THE VOICE OF THE PRESS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 81, 17 November 1928, Page 5

THE VOICE OF THE PRESS

WHAT THE PAPERS sat CURRENT EVENTS REVIEWED. LIBERAL REVIVAL. Apart from the amazing Liberal revival, the two most antssanding features of the election are the overwhelming auti-Government vote and the failure of Labour. An analysis of the voting seems to show that the Laour vote in the Dominion has gone back considerably, and its gains in the House with two exceptions hjave been won by a few votes only as the result of vote-splitting among the anti-Labour forces. —Mauawatu Times. the full term. Although later returns may slightly alter the results, it seems almost certain that the. United Party will take office and keep it for the full Parliamentary term. It is inconceivable that the decimated Reform party with half its member#; holding their seats by only a few votes will risk another appeal to the people. It is equally inconceivable that the impoverished Labour Party,'with at least six of its 'seats very insecurely held will want to face the elec firs again in a'hurry. Therefore,’we tpay look forward to seeing the United Party taking the reins of office rnd carrying on for the full fe.rm. —Manawatu Times. •

THE PEOPLE’S OPINION. ( Avj * It may be said that tlifef polling revealed a change •which |)olitical students did not expect this election, and whatever our-convictions may be, it is wise to bow to the will of the people, as expressed under the present form of electing representatives. No party had a majority of thmvotes throughout the Dominion; therefore it would be unwise to say that the returns represent a definite den *e for a change of Government. However, the present system of election has obtained for several years and until it is altered, it must be *nid that the returns represent the prople’s opinion.—Rangitikei Advocate. TRIBUTE TO THE CAUSE. The success then, of. United Party: i s not only a personal complhncni, to the great Liberal Leader,- who I-" done more for New Zealand-in P'" 1 tical way than anv other pontirian or statesman in the Domini, but is an unmistakable tribute to the,onion he represents. The Dnited Pa success .i s a revival * movement started and _ such a magnificent John Ballance in ***>- he turned a hopeless Liberal into an overwhelming maiontv, out enabled democratic legislation to hintroduced and placed on the {statute Book which carried New Zealand m the forefront of the Empire ir. that respect. —Wanganui Herald,

COALITION. That entertaining gentleman, Mr. Lysnar, the Member for Gisborne, who-, though a Reformer, has . not always been on the most aamabie terms with the Government, iottUy declares, tiiat “while some usetul men L(rd fallen,” the electors had certainly ehmmated a majority of those who, in hi s (Sir., Lysnar’s opinion) were responsible for “holding back the Prime Minister and retarding his efforts fully to satisfy tM requirements of the Dominion.” Mr. .nysnar thinks, party prejudices should he dropped, the “eliminaton” of the alleged chags on the wheel of Reform’s progress having opened the way for a coalition between the Reform members expect, them to remain Reform? And do not those who voted for the United candidates expect them to do what they ed themselves to do —to put the Reform Government out? The electors have not asked for any coalitio n.—W angahui Chronicle.