Correspondence.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 237, 1 December 1905, Page 2

Correspondence.

[While freely opening our column* for £&& * discusflion of public matter* wo do na* J neoewarily identify ouraelvea with the*' opinions expressed by oor respondents A We wish this to be distinctly atood.j : THE FORTHCOMING (to thb editor.) Sib, —Many letters have appeared in your interesting columns dealing with the oom ing elections and most of them have shown HlftAßd common seoae in supporting Mr □jag. Still, some are advocating Mr Green giggle, and why 1 Simply becaua- he has dona three th nga—(l) Pledged himself to vote on the land tenure as Mr Lang has al way SToSed ; ""pledged ' him to support the Seddon Government (two pledges rankly opposed to each other) ; (3 > offered a worthless boat of promises. Have these_ credulous eloetors ~forgotten that we once had a visit from, the Vremier (Mr Greensi »de> chief) who scattered like ahowereoX--bl-aging to ns from ’ h» platform, aud do we suppose that Mr Greene'ade'e promise* (many of whioh are shallow, obscure and. utterly impo*«i»»ls) are going to bribe us to forsake thOfjtryited/ representative nf tout-, election of Mr Gr p enslade wm to ba the cause of a few more pounds b-dng spent in roads end- 'h ridges in our district;-ewppbao we did have our pohutnkaws trees protected au.i. our Wharf..enlarged that Mr Greenslade managed o have spentamong us as many pc -ce, aa he haa premia -3 pounds) what would these gains be in comparison to the sacrifice of tho vx al questions of coustitotipn that are-glowing firea-i/vt hearts of tfio’usa.nde of our thioking to day ? Are Mr Greenslade's supporters blind to the policy of i^a,chief, Mr Seddon, on the land tenure and native administration ? Is there a land bolder so d .11 as to gra*p at the shadow of road estimates aid drop the substance’ of his dearest desire as a British*’- to, have the freehold of h ; s home ? Eor/thiok ye credulous ones, .that Mr Seddon Will satisfy your c’reving on this p iut, and what will be the value of Mr Gree- sladeV-repre*entat?H?ief jas a Government supporter, when he must inevitably clash with the G wenm®' on this ■ quention or repudiate his pledges to the ; electors. Agaia, eh all-wo-grasp the sleek hand of premise* an i ha stung byjUia*Fais Reiit Bit! Wisp that lies in fts pahfr P the leasehold^ 3 alive to this dishonest policy m«asuivof our Gbvarnuiont to break faith with onr contract* of leasehold ? I hold that the maij'whjj Govern- . ment that has five times tried to pass this ;

wicked measure is nb'mai'i to represent us. , Leaeeholdera of aU shades, whether Sta|e pr private, do w$ want our rente raised at any period that the Government pleaso L I.P,‘ mon, can we imagine so gross a repudiation of uentrart r -Frc-fia’ Hansard i qaote th* following statement made by the present Minister for Lands (Mr Duncan) at the last ■fltt-mpt to pass this bill:—“ Though he withdrew tha Bill for that year he w .e only waiting tijl tbe House wm sulficteatly educated to introduce it . again and carry ax,”.. With what inteas*'louglnga do wait to see justice done to the native land question, to see expunged those ever last ide obstacle* that freckle.the complexion of our | district and. .blotoh its fair development. Are we going to lose .-ight for the moment of the cloud that hangs over ua‘, while . dazzled by the flitter of a galaxy ot artin- : cial promises What hope have we of ever enjoying the satisfaction .of our craving while Seddonism reigns .’ Yet some would I send him a supporter. Sir, will we on the .strength of these valueless promises sacrifi e ! our principles? will we suffer the injustice . of a Fair Kent Bdl.’ will we remain sick at ' heart pieroad by the thorn of this native' '.question .We, struggling settlers of the neglected North, denied our lawful privileges of of land tenure, fenced in by the mean JJmitetrf thfs -native wiHerness. watch with huggyy eye* fpr.bhe political drought to l)reak up. ~. We have had enough of this ;Sou'th Island "Government- Masr -y j 9 one of as, with" a straight outjjolioy; Mr Lang’s actual in the tight direction. Our member is in the full vigour of political life, and has for the paat 12 b=<», labouring honeatly and hard in our poßtfcil toteWste; a man true to his elector*? fiiMiful h&F fionvicfeio s' aud with )the higheat morality in hia-political Ideal*, one who does h >nonr t > Parlia neat and to ,those he raproaente. May th elector*; bato the trhe political inue*. Thy fuftira tß’tieav of-the Govern vague, unearcaia Mid <ver*a to ouri welfare, At heart Sed*®» U a leaseholder . «Uh a Fair Eent Bill np hi* sleeve.—Yonr*, etc . ■■ (TO THE BDIT0B.) Sib.—The iroectacl® of Mr Greenslade being taken arfronna the bush districts in Kawhia South by eaiarxed official* in the employe the Boads Departm.-nt, wm owrtsinly interesting to he settlera aud /grading to the status of professional ineh. •The Btßilerß 'are vitally interested as the travelling expenses might by aCCIDkxt b* ; chaagelte-the different votes for load*.- i I: m ghb *ay, Mr Editor,, that it has .given gre.t offence to the settler*, and it will not be forgotten on election day.— four*, etc , SETTLER. . ' '■ ■ (to the EDJTOB.) Sifi^—Under (ho present 0.8. T. tenure we jhgve to pay refit for our' land fit 5 per cent on the capital value per annum ; after having paid' rent for 10 years we have tee.rioH of pui®haaa,. tl .Nojv compare this Avith, paat lai»4legi»,a tion, .Cndepthe deferred,,pay- | ?aent *yatbm by paying rahc at 5 phr cent. of W7Wkft : iftie r »n(i wsrpaid for efid the M sufipEa title daeda were senl‘to ttohecupl if: ■ ' Jiw do/thes*. factoi agree .juitlr the Seddonian cry that the land should be the Pebplcs, Aftd th*t jhis-Jegielatipaia.khead of othw rtrtidtrieg, -wfeh in Dud WiMb Dted‘ivgirßti toall gnito iVafteri whwb rimy are iiud under hi* own b»WS.' : He hae imposed a heavy tax on now settler*, raised the land pesed-ef the uiistUJctorfdl, eartfess- Wf incapable, combined with a floating population lto» .VMtiAlim. -Anyoaa whA b«wjW| he presaat.administr&tion ba* not' MMn th* Croubla to look into the queuing.. ,We ( are borrowing tinder taxation ahd ruled 4)y a mfifi Who -hft* secured hid'folfow I .' 1 ar* front the lowest rung, of the ladder: of success. We, che farmerauf New Ze*lMjd, have the power add a third majorly uf vote*, and by sticking{ tbgotiier.and voting for improvement, hdnerty and riath-.wkbMC 1 get a Uovaramantthat will Het fltirty to «Q . badn.fi G. H. MACKENZIE, .W ; ai ,(JS y r '- Wait TZA.f x (TO THE tWITOB.) I SIB,—I Me by. Ilia WMUio Anfn, »ad Time* that in hi* address at. Hami ton Mr t G(ednslade denied that’ he tiav*Ued round ‘Kawhia South under the pilotage of Mr Burd, the Road Engineer, t-uofi a statement is extraordinary to jay the l*a*G. and has oo*h Jdm many yotaes which wt’f naw go hl ■Mr Eaugf- >( A (TO THE EblTjpß.). SIB,—Mr Lsng in his travel* in the bush districts has made a host of friend*, £H* argument r* the futility of Supporting a ovemment wmdMato who sfiy«> h 9 i*in taSd i rtsa ILA

*fcd Gov9«e& freehold the facd that frrery Miawter voted it, is v»fy:' and it behovee •rtrtr lease in perpetuity leader to support Mr Lan*, the;, t-rpa freeh«d«r, The very lucid eiLdmatiin firth* IWRfi&t Bill wa* afi kye opener to ehow stfl further hoy prflatatjgigßrtenant intend f 17, I notice a lette r writtsi**oy Mr George H. Mackenzie, of Upareu; wherein he vary truly pointe out the waste of public money* round th* big cities instead of in book country district*; he place* the blame en Mr Lang's shoulders, but there he i* *ntireiy wrong. It i* the present Government who i* to blame. What with tha lnlands picnic, Land Commission atrocity, duplx** ** tion of Hutt-Wellington railway, tens ot thousands of pounds might have been spsnfi ■an. rnada.. and , bridgea instead wt—haw < "thrown away. If Mr Mack nzie will pa is* and think for a-few .’jtedtfotof >e will/ 1 anoy, being a sensible man. ’be *fbfi*>d on ■thaAthmf neremhur .XHcording h< vote in favour of Mr Lang, und ‘so n.»lp to ptace 32ft Massey in power, with hi* strong country policy. It is woil vrorth a-t«ak*nyb .w,— Tours, oto., kinjhaeu. (to THK EDIToBj. I Siu,—Whatever may be fi* da* *0 th* ni snoctiv* merit* °f the twb can-lMate* before * u* • n<4 titaing must stand olewl.' bsfoee iaU parent* of fauidie* iu th* b-»ek b o iky, who mu-t se* th it w ilst on the Education Bear! Mr tor*ard , matters appertaining to th* edn-ation of th* thing generation. 1 know hnwditlAitJ it ia to iippre>9 the suthor tms, Jrat Mr Greenslade carries a lot of'weight' Such being the case, wafc ou- member, would his weight in othex mittire not be onfiderably I think so, and intend casting my vote for GREE NSL . A D. ,FB *IHE33. ‘ " (To THE’ BDITor.) Z 1 T 304 writing tbe la»4 letter to the z Kawhia S'HXlwr” re politilx, I have the satisfaction cf bdiug in a po* ti te.k’f to e definitely that Mr ‘.aeem-lade.u a real lire man, aud that when* arited’ hy-a firmer to do anything he doe* what be its asked o aid to the of that f ; ba« been a little late in proving hi* value I us bat I toy. totter late tbamnr**^._jHer h»• helped roe oat.of a difficulty re remdento’ k vhii-e at once, If I had have asked Lang '- he would have written a nice lettor f* an answer to mine, but I would have gained nothing, lam thoroughly satisfied now uhat little Greenslade ic a battler and will , help u*.—-Yuure, otc w G, H. MACKENZIE. P.S, —1 have worked bard to find out th* best man, aud now know that (>reenatade ia the man for u*. Your running lAng W ~ against our Interests. —G.H.M,