THE PREMIER'S RETIREMENT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 224, 20 March 1912, Page 5

THE PREMIER'S RETIREMENT

SIR JOSEPH WARD TO BE ASKED TO RECONSIDER. By Telegraph—Press Association. ' Wellington, Last Night. At a meeting of Liberals to-night it was decided to wait on Sir Joseph Ward j on Thursday afternoon and present him with the following resolution: —• "That this deputation of Liberals, supporters and friends of tile Right Hon. Prime Minister desire to express our regret upon hearing that you have decided to resign the position of Premier of the Dominion And Leader of the Liberal Party. We are in sympathy with you in iihe circumstances under which you may consider it necessary to lake that step. Looking hack on the years you have led '.Parliament, and the many important >'Lib - ei'a'l''' r jti-easiires you have introduced ainl''\Vn'lcli are now brought in!o law, we ■ realise that they have not been in the \interest pf any one class, hut for all the p'feop'ie,, 6t the Dominion. We are . not unmindful. b£ your good services as Postmaster-General,"" of which the Post ,and Telegraph Department .bears, record being second to that 'in no other part 6f the Empire; indeed, ~the whole of the legislation during your ■;term r pf-office bears the mark of progress, ,:as the ffisnlt'.of which the Dominion is fiow <|tfotetllbV the' 1 world's statesmen as jOne of the most progressive parts of the Empire/''" We" regret your resignation, .and we would sincerely ask you to re-fo.n-sidel'. "your 'decision, feeling assured thah-thfi majority are with you and that you retain the confidence of the people; and fin'ally we wish to impress this fact upon the Liberal and Labour Members in Parliament." ■- • "