The People’s Voice

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 152, 13 June 1932, Page 7

The People’s Voice

The Hon. B. S. B. Stevens stated: “As Premier of the United Government, 1 uni delighted with the complete expression of confidence in our Government as indicated by Saturday’s overwhelming victory. 1 consider it a victory for democracy. 1 am confident that the result of tins election will be immediately felt _both overseas and in Australia.”

Mr Lang commented: “The people have given their judgment upon the case as they saw it and, because we believe that the people alone shall govern, we accept their verdict. I sincerely hope that the amount of suffering to be borne along the road that the people have chosen to go will not be as great as 1 fear it will be. The Labour Party will continue to fight as tenaciously as ever, awaiting tho hour (which will come sooner than is expected) when the Labour Party again will be called upon to lead our fellow Australians out of the wilderness. “The policy of suppression and distortion adopted by the Aletropolitan Press lias succeeded in misleading the people. The electors have voted for a policy without realising its frightful consequences.” STRIKING PRESS COMMENTS. The “Sydney Alorning Herald” editorially comments as follows: “The shattering defeat of the Langites will arouse elation throughout the Commonwealth. The people of New South Wales have notably upheld the Governor’s action in . dismissing an outlaw and rebel Government. Air Lang’s own misrepresentations, which were deliberately false, of the issues upon which the Governor acted, of the issues at Saturday’s elections, of the Premiers’ Conference resolutions and of the declared intentions of his opponents, have been treated by the people with derision. “The fate of Air Gosling, whose administration will be the subject of more than one searching inquiry, and of Air Lamaro, who disgraced his office by expressing contempt of the High Court, will be especially appreciated throughout the State.

' ‘Air Stevens and Air Bruxner received the most flattering vote of confidence ever accorded to a political' appeal in New South Wales.” The ‘ ‘Telegraph’ ’ editorial states: “Though it has been a sweeping victory, the Stevens-Bruxner Government has no easy time ahead of it. Eighteen months and a little more of Langism have brought the State to the verge of bankruptcy as well as of civil war. The new crew of the ship of State will have to work off a year’s deficit of £11,700,000 and the rest of the legacy of Langism.” LABOUR’S COMPLAINT. The “Labour Daily” editorially comments: “The people have decided and the people should decide. Some day, perhaps, the people will really rule. To say that this present judgment of the electorates is a considered verdict on the miseries of the times is to jest with words, when one remembers that the case of Labour was vilified, falsified and distorted out of all recognition. It was deliberately excluded not only from the news columns, but even from the advertising columns of our “free and untrammelled press.” In the vernacular, the people have been ‘sold a pup.’ ” AIR COLEMAN’S AIORAL VICTORY. Sydney, June 13. “Considering that Air Lang some eighteen months ago secured over four to one of the votes polled and a majority not far short of 10,000, I feel I can claim a great moral triumph,” said Mr Coleman, his opponent. “I was handicapped by threats of intimidation and terrorism, which included the employment of a gang to assault my workers. During the campaign I was more than once threatened personally. Langism is the most pernicious and destructive influence in our politics.” NEW HOPES FOR TRADE. (Received, 10.30 a.m.) Sydney, June 13. Air H. Gordon Bennett, president of the Chamber of Manufacturers of New South Wales, stated that manufacturers felt much relieved at the result, for they foresaw if the Lang party were returned, the gradual destruction of their industries for the purpose of socialisation. “The result,” he said, “gives us a new lease of life and new hopes for the rapid recovery of our lost trade.” MEMBERS OF THE NEW HOUSE. A FEW DOUBTFUL SEATS. (Received I'3, 12.10 p.m.) Sydney, June 13. The state of the parties is unchanged. Tbo members in the new House are as follows:-— ’ U.A.P.: Ardill (Yass), Bate (South Coast), Baviii (Gordon), Bennett

Vigorous Reply to Langism Reason Triumphantly Vindicated New South Wales Election Results Labour Suffers Decisive Defeat [United Press Association—By Cable—Copyright.] (Received 13, 9.40 a.m.) Sydney, June 13. The total votes east for the parties when counting closed yesterday were as follows:— United Parties 642,973 Lang Labour 496,762 Federal Labour 53,230 Communist 10,907 Independent 21,000 The votes counted at the same stage of the 1930 election were as follows:— Nationalist and Country Party .... 487,593 Labour 676,202 Australian Party 24,620 Communist 9,511 Independent 12,126

(Gloucester), Chaffey (Tamworth), Uunninghani (Coogee), Fleck (Granville), I' itzsimmoiis (Lane Cove), Foster IVaucluse), Cohan (Parramatta), Harper (Arnchile), Henry (Burwood), Howarth (Maitland), Jackson (Neapean), Jarvie (Ashheld), Lee (Drummoyne), Levy (Woollahra), Lloyd (Concord), Lloyd (Mossman), Lauglin (Goulbourn), Alaii (Albury), Alurtin (Oxley), Monro (Georges River), Alorton (Wollondilly), Moverley (Randwick), Ness (Dulwich), Hill (Primrose, North Sydney), Reid (Alanly), Ross (Kogarah), Shand (Hornsby), Sanders (Willoughby), Solomon (Petersham). Spooner (Ryde), Stevens (Croydon), Thomas (Bondi), Tonking (Orange), Waddell (Waverley), Walker (Hawkesbury), Webb (Hurstville), Weaver (Neutral Bay)—total 40.'

U.C.P.: Ball (Corowa), Brown (Upper Hunter), Bruxner (Tenterfield), Budd (Byron), Buttenshaw (Lachlan), Carter (Liverpool Plains), Drummond (Armadale), Elliott (Ashburnham), Hankinson (Murrumbidgee), Hedges (Monaro), Henry (Clarence), Kilpatrick (Wagga Wagga), Lawson (Alurray), Alaine (Temora), Missingham (Lismore), Reid (Casino), Reid (Young), Ross (Cootaniundra), Sinclair (Namoi), Spring (Aludgee), Vincent (Raleigh), Wade (Barwon), Wilson (Dubbo), Yeo (Castlreigh), Wilkins (Bathurst) —total 25, including two Unity members.

Lang Labour: Baddeley (Cessnock), Booth (Kurri), Bourke (Newtown), Cameron (Warratah), Clyne (King), Connell (Hamilton), Connelly (Newcastle), Davidson (Cobar), Heffron (Botany), Horsington (Stuart), Keegan (Glebe), Knight (Hartley), Lang (Auburn), Lazzarini (Alarrickville), Lysaght (Built), AlcGirr (Bankstown), McKell (Redfern), Olde (Leichhardt), Sullivan (Paddington), Quirk (Balmain), Shannon (Phillip), Stuart Robertson (Annandale), Stanley (Lakemba), Davies (lllawarra) —total 24.

Canterbury is sbjll very doubtful. Alarrickville, lllawarra and Bankstown are also in doubt, but it is expected that Langites will win these. Granville is likewise undecided, but it is anticipated that it will go to the United Party.