DUTY OF LIBERALS.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 3 January 1912, Page 3

DUTY OF LIBERALS.

Speaking at a complimentary social to Mr George Witty. M P., on Friday night, Sir Arthur Guinness said that if more members of the House had only been stamped with the same characteristics as Mr Witty possessed, the Liberal party would not be in the awkward position in which it stands today. They had a very difficult task to perform if they ware to retain the Liberal party in the next three yeary. He believed, however, that with the re-« source, tact, and ability Sir Joseph Ward had shown in the past, now that the, time had come when their leader should show what he was made of, Sir Joseph would shape the party's course and the Liberal policy in such a direction as to retain the position he had held in Parliament for so many years past. The counti-y had been prosperous under th.« rule of the Liberal party, and nobody present could think that that prosperity was likely to be altered by the present party remaining in power for three years more. Other parts of the country seemed to think otherwise, but that was their mistake.

Mr Witty said that if the Liberal party was not beaten—and tho other side had to prove that they were in the majority—he believed that in the future they should not make so many laws, but should see that existing- laws were carried out better. There must be a stronger and better administation, and he believed that they would have that in the future, —N.Z.Times