THE WORKING MAN'S GUINEA BANQUET.
Sir,—l suppose the world at large will regard that banquet' of Saturday night as a magnificent demonstration of loyalty. There was .Mr. Wilford, who declined to preside oveir the send-off 1 o Sir Joseph Ward and the lion. Dr. Findlay, lint is delighted to honour Sir Joseph Uaril, baronet, and Sir John Findlay, X.C.M.u. Why this extraordinary twist? llion the modern Liberal press gang methods had induced nearly every State Department head to spend a guinea on seeing how real live baronets took their soup. By and by, before the* Estimates are finally considered, it will be observed that the heads of the State Departments will banquet their working man's baronet "011 their verv own," It i.- all in the game. Then, of course, the Government nominees in the Legislative Council would have to be present and vtie Liberal candidates who art' coming along to champion this hereditary principle—tlioy must spend their guinea on this hero-worship as well. What a bunch! What a collection! What a blight to be fastened 011 any young country!—l am, etc., J A. W. B.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1222, 2 September 1911, Page 14
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185THE WORKING MAN'S GUINEA BANQUET. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1222, 2 September 1911, Page 14
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