Premier Speaks at Petone.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1092, 13 September 1904, Page 2

Premier Speaks at Petone.

Views on Next Election Prophesies Biggest Fiijlil in Colony's History I)y Telegraph.--I'iwi A.wmiaii''R. WKDLrNOTON. this day. Si'BAKiNfi at Petono last night, the Premier, in presenting the charter to the local branch of the Liboral and Labour Federation, warned his party of the no" cessity for organisation. Tho most d e . termined fight that had over taken taken place would be seen at tho next election, and ho wanted thorn to bo fully prepared to keep tho Liberal ilag (lying. Ho spoke at some length on the land question, The cry for the freehold was a cover for nothing less than the repeal of ihoLnnd for Settlement Act. Adverting to railway matters, ho said the time was not far distant when they would cease to import any locomotives for tho colony, Ho alludtd to tho extravagance of the Education and other local Hoards, and commented on tho fact that the Opposition lost no ehanco of getting seats on these bouds, which he contended was not in order to give the country the benefit of their scrv.ccs but to make impossible demands on the Government for money, and then throw tho blame on it for refusing. Ho chimed that 90 pet cent, of the mcinbors of county councils were opposed to tho Government, After the proceedings a motion of unabated confidence in tho Premier was carried by acclamation,