolt, of the majority against the policy of "marking time" and mere negation. He predicted that Labour would seenre a majority at the forihooming New South Wales elections.