SIR JOSEPH WARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1920, Page 5

SIR JOSEPH WARD.

TO DEAL WITH ACCUSATIONS. INFLUENCE OUT OP PARLIAMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Invercargill, Last Night. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward arrived by thu through express to-night and were met at the station by a large gathering. Responding to the Mayor's welcome, Sir Joseph remarked that it was the first time for 33 years he had come to Invereargili in a private capacity, but he came just ar; happily in that capacity. On the following night he would speak at Winton, whero he intended to deal with some incidents that led to his dei'eat at the lasi election. Ho was never a revengeful man. His feeling at vhat moment was that of a young man breasting a running tape, who did his hest to finish first, but was prepared to wish tlia other fellow the best of luck. He did not mind fighting or reverses, "but he did object to hitting below the belt.

He would probably have :to leave the nountry for. a short time, he continued, and later he would have to absent himself for a ionger'period, but he was not going to leave Now Zealand. He was pleased at being a free man. He would assure them that he was going to be much more influential out of Parliament than when he was in it, even as Prime Minister