THE FARMER'S VIEW.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1902, 10 November 1913, Page 5

THE FARMER'S VIEW.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—As one living in the country and watching events, I am somewhat astonished at the present turn. At tho beginning of tho strike one read the impassioned and boastful utterances (to put it mildly) of those in authority over the strikers. One said if the country people come, club them; another, there is the harbour for, them, destroy their property. A Mf. Young, who appears to bo taking charge of affairs, thought to frighten the country people by saying he would brjng into Wellington or march on Wellington with 15,000 armed men. We read of inoffensive citizens being mobbed as they went along the street after being sworn in to help the constables to keep order., Of two constables attacked by a mob of many men probably 100, and pluckily holding their own. There were onlookers apparently who did not give them a hand, and that puzzles me. Well; after ,all theso threats, with our butter and cheese piling up, and deteriorating, we_ determined to take a hand,- and if the lumpers wouldn't load our produce, wo must do it ourselves. Our first move was naturally to send enough men to protect those of our number who presently will load tho boats. We read with clenched fists of the cowardly attack of men slinking behind our boys and throwing stones and iron bolts, and broken glass bottles; of others seeking to maim the horses, and when this same Mr. Young goes and entreated the mounted men to go, home, and the strike, will soon be over, we can scarcely believe it is tho same man who said he was going to bring his 15,000 armed men to terrorise Wellington. W© now see that it was bombastic bosh; there are plenty more of us, old and young, however, if necessary. We are told that the law does not permit these soap-box "skiters" vvho use inciting language being stopped. _ They abuse us in the country, l though without us there would be no work for them. Tho law Bhould be altered. We have nothing against unionism—let them have as many 'as they like, pay salaries to as many secretaries, presidents,; and hangers-on as they like; that is not our concern, and we are not talkers, but WE ARE GOING TO PUT OUR STUFF ON BOARD—I am, etc., . COUNTRY SETTLER.

N. B.—l note Mr. Tregear's remark at Newtown Park; it is,only one more of the many.fpolish .'aud/silly' things, he has said during"his" life.''