THE FARMERS UNION.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 314, 31 May 1907, Page 2

THE FARMERS UNION.

(to the editor.) Sir, —The Farmers Union, r.s cun i pared to labour unions, is Lcking ir. j vim, up-10-dateness and push. Where are vre to look for the remedy sod h are we to apply it Let u • fir.-t lake I the labour unions. We fi .<1 »b yar ; fully alive t > their require men Is a: d I have Ihe push to Carry chei- be- t• I success With the Farmer.- Ui r ■ what a charge. The w'u le c tirom ■

from top io b s torn is per<- ea ■ J wi h an osseuce uf w:nt <f t.-ct, eart lessues-, and •ant .->f ui.i y of purpose Can the fu.nnever hop.to do any good with ihtb* Uai .n un’il they do as the 1 U» ;ur unions u , viz., s'ick together until their "bj c is attained. We must fist educate oar ignorant members up to a standard < f sufficient ji.-teliiger. t) know ht‘. they rtq ■: and wh.Lt to leava si >:i. . Unless the Farmers Union is roach political it cap n.y.sr hope to be of much use to its'it or to the colony. Farmers should be able to receive the attention they deserve from G vernmeot, and why don’t they? Simply because the Government .know their union is at present a my J), and sb >ws a weak unsupported front, as its mum* hers are not unanimous but vote for whom they l;k?. The farmers and labourers of the c . y -bould u»united io on- Jui p :! ;X. T: ir interest-* are •- i>3'.<s oriviliges of being n» i t h? Aiwuian’ States, giving u .. «r: idet :->r produce to A-..-; . i , o the general prosperity of N . Z?-i!and. Way should w« have °. ' ■■■ :f imp ed between ourselves and ir relati ns in Australia, America, Cci&daand Britain? Are we n . all related and of the same gojd old stock that e>n quered tne world and still hold i ? We the farmees and labourers of this and other British an-1 English speak ing countries have the power to anile in one solid wb :. i tus therefore do so.—Yours, etc , LABOUR UNIONIST.