MR HOGG'S RETIREMENT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 16, 25 June 1909, Page 3

MR HOGG'S RETIREMENT

A PUBLIC MEETING. , By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Mr; A. W. Hogg addressed a crowded meeting in the Totwa Hall to-night. He , gave an explanation of hie retirement from the Ministry and expressed his ■views regarding land monopoly and State currency. He said that in spite of the existing legislation land settlemen was not proceeding satisfactorily, there being instead aggregation and re , .trogression. He had detached himself ' from the Cabinet because his views did not coincide with his l colleagues' on some vital questions.. -, One was the ' suppression of land monopoly, against •' which he would battle as long as he had , Itfe. Not a single syllable of his speech ... would he retract. (Loud applause). Referring to the, retrenchment scheme, /,' Ire said there was 1 no need to cut down recklessly young branches doing good ,'-. work. He had no grievance and had ' never had an unpleasant word with any Minister. He trusted they would organise and form, if necessary, a land ■, ' and labor league,'a league which would , gather in strength everywhere and have branches in every part of the Dominion. ~ The workers had the ball at their feet \ if they liked to kick it. They had been ;,',. dormant too long. -f A resolution of thanks and commending Mr. Hogg's action was carried unan- < imqusly. Mr. Hogg had an attentive tnd appreciative hearing throughout.

SYMPATHY. _ Dunedra, Last Night. At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council to-night, resolutions were '< adopted expressing the opinion that too many members of Parliament showed ■*l a tendency to submit silently to die- ' tates of the Premier, and congratulating Mr. Hogg on the able speech delivered l>y him in Parliament and expressing . the deepest regret that the statements made had caused his retirement from , the Ministry.