The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 19

Che Sgbnci Bormnji 5eralb A fine line between a cart and a bandwagon Australia Gorbachev sets a new pace in reform. In the 100 days since he came to power, the Soviet leader, Mr Mikhail Gorbachev, has set himself sharply apart from his dour, elderly predecessors. He has called for economic reform, exhibited great personal vigour and shown a flair for publicity unsurpassed in Kremlin history- Mr Gorbachev is Keating's cart becomes a steam roller. Keating has turned his tax cart into a steam roller and is simply running over the Ministers who oppose his Tax Reform White Paper. He has made it clear to his Cabinet colleagues that he will not accept their views and, if they don't like it, that is their bad luck.

Page 1 Farmer Murray to lead the Nationals. Mr Wal Murray, an amiable farmer turned full-time politician from Moree, narrowly won the leadership of the NSW National Party yesterday, after a tight struggle against the Deputy Leader, Mr Ian Armstrong. Page 2 Either Drury or Rogerson is lying claims judge. It was clear that either Detective Sergeant Roger Rogerson or Detective Senior Constable Michael Drury had lied about a conversation between them in which a bribe was allegedly mentioned, the Chief Judge of the District Court, Judge Staunton, said yesterday. Page 3 Unionist blames racists for bombing of car.

The assistant secretary of the NSW Nurses Association, Ms Bronwyn Ridgway, has asked for police protection after the firebombing of her car at the weekend. Ms Ridgway claimed the attack was made by the right-wing National Action group because of her position as secretary of Combined Unions Against Racism. Page 3 Victorian ALP set to oppose Keating plan. The Victorian ALP conference this weekend appears certain to endorse a call to condemn the Federal Government's preferred option for tax reform, and instead is set to seek the introduction of death and gift duties. Page 6 spearheading a modernisation and discipline drive on which he has staked the course of his leadership.

Page 9 Gandhi's visit defrosts India-US relations. In his first visit to Washington as India's Prime Minister, Mr Rajiv Gandhi has firmly removed the shadow cast over relations with the United States by the late Prime Minister, Mrs Indira Gandhi. The visit has fuelled hopes of closer ties between the two countries. Page 16 BUSINESS Sheik warns of plunging price of oil. The price of crude oil could plunge as much as $US8 a barrel if the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries does not put its house in order and halt discounting, according to Saudi Arabia's Petroleum Minister and key OPEC figure, Sheik Ahmed ZakiYamani.

Page 19 THE WORLD Whitlam once called for his trum-brel. Cart had a usage not far removed from this. In the 1 7th century it described a vehicle used for taking convicts to the gallows. It also provided a drop at hangings. In less serious offences it was useful "for the public exposure and chastisement of offenders, especially lewd as The Oxford Dictionary pompously puts it.

Samuel Butler, author of Hudi-bras, used it as a verb Democritus ne'er laugh 'd so loud To see Bawds carted through the crowd. The cart's tail was where offenders were tied for whipping through the streets. Even juries were "carted" (See John Slee, Page 10). Citizens who in a whole lifetime have no use for horses or carts recognise and use the expression "putting the cart before the horse" as an example of a basic flaw in procedure. What is the difference between The Cart and a bandwagon? Well, judging by Peter Bowers's explanation, The Cart carries both dedicated riders and some doubtful passengers who have decided that it had too much momentum to be stopped without causing the Government grievous harm.

Bandwagons are fancier, and in the political sense people jump on one only when they are firmly convinced that the cause it supports is the winner. Originally the bandwagon carried the band in United States circus processions. The first recorded use was by the showman P. T. Barnum in 1855.

The term appeared in the Congressional Record, the American version of Hansard, in 1893, but Theodore Roosevelt, a vivid phrase-maker, gave it a boost in political usage. Among other expressions credited to Roosevelt are "My hat is in the "lunatic the "big stick" and "weasel Roosevelt explained: "When a weasel sucks eggs the meat is sucked out of the egg. If you use a 'weasel word after another there is nothing left of the other." The most enduring term associated with Theodore Roosevelt is teddy bear, a reminder of his bear-hunting habits. One thing is certain from all this talk obout the tax cart. Nobody has ever mistaken it for Father Christmas's sleigh.

HAVE you noticed how many people are pronouncing an extra syllable in words which end in -own, for example "well An ABC news reader who uses this pronunciation regularly told us not long ago about bombs being "throwen" in one of those places in the Middle East where it happens often. As far as I can gather this extra syllable in only in past participles. The Queen does not seem to sit on a throwen. YOU cannot say our politicians are incapable of occasional displays of Spartan simplicity between spells of tolerable comfort. One day dozens of cars, thoughtfully provided by you and me, waited in line to take them to the airport after the rigours of a 78-minute special sitting in a Canberra winter.

A fortnight later we saw a photograph of the Premier of NSW apparently conversing politely with an ordinary rubbish bin. About the same time his agile Federal colleagues were said to be leaping on and off a cart. It was, of course, the most publicised cart in modern times. Last week my well-informed colleague Peter Bowers told you about The Cart (designed by Mr Paul Keating to demonstrate his proposed trade-off of income tax cuts against a consumer tax), reported who was on it, and who had deemed it wise to get off. A reader has urged me to tell you more about political conveyances.

One of those he mentioned disrespectfully was a craft sometimes observed up a creek without a paddle. Commonplace means of transport are not without hazard. With or without a cart, the -horse, though said to be a noble makes a rather plodding impression. Yet William the Conqueror came to grief on one and died. So did, about 750 years later, Sir Robert Peel, the former British Prime Minister.

Hannibal put his faith in elephants, a sturdier model designed for rough going. It is hard to think of a safer cause for a politician to support than a new railway, but look what happened to Mr William Huskis-son, a former minister in Britain. The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in September 1830 was a great event, and along Mr Huskisson went in the cause of duty. He was run over and killed by a train drawn by George Stephenson's Rocket. A town on the South Coast of NSW was named after Mr Huskisson, who had been Secretary for the Colonies.

Carts have been trundling along for about 5,500 years, judging by remains found in the Middle East. They have been rumbling around English literature for close to 1,200 years. Originally a cart in English meant any kind of carriage, but it came down in the world. By 1300 it was used for that strong vehicle with two wheels and no springs which is used for carrying goods. Chaucer wrote of one which politicians would not all regard as a conveyance appropriate to their dignity: "And at the west gate of the town," quoth he.

"A cart full of dung there shall thou see." Peter Bowers recalled that Mr SHARE PRICES Dewn J.Hardie 06 BHP -04 TNT 03 Castlemain -22 MIM Hlds 05 A.O.G. -I4 WMC 07 BarrackMin -15 Base Res 10 Sarich -10 TOP TURNOVERS BHP 439,864 $2,687,213 Bougainvil 740,026 SI, 444, 1 43 J.Hardie 349,302 $1,135,218 AustCoal 4,922,000 $615,860 North BH 324,150 $725,013 All-ords index up I.I pts to 841.5 Hostages moved from, hijacked plane, off Shi'ite Moslems last night moved all hostages aboard the hijacked US airliner from the plane to an undisclosed location outside Beirut airport because of fears of a rescue operation. Page 1 and 7 The force behind Islamic extremism. Behind the violence that is erupting in the Islamic world is a powerful debate about morality and religion that is having a profound effect on individuals and governments. Iran's revolution has proved an inspiration to Islamic extremism and the pressures are already lapping at the doors of the moderate Arab regimes.

Page 8 INTEREST RATES, INDICES 17.00 pc I5.60pc UK gold per Tine oz (up SUS4.50 New York Dow Jones av 1300.96 (up 10.86 pts London Financial Times av 979.1 (up 2.1 pts EXCHANGE RATES (to $A) USA 0.663, UK 0.517, France 6.174, Germany 2.027, Japan 164.79, NZ 1.443. PIAHY to Safin $taimajiffilli MEETING: The Australian Conservation Foundation will hold a meeting to discuss alternative methods of agriculture in the Hallstrom Theatre, Australian Museum, 7 pm. SIT-IN: All-day sit-in at Mac-quarie University. More than 200 students are expected to protest at funding cuts affecting one of their courses. SEMINAR: Money Management System in the Auditorium, St Andrew's House, Sydney Square, 6.30 pm.

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For enthusiasts like you and me there is the ultimate challenge, a VAkm gut-busting run from Queenscliff to Manly from 1 1 am. A Herald 'reporter telephoned the offices of Harry M. Miller yesterday and was asked to hang on. Instead of hearing those horrible chimes he listened to a Sydney radio program. Then he heard an anonymous announcer say: "The Sydney Swans are doing a great thing for football in Sydney especially Rugby Leagued" A few years ago Judy Lynne was one of Australia's leading television personalities.

Now she is excelling in another area where hot air is again an asset Lynne will represent Australia in the 1985 world hot-air ballooning championships at Battle Creek, Michigan, next month. Lynne, the national champion, will compete with fellow Australian and world champion Peter Vizzard. Although the two are in direct competition they will use the same crew of six, which includes a meteorologist, Professor Wally Wallington. Greg Growden Trevor Hawes knows what it takes to win a marathon, and a little bit more. As if panting for 41.4km wasn't enough he had to manage an extra 400m before winning the Sheffield marathon in England.

Hawes was well in front of his nearest rivals when the leading car left the official route and took him the extra distance before returning to its correct track. His time of 2hr 23 min made him a convincing winner, however, and he was unaware of the slip-up at the time. "All we can do is apologise to, Trevor," a race official said. While on long-distance runs, one with a major difference will be held on the northern peninsula this Sunday. A "giant jog" in aid of the Manly-Warringah branch of the i i oo II.