THE SEND-OFF TO THE PREMIER.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Anent the Premier's telegram, " Being a servant of the people, it is my duty to meet their wishes and not to dictate or obtrude either my opinion or preference . . . and if, in the opinion of the Auckland people my poor services to the colony are deemed worthy of a demonstration, it is for them to say. me to obey . . ." This is a somewhat different tone to the one we Aucklanders aro accustoemd when the Premier honours us with his views on various subjects, as for instanco the building of the plague hospital, among others. It will bo remembered how he hectored and lectured our City Council as to their duties also, how considerately he acquiesced in our proposal to bring Mahuta's people to Auckland to meet tho Duke. However, we can afford to let that pass, and unite in giving him a right hearty greeting in acknowledgment of his sterling patriotism, but if ho accepts a money presentation, I consider he will stultify himself, and eternally tarnish the lustre attaching to his patriotism, for which ho has already been well recompensed.— am, etc., Demos.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11907, 7 March 1902, Page 7
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