Sir Arthur Guinness, speaking recently at a banquet nt Greymouth, expressed entire confidence in the Reform Government. Ho said that some people had regarded the change in the Government as something akin to a disaster, but ho could tell them that he did not consider it at nil in that light. If the late Government was called "Liberal," then the present had simply added "Reform" to that word. If tl\*e reform lay in the direction of rectifying the mistakes, and as a member of the Liberal party lie accepted his share of responsibility in the matter, which the Liberal Government had made, then tluv present Administration would do good. There was, of course, one plank in the Government's policy on which there was a division. He referred to the land question. He added that he was sure I hat the action of tho present Government would not be characterised by a policy of loaves and fishes, in other irord=, of'"spoils to the victors." lie did not believe that the Ministers would act vindictively to those electorates returning Liberal members; as n mailer of fact, the Government had improved Liberal measures already on tho Statute Hook,-and in this connection he reminded his hearers that one of the firstacts of the new Ministry was to amend eno Act so as to mako it more liberal. WHITE is the sign of age, and it should ba vevereneed in every sphere. The "WHITE HORSE" Whisky maintains this reputation in age, bouquet, and purity, and Jlacldo and Co., tlu< Distillers, aro so jealous of their reputation that they refuea to deal with nny who adulterito or. tarolsh their eood name,—Aftrt,
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1757, 23 May 1913, Page 3
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275Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1757, 23 May 1913, Page 3
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