POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1933, Page 7

POLITICS

IN NEW SOUTH WALKS

INTIdUvSTINC SITUATIO.V

A l Civ LAN I), ,Jaiiunry 3

The present iuteres.iag sUmuion jr New South Wales politics was graphs rally described by tiio Hon. J. F CV? te's, ALL.O., Leader of the Fed-

A us! raijau Labour Party in .New South Wales. Air Coates ai rived b;. the Zealandi.i on a liol.day visit u New Zealand. Air Coates made it cleat at ilie outset that the Party lie lead: in Now Scut'll Waics is the me which reeegnii-ed Air S; uilin as its Australiai

“A. inr-st iatces ing positron in politics in New South Wales lias beer ci eat ad by the breakaway from the Australian Labour movement of the g'*vni> known as t!ie Lang Party,” said Air Coates. ‘‘All extremists, Comlnuiii'.- s, an.rl uetr Communi-ts welcomed Air Lang as the- new Messiah. Li gratitude for this worship lie encomaged the formation of what was known as th-s Socialisation Committee of the Lang Party. They grew stronger, and by constantly visiting leagues and units .have gaped a istrergtli that has threatened to overwhelm the inner circle that was the controlling force of the Lang faction.

EMBARRASSING FRIENDS. “The inner circle, in trying to curb the growth of tbe Socialisation Committee, began expelling a large section of the extremists whom they had themselves welcomed into the movement a short time previously. The socialisation group objected to this,

a,ud at the next conference of the Lang Party it is expected, and I think certain, that the extremists who com* ■prise the Socialisation Coimniltee will take control of the Lang faction in New 'South Wales. Mr Lang will then have to deride between the powers of the Socialisation Committee and his friends of the last'two years. Air Lang, if lie remains jn politics, wj|| have very little difficulty in deciding that, because friendship with him only lasts as long as it suits him, as hjs colleagues for the last 20 years

are well aware. The workers of Australia now recognise who their friends ire, and while the Lang faction is daily growing in disfavour, distrusted by everybody, tbe intelligent people of Australia are recognising the nnV l ";ke, that they made when the Scullin Government was turned out of office.”

AIR LANG AND FEDERAL . POLITICS.

Asked about the prospects of Mr Lang entering Commonwealth polities,

ir Abates said that the disfavour with which Air Lang was regarded .hr.uighout the Labour movement in. Australia had shown lrim that his .prosnrcts of winning the Auburn seat at the election, when opposed by Air Coleman, would be too remote far him to attempt it. “Although Air Gander was elected to that seat under a promise to retire whenever Air Liang asked him,” said Air Coates, “I am afraid that gentleman’s courage is not equal to the task of attempting to win it.”

This is Air Coates’ first visit to New Zealand, and he is looking forward to it with the keenest pleasure. He proposes to visit Rotorua, and afterwards to join the AYanganella at Wellington to visit the AVest Coast Sounds.