Eve of the General Elections: Labour's Fear of Communism and Diseontent Over Union Levies to Support British Seamen Strikers From Oun Own Melbourne, Oct. 3. is yet time to prevail upon the com-'The matter of greatest import to mon-sense and goodwill of these Australia, at the moment, isthe candidates who may follow the lead @ecision of the Prime Minister, lof Mr. Francis, retiring member Mr. Bruce, to make with his for Henry, who tas drawn out from colleagues an immediate appeal to his intention to stand for the Senate, the electors. For some considerable feeling that in the interests of the time events have indicated the country and in view of the serious advisability of such action would issue before' the electors, it was perhaps become urgent before its Tight. Both the Prime' Ministers Rormal time was due, which would and Dr. Page, the Federal Treasurer, Ihave been March, 1928, From time expressed the opinion that they will to time the Government has manag-obtain a mandate from the people ed to obtain a majority vote on} to carry on. It will indeed be a matters. which did not appear to great victory to their credit, if th Nationalists, and Country _party! hard and vigorous fight ends in bers of the House of Repre-their favour; the more so, that it sentatives, from the same _view-will be almost unprecedented for a point, but the necessity of an Coalition government. The division Undivided front to the Labour opof Labour ranks between moderates position won those hours. The point snd extremists may be a valuable of issue at the elections, which it asset to them. There is one thing is now decided will be held on certain, whichever colour of poli-November 14 next, is not one on ticals wins the day, none who have which the Coalition is separate in Jett any obstacle in'their way which ideal, but it was felt that it was they have not strenuously endea-an issue on which they should obtain youred to remove, no\stone unturned, the feeling of the public. and no effort unmade to gain the 'The war cry of the campaign of victory; and it will be well and truly the combined parties will be, "Shall earned' as far as fighting vigour oF not? or ruin the commerce of th not." Unfortunately for tthe issue at stake it is feared that of both the It {s not improbable they will con" 1 tinue to insist on standing against the nominated candidate endorsed by both organizations, thus splitting the votes. Meanwhile, the old-time Liberals are in one or two instances Putting forward candidates who Propose to make an effort to get the electors to resuscitate a fi Other members of parties who intended to the favour of the people at election have intimated they will retire from the competition, owing to the serious issue before the country, and the fact that the candidates will only have seven weeks in which to put forth its merits and demerits for judgment.
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