SIR JOSEPR WARD

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1920, Page 2

SIR JOSE PR WARD

AND HIS FUTURE. (pvr press ass.imaviow. —pqpyi}}cpr.| INVERCARGILL, Feb. 23. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward arrived by the through express to-night, and were met at thp station by a large gathey»g-

Responding to the Mayor’s welcome, Sir Joseph remarked that it * was the first time for 33 years that l{e hn4 comp to Invercargill in his private capacity, but he came just as happily in that eqpacity, and on the following night lip would speak at Winton, where he intended to deal with some incidents that had led to his defeat at last election. It was due to himself not to let anyone he, lieve that the inaccuracies put on foot were no other than the work of those who considered that the end justified die means. He was never a revengeful nan.

I Another feeling he had that moment was that of a young man breasting the tape, who did his best to finish first, but I was prepared to wisli the other fellow the best of luck. He did not mind fighting or reverses, but he did object to hitting below the belt. He would probably have to leave the country for a short time, he continued, and later would have to absent himself for a longer period, but lie was not going to leave New Zealand. lie was pleased at being a free liian. He would them that he was going to be much more influential out of Parliament than lie was in it, even as Prime Minister. * 1-