The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-05
Australian
Politics


period when the Labor party in with Mr. Watson the
lowers Mr.. Watson 20 followers and Mr. DeaIn only Y follow
the House Of Representatives Both party and
and ntoca sentiment gained the expense the LberaPro
ctonists represented Mr. Dea That ministry which repre-
in the last elections should continue the anomalies
OF parliamentary in Australia and such being much
commented on not alone by the Ausaasn papers, but by the British
The explanation Of it is found in the attitude of the Labor party
toward the and of the latter Labor
party and OF the country both The Labor party radical
in the Commonwealth AS such the fears and susp
cons of all the conservative elements how these may
differ among themselves 1t these fears and suspicious spe
cay in matters of adnstrationnore SO that in matters Of eea-
OnbeCause there many checks legislation feeling
that between the inception OF dangerous legislation and the actual
putting into force OF these dangerous proposals there many
checks and safeguards that while the radical Legislature
feared the Radical in administrative office be dreaded The
sentative OF whatever type had rather his conservative opponent in
office than the radical.
Watson party found this out Out
support by playing body
OF his opponents off against the other office he sup
port from neither The Proteconsts support
in administration but in for support administration from
him would give desired radical legislation But this phenome
peculiar Australia 1t is all where repre-
sentative government prevails 1t is great deal easier elect
radical opposition legislature than radical opposition
administrative Between the conversation that fears the thought Of
change and the thoroughly convinced radcasm that believes change
absolutely the good that remains there all
degrees shades belief opinion large element that
convinced OF present evils but only half convinced OF the proposed
remedy will for the individual radical legislator because they feel
that that legislator only damage they
would not vote o nor give support TO- the radical administrative
candidate for fear of epaab damage The thought that expert
mental legislation nearly dangerous speculative those
who administer prompted by experimental spirit
The principle is the elections Germany.
The Socialists who the radicals there have suffered defeat the
hands of the very before when
issue of legislation The German Emperor proposed
certain plans and principles or administering the German colonies
The socialists opposed him. He appealed the country. The
between system Of administration proposed by the conservative
Emperor the proposed by the radical socialists The
defeated Electors who had for socialist
late refused to for them administer.
Examples of the thing wanting country.
In instances the appeal law ORDER ap-
peal to conservatism and the fear and dread change The radical
the reomer not only has him the burden proving the
need of change but that the particular change the
needed He has only majority but because he is
be opposed by those whose
proposed REFORM that they and by those change
and by those whose attention be secured give the proposal
thought he overwhelming majority those open
conviction in order get a simple majority of the whole
In the ministerial situation in Australia so far the Senate
cened Mr. Dean asd his followers represent only about $4,000
against $4,000 represented by Mr. Reid $4,000 labor
In the Lower House the dspoporon between the
startling Victoria the only State in which Mr. Dean
and his followers secured majority of here they poll
ed only 10000 against recorded Reid cand-
dates In New South Wales the Labor party votes
and the Redes 10000 against poed by the ministerial
dates In Queensland Mr. Reid had $4,000 followers against
Deans 1000 In Tasmania Mr. Reid poed $4,000 against Mr.
Dans 66Oo votes In West Australia the AnSocias scored