AN ANGRY PREMIER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1012, 30 December 1910, Page 5

AN ANGRY PREMIER.

« INCIDENT IN ADELAIDE. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. Adelaide, December 29. At the Anniversary Day celebrations, tho Governor, Sir Day Bosanquet, referred lo tho recent strike, and tho dependence of tho people on transportation. Ho spoke calmly and dispassionately., The Premier, Mr. J. Verran, later, indignantly said ha regretted the Governor had interwoven into his remarks direct reference to somothing - that had happened. He concluded: "Ilam Premier, and am not going to bo dictated to by any man here. Our policy is the policy of the Government, not of any other individual or collection of men." Mr. I'isher, the Federal Prime Minister, later, said lie had heard nothing to' cause heat. ■' This was taken as a rebuke for Mr. Verran, Mr. Fowlds was present at the gathering. t South Australia's "Wesleyon newspaper, m bringing its congratulations on the accession to office of tho Labour Ministry somo months ago, expressed the beliet that the Premier would conduct business in accordance with the finest traditions of Moonta Methodism." The Labour Ministry, generally speaking (says a recent, writer), is not an assembly, of men of intellect, it is ail assembly of nien of character. •It is character, not intellect, that has brought "Jack Verran" to the front. He has no arts'or graces. He is deeply religious;' obviously sincere; and he speaks his mind on all occasions. Perhaps he may be called narrow, even prejudiced; but there is no mistaking the obstinate honesty'with which he follows the best light he sees. In the mine, as. in Parliament, he was a "a man to tie •to."