Sydney, Jan, 12, Recent developments have arouse ced the belief in political circles that the Government of New South Wales, of which Mr, J.T. Long Premier, may be forced to "resign at an early date, probably because the country section of his followers will express their growin restlessness, when the State Parli ment meets a month hence, by crossing the floor of the House, Outspoken statements regarding the political position were made (o-day by Colonel Campbell, leader of the "New Guard," which'is making striking progress in numbers and Colonel Campbell announced that 4 state-wide organisation is preparing: a. stronglycvorded petition' to the King ung urging the early dissolu-Hon "arbament. to prevent seri-relapments in' New South.
They intended to make the presentation of the petition to the governor, for transmission to the King, the occasion for a tremendous popular demonstration in Sydney {o emphasise Mr, Long's unpopulay-'The "New Guard," said Colonel to} Campbell, had pledged themselves to rid the State of "a nasty tyrant and destroy Langism, ie word Langism, he added, meant. everything which was loathsome in gov-emmental control, If the petition were not granted, he said, other means would be found which would be quite Iawful, constitutional and "very effective."
Colonel Campbell that the "New Gum mined that Mr, ragged the State's honour in the mire," should not be permitted the honour of opening the new harbour bridge, "which, he said, was monument to the enterprise and pro: gress of New South Wales, Jan, 15.
Thousands of persons assembled near the Police Court this morning when Colonel Eric Campbell, leader of the "New Guard," appeared to answer, a charge brought by the police that he made Insulting Rurke concerning the Premier of New South Wales, Mr. J.T, Long. colonel Campbell pleaded not guilty" and sought an adjournment, The police opposed this application but, nevertheless, the magistrate ranted a suspension of the proceedings till next Wednesday, A large: number of "New Guards" cheered their Trader when he emerged from the court-house, It is apparent that the case likely to be used as the occasion for a great demonstration of public Hostility against the Long Govern
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