THE PREMIER'S SPEECH.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1458, 9 November 1911, Page 4

THE PREMIER'S SPEECH.

We heard a'particularly shrewd and intelligent nuu-partisau yesterday describe tho spaech delivered by the Premier at Wiuton on Tuesday night as the finest of its type he has known in this country. We are disposed t,o agree with that verdict. The summary we published yesterday, as sent out by the Press Association and oconpying a column and a half of space gives a fair idea of what the speech,covered, but the "first person" report occupying tan oolomns which appears in the New Zealand Times naturally covers more ground and ovflrv woL'il of it should be read by tlia man who really desires to form an impartial view of the present political situation in New Zealand as very honest and patriotio citizen should do. Here wti have passed in review by the man best qualified by kpowledgo and Intellect to do it, the whole of the public affairs of the. Dominion, and before this searchlight of truth the clouds of misrepresentation vanis i as mist before There km scores of ttionsands.of most estimabla men in New Zealand to-day who have been politically blinded by the deliberate crnsade of falsehood that has been crgauisad by certain Opposition party machine wire pullers on the American model Not one of these soores of thoufands wonld knowiuglj ut&n/j to a lie, or libel their neighbour. If they would read this Epeoh iinrotl|li, tli&y would begin tortSii-C what has been done in their Lama flu i to what methods they have unwittingly subscribed. One by one Sir Jcseph at Winton out thesa in* ventions open and showed the ugliness wit-bio. The Dominion, in a splenetic and untruthful nota on the speech, says that the Premier made ''the usual charges of misrepresentation." Is it not a disgraoe to New Zealand thai it should be impossible now for a Premier to make a speech v/ithout having to dissipate the "usual" misrepresentations?

"THE GARDEN OE LIES." There were tbe Hiiw "Tammany scandal." tjo Mokau lies, the lies, for whioh the Otaki Mail tjas jusj made hnmble apology and which alleged tl'at the Premier had received large "pickings" from the loans, a lie also a Wellington Opposition candiclato had to swallow> There is the lie that the country paid £3400 in canal dnes to get tlio Premier home by the Suez Oanal in the Rnapehu, the lie that he chartered the Ruapelm specially to bring him home—both of which have been properly branded by the general! manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company. And so on and so forth. It is pitiful that such methods of fighting should ever have found a weloowe ou New Zealand soil, have in fact become "usual" as the Dominion puts its-so far as the Dominion can make them usnal. So much for one phase ot the Premier's speecl), the necessary cleariug of "The Garden of Lies." Of other phases, the ooastrnctive phases, the planting of tho garden with wholesome wheat alter the tares have been pulled out, much might bB written, but space, will not psrnnt this morning. " :

At the Police Court yesterday a first offending drunkard was fined 5/- and costs.

Tho latest addition to the Telophone Exchango is No. 451, A, Soifort, residence, corner of East and Ferguson streets. The Orchestral Society's next concert will be held on November 23rd.

The breaking-up coremouy of tlio Technical School will take place iu tlm Municipal Hall on Wednesday, 22ud insfc.

The animal sports of the High School will lake place oo th» Sportsground on Friday afternoon (weather permitting).

On page 2 Tho Markets; on page 3 Technical School Annual S.orffe; • on pago G Feilding Notos; on page 7 sporting, Cricketers are rrqnfstad to taru np ou the Spurtsgronud far practice this eveuing and tr,-morrow tvenicg of this week and Monday and Tmsilay next week.

Mr J. K. Horriblow takes tho place of Mr Alex Spiers as Foxton's representative on tho Palmerston North Hospital Board. Apart from this change the personnel of of the Board remains the same.

Tho Secretary of our lccsl Fire Brigade desires to acknowledge with thanks a cheque for £SJ 2s from Snllitt Bros, Ltd., in recognition cf the Brigade's good work at tho recent fire iu East street.

The following are the results of the Palmerston North Technical School plumbing examination. Maximum marks 200 (theory 100, practical 100). R. Raeburn 65, 76—1*31; G. Quayle 63 60-123; C. Ross 30, 80-112. This scholarship was given by the plumbers of Palmerston North, to be competed for by the plumbing apprentices attendiug the Technical School, and is tenable for two years. R. Raeburn is consequetly the winner.

The promoters of the Coronation Bazaar report fair business last evening. Miss Louio Wood sang two songs and the Norwegian pole drill was again given by the pupils of the Convent under Mr Tabor. Songs (all encored) were, also giv n by Mrs Cope and Mr Taber, and a recitation by Mr Olliver. The Misses Jack danced a sailor's hornpipe, A vote of thanks was accorded the performers on the motion fMr Kennedy. To-night a cakewalk will be danced by Mrs Boon's pupils, and there will also be dancing by the Convent pupils.

At a meeting of residents of Pox ton' Beach, it was resolved to approach the Harbour Boar'l for a guarantee of £IOO for the construction of a jetty at the beach and that the work be carried out forthwith; that the Board be asked to apply to the Marine Department for a subsidy; that the surf boat be fitted as a lifeboat; that the Harbourmaster have complete control of boat traffic, and that signals be hoisted as to the condition of the river; that passenger boats be licensed, and the maximum number to be carried by the boats to bo painted thereon. It was also resolved that an association be formed to promoto instruction in life* saving, and the following committee was set up—Messrs J. Mounsey (chairman), B. R. B1 Holben (secretary), C, Dahl (Palmerston), P. Daniell, J. Senior (Beach), 6. H. Stiles, and J. K. Hornblow (Foxton). All present were constituted an ambulance committee aud Mr Hepworth offered to give tuition in first aid. Mr A. Clemett, postmaster at Foxton, was thanked for his trouble in keeping up telophono communication with Palmerston on tho occasion of the recont disaster, and a motion was carried expressing deep sympathy with the relatives of those who lost their lives. The sum of ifilOO was guaranteed in the room towards the funds.