THE PRIME MINISTER
IN THE HANDS OF THE HOUSE.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAMILTON, Last Night. Interviewed by a Waikato Times Representative to-day on the. future leadership, the Premier eaid ho could, not gee that the people were looking to Mr Massy at all. Tho Opposition had' succeeded in discrediting the mer liberal leader, but it by no means followed that the effects of tflieir methods against Sir Joseph Ward implied that the country wanted Mr Massey to be entrusted with the control of the destinies of the/Do-, minion; Mr captains and ;gehierais had won 1 .: many fights in the wOiich; had been, bungled "by titeir' ; Itepdar: The' length' "of ; time the present; Governmient: -reniamed; in office was for the House to pay. If the present favourable, feeing met with by Ministers throughout the Dominion' continued, it would be reflected when Parliament met. The Pre-' iftier made'it qiiife clear tha't tlie> GoVemmeiiit would use no political legerdemain to seeufro majorities. The country, was liberal' at heart, and looking for guidance on sound, economic, progressive lines. His party had met the so reasonahle aspirations, and I there could be no doubt of its future. I
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10618, 25 April 1912, Page 5
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193THE PRIME MINISTER Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10618, 25 April 1912, Page 5
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