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Show FORMER PREMIER BOND ENDS PUBLIC CAREER Charges Bad Faith on tho Part of the Fishermen' a Union in Announcing I Retirement. ' ST. JOHNS, N. F., Jan. 10. Sir Eobort Bond, tho formor premier, an-noiuicod an-noiuicod tomght his withdrawal from public life, hi an opon letter ho gave as hie reusons alleged bad faith on tho part of tho Coakorites, otherwiso known as tho Fishermen 's union, which with tho Liberals formed the opposition opposi-tion lod by Sir llobort against Sir Edward Ed-ward Morris, the prosent promior, in tho general election laot October. After saying that ho will abaudon the leadership of tho opposition and resign re-sign his seat in the Jogislaturo from the Twillingato district, Sir Eobort added. "I will novor be a party to allowing nny organization representing ono element ele-ment in tho communit- to gam control of public affairs, to Uio exclusion of othor intorosts, as is now the avowed policy of tho Fishermen's union." Sir Robert Bond has long been ono of the moat prominont figures in tho public life of Newfoundland. For many years he was promior until tho Liberal party was overthrown bv tho Conservatives, hoaded by Sir Edward Morris, who was once attornoy general in Sir Robort's cabinet. It was during tho Bond" premiership that the disputes over tho rights of American fishermen in Newfoundland waters became acute. |