THE PREMIER'S RETIREMENT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 225, 21 March 1912, Page 5

THE PREMIER'S RETIREMENT

RESOLUTION PROM STRATFORD. By Telegraph—Press Association. Stratford, Wedmesday. The Stratford Liberal League resolved to extend hearty congratulations to Sir Joseph Ward on the statesmanlike manner in which he had conducted thei affairs of the Dominion as Premier, as evidenced by the buoyancy of the finances and the country's general pros-1 perity, and the League considered it would be a national calamity if he retired from the leadership of the party at the present juncture. NEW PLYMOUTH RESOLUTION. ■ At a meeting of the New Plymouth ■ Liberal and Labor Federation held' on Tuesday night, the following resolution : ! was passed:— "The Liberal and Labor Federation of i New Plymouth desire to express its regard for your past services to the people ! of this Dominion and the Empire, and ■ also place on record its appreciation of , your disinterestedness in relinquishing i the high office you have held as leader of a progressive party at this juncture, 1 We further hope that when the mist of misrepresentation to which vmi have been subjfeted has cleared away that you will' again resume your position as the one capable of vtecvinr; the ship «jf , progressive thought into a havers of s:ife refuge." l ========