THE POOR PREMIER.
It is an awful thing to be the Premier of one of His Majesty's self-gov-erning dominions. The man who take? on the job, v,-bother to gratify his ambition, render service to his fellows, or enjoy the sweets and emoluments of office, speedily discovers that lie has not 'Stumbled across a bod of roses. If he would retain his self-respect and his reason, ho must have a skull as thick as that of Jack Johnson, an epidermis as impervious as that of a ''Captain Cooker," and a conscience —'well no conscience at all. Everything ho does, "or says, or thinks 'is treated with open derision. If he laughs, he is a jackals. If he cries, lie :s a booby. If he appoints his friends to public positions he is pursuing the detestable policy of "spoils to the victor l !.'' If he appoints his enemies, ho is cadging for votes. If he borrows money, he is extragavant. Tf he r''fuses to borrow, he is courting bnnkruntcv. Tf rroes to Church o» Q undav h 3 i« placating the "wowsers." T f he AP' l; . S-> nn. pr] HI-iitlT'- ft j<? Nt! awful to b rt a Premier—particularly a Reform Premier!
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 19 February 1913, Page 4
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201THE POOR PREMIER. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 19 February 1913, Page 4
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