THE GREATER DANGER.

Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15238, 27 November 1919, Page 2

THE GREATER DANGER.

There is a determined attempt (says the "Southland News") to complicate the political issue by expressing nppretlicn.sion as to the growth of "Bolshevism" in tills country. There is little fear of any such thing, unless the split vote rendered possible by Mr. Massey's action lias, a different result from that anticipated by the Prime Minister. That some representatives of Labour will succeed in heading the poll is certain, but there is no reason to believe that their influence will have any distressing effect on legislation. Sir Joseph Ward has declared that he will not suffer the dictation of Labour, and My. .Massey's. contempt for the revolutionary element is too great to permit of any intercourse between' the Reform-. vM's and those whose votes might save iteform fjpni tie teat wore they not i,a in tod by disloyalty. Therefore, there js no danger, for it cannot bo suggested that the party following Air. Holland and Mr. Paul can secure sufficient seats ,v give it supremacy in the House. 'JU our mind the danger of the Labour faction gaining influence is not so great ars that the reactionaries will again slip til to power on a minority vote through the multiplicity of progressive candidates.