CABINET MINISTER ACCEPTS HIS LOT
DUNEDIN, Wednesday. THE philosophy of a Cabinet Minister is reflected in Mr. Downie Stewart’s statement here to-night: “I am told that the revision of the income fc .ax will mean my political crucifixion. In ancient days Queen Esther was told that if she approached the King without be ng invited to touch his sceptre, her life was in jeopardy, and she replied, ‘lf I perish, I perish/ So in these modern days I, who know the danger of touching the taxpayer’s pocket, can only reply, ‘lf I perish, I perish/ ”
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 292, 1 March 1928, Page 1
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