LEADERS’ VIEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10744, 15 November 1928, Page 4

LEADERS’ VIEWS.

STATEMENT BY MR COATES “HAVE DONE OUR BEST PLACING COUNTRY FIRST” FUTURE IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE. FINAL FIGURES AWAITED THEN PREMIER WILL CONSULT COLLEAGUES (Hress AssociationWELLINGTON, Nov. 14. The following statement was made by the Prime Minister late to-night: "The people have had their opportunity and hava expressed their views. We have worked hard and 'have done all that in our opinion was best, always placing the country first. “The immediate future, so far as the political parties are concerned, is difficult to / estimate and I can only hope that whatever may be the outcome of the situation Qur country will be the first consideration of Parliament. When the final figures are received 1 will take the first opportunity of consulting my colleagues. “Naturally f regret the result and extend my sympathy to those good fellows' who have fought hard and who have gone down in the battle. “I desire to thank all those who have loyally supported us and I ask them to be of good cheer in their hour of trial. They may rely on us to do the right thing.”

A DISGRACEFUL SCENE The scene when Mr Coates spoke was disgraceful among a section, who "counted him out.” LABOR LEADER’S VIEW OF POSITION “LOOKS As IF COATES GOVERNMENT DOOMED TO CO OUT” JUNCTION OF REFORM AND LIBERALS CPress Association.; WESTPORT. Nov. 14. Speaking about 10.30 p.m., Mr 11. E. Holland, returning thanks, said lie “appreciated very much tho magnificent victory which we have secured on this occasion. When on past occasions my majority amounted to 1500, wo thought that was a handsome majority. Well, we have increased that majority by 2000 on this occasion, and tho majority now stands at 3500, Naturally' this is very gratifying to myself and L want to thank all who worked so hard for me in different parts of the elector ate. A« leader, of the party, I had of necessity to leave my own electorate and go to different parts of New Zealand and naturally one always feels there is a possibility of one’s majority going down under these circumstances. Mr Holland continued:— “It is too early so far to say anything with respect to the position throughout New Zealand, but it looks very iniuch on the face of it as if the Coates Government is doomed to go out, and I can See in the end a junction of thr| Reform and Liberal parties. However, it belongs to the future, and to-mor-row we will knowt ' better than we know at the present time the situation throughout New Zealand.

“Up to the present we have regained some nine seats that we lost in 1925. It is gratifying to find Mr Robert Semple coming back into the House and various others winning seats in the election.” bMr Holland expressed appreciation of the way Mr Robertson had kept personalities out of his line of conduct, which. he (Mr Holland) appreciated . very , much, as .the past days -had been fought bit principles and pot 'on personality. Mr, Robertson also returned thanks.