HAURAKI ELECTIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18341, 29 May 1931, Page 9

HAURAKI ELECTIONS.

(To the Editor.) Sir, —The Be form Party naturally will seek to make as much capital as possible out of the result of the Haurakl election. But they have not much to crow about. The centre is, and long lias been, a stronghold of Reform, and the Labour candidate is to be warmly congratulated upon ills excellent fight, and the fact that lie had greatly improved his position, as compared with tho general election, by adding 114 to his total an a smaller poll, whereas his chief opponent only addod 50, showing conclusively that the tide is not running so strongly in favour of Reform as its supporters would have us believe. It has to be admitted that the United Party has lost much ground, a fact, perhaps, not to be wondered at, for upon it has fallen the responsibility of making economic adjustments. It is. a thankless task and naturally docs not. tend to enhance the popularity of the party undertaking ‘it. The lesson of the election is undoubtedly that if we are to avoid the pitfalls into which Australia has-fallen a fusion of parties opposed to repudiation is essen Hal. Tho Hauraki poll has shown that the set of the tide is towards Labour, and if wholesale vote-splitting i is not avoided at the November poll | it is almost a foregone conclusion that : Mr 11. E. Holland and his disciples will J ascend the Treasury Benches 1u the < new Parliament, and we will be definitely committed to a period of caucuc Ivranny.—t am, etc., tJ.iJ.UHamilton, May 28, 1031.