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MR. FLETCHER AND HIS WORKS.

. Sir,— My. attention .has just- been . called to your leading article, in issue of tlio.lsth /instant, criticising Mr. It., Fletcher's remarks at the Dr.n-'ers' . Social. . 1 crave permission to mafeo s fow corrections, in justice to Mr. Fletcher, who was our guest -on that occasion. . I notice your article is based not oa ;.our. own excellent report cf the gatlier.ing, for which I thank yon, but on that of. .your evening contemporary. If you 'nad taken, your own report ypuwould have fomid that it was hot.. a • gathering of wato.rsi'ders, but of. drivers, iind the. toast was' not. the. "Wati'rfront Workers," but the "AYatcri.ront Industry." . • Mr. Flet.chcr said itotliitig that could jK'ssiblv be. construed into a claim of - infallibility. ';Tji.>uc.ha!» o« his •attitude ' in eonnoetion its '- ; rp i: ' marked that his actions had been eon-. demned Ir fwth putics, but ho nad not dciio anything ;ii-j.'tit.,ho could twit. liimsolf, and if a similar occasion aroso ■ hp wftultl do the ssivio agaiii." ■ Mr. • Massey life Ministers .have ..beoii .saying practically the sauto thing throughout t'ho length •alid breadth of -tlio country.- srtd havo . ■ been appbuded by ycu for. sticjqng to -~ their guns; surelv Mr. Tletclier's fear".. less attitude is deserving of tlio sanvi , ■consideration,. 'eon, ' ; tliftug?t> lie lift s jwiitical opponent.—l Secretary Drivers' tiiiioiu ■|lti is gratifying t<> learn that- Sir.. Fletcher laid no claim to infallibility. Our comments wero i-aspd, as stated % Mr, I.'ariaiie, 'oii our contemporary's iv-. port, and the sentiments there recorded v.oro quite in harmoiiv with previous by Mrv' jfetcli'cr on liiSr public achievemeiits.l '' .'

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2184, 24 June 1914, Page 8

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262

MR. FLETCHER AND HIS WORKS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2184, 24 June 1914, Page 8

MR. FLETCHER AND HIS WORKS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2184, 24 June 1914, Page 8

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