The Life and Work of Richard John Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, With a History of the Liberal, Party in New Zealand (Classic Reprint)

Mr. Seddon was taking a very active part inN ew Zealand spolitics; and the intention was that he should contribute largely to the material, so that the work should be, to some extent, autobiographical. Having had many opportunities as a journalist of studying the political history of this colony, and having watched the rise and progress of theL iberal Party, I became well acquainted with Mr. Seddon scareer from the time he entered Parliament, in 1879. Besides that, in writing and conversation, he sometimes expressed his opinions on political situations and public men, and spoke of his early battles, giving me a further insight into the view he took of past events and of those that were passing rapidly in front of him. It was early in July, 1904, that I first asked him to allow me to write his biography. He fell in with the proposal at once, and telegraphed his hearty consent in the following message :R eyour communication of the 21st ultimo., I shall be pleased to give you every reasonable assistance. Kind regards and best wishes. R. J. SEDDON. I immediately prepared a scheme for the work, and submitted to him a list of questions, which I asked him to answer at his leisure. He replied as follows :P rime Minister sO ffice, Wellington, 13th November, 1904. DEAR SIR, I duly received your letter, and have time and again tried to get an opportunity to comply with your request, but pressure of parliamentary business has prevented it.
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