PREMIER AT PALMERSTON.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1292, 22 November 1911, Page 7

PREMIER AT PALMERSTON.

ATTEMPT TO BELITTLE MB. MASSEY'S MEETING. ■"' IBj Telegraph.—Preu Association.) Palmerston, November 21. Tbere was a largo assemblage at tbo railway station to greet tho Premier on bis; passing through Palracrston l'ov the first timo after his return from tho Imperial Conference. . Cheers were gives, for Sir,! Joseph Ward and Lady "Ward. Mr. Bobert Edwards, on behalf of local Liberals, _ warmly commended Sir ' Joseph Ward's work at tho .Imperial Conference, which he'stated was of'great importance to tho Empire, and assured him of tho unabated conhdenco of Palmerston Liberals in himself and his Govonunent, and of tho growth .of tho party here. ; Sir Joseph Ward referred to tho attempt to decry his work at the Conference as a regrettable feature of the present elections. Regarding his southern tour, he assured them that tho Government would not only hold its own there, but would win somo nioro seats from tho Opposition. Eefcrring to Mr. Massev's }Vinton meeting, ho said that hundreds had been brought in from outsido tho electorate, so as to make a demonstration to wire out, and thus convey tho impression to the Dominion that he (Sir Joseph Ward) was losing ground in Awarua.; He had just received a telegram Mating that Mr.- Massoy's Winton meeting had dono him (the speaker) more good than harm. '.He condemned certain flonthern Press Association agents in connection with the Winton and other meetings, for discounting his meetings, and trying to unduly lift the Opposition Leader's meetings, even going to tho. length of omitting sending some demonstrations to himself out, while everything was sent regarding tho Opposition, further cheers were given as tho train moved on.