THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

Mataura Ensign, 20 March 1909, Page 5

THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

Ml! MASSEY'S. VIEW'S. l-KU UNITi-M) I'KKKj ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, .March lib Mr AY. Y. Mttsscy (Louder of the Opposition >. rei'ilyin;', this afternoon to the statements made by Sir Joseph Ward in Lyitelton. remarkid: ''if is not necessary for me to go back fourteen years to prove that, aDpoiulmenis to the public service were often mad" for political purposes and party ourpescs rat'nei tluiii on account, of special merit on the pari of those appointed. IVrsouallv I am very well pleased that by his repeated denials Sir .!os"p'n YVard ha. in dispute. •As Leader -.1 ihe Reform Party ; am anxious to have all appoint incuts !• tlie public service made aorordinc; I;. fitness for the position.'; on the part of the candidates. ] am anxious io sec the rnper House made responsible to anil representative of the electors n!' the 'Dominion. I want to make it iiu possible for the Ministry in oflice I'm the time brine;, or for anv candidate. to a 1*.'..>,,( »o ic!!, : ,,,.,„. |],e' elections In -0 : ,,,,.,.;..:, . of public expenditure. ! want io see the coiiniry eovonmd i: ibe in! crests of the conii'trv'and not ii. tlie interests of fee pari'- in power and 'heir hangers-on. And if the 111 lie dis-cll-sion that ha., tal place between the Prime Minister and ri ,,-s..|f (ends le (I'.at end then ii Corf out forth will col have been wo ted." *