Political Pellets.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 26, 1 September 1911, Page 13

Political Pellets.

Mim'ster of Labor Millar says that the N.Z. Government does not intend to introduce legislation to overcome the Osborne judgment. Unions which are desirous of using their funds for political purposes can register under the Unclassified Societies Act.

Buxton, of Geraldine, is anxious to have the term of Parliament extended to five years in lieu of three years as at present. However, he is receiving no encouragement in support of the idea.

Minister for Railways Millar says he intends'that the present unjust treatment of railway employees, in so far as politics axe concerned, shall continue. There is absolutely no reason' or excuse for soich action.

McLaren, M.P.'V, suggestion that wages should be the first claim on. a bankrupt estate is a, good one. Now it is about fourth. Good. old. Rent gets in ahead of it.'

* * * "Strenuous politics" is how might describe the doings of N.S.W. Legislature of late. a * *

The Wellington Labor Party selected the following candidates to contest the various seats in*the city : —Wellington. South, W. H. Hindmar&h; Wellington Central, W. T. Young; North, E. J. Carey; Suburbs,. Moore; Hutt, M. J. Rear don.

The workers of New Zealand have called Sirjoe some hard ?ames, and with reason too. But it remains for the "Free Lance," a strong Ward paper, to find a fitting name. In its issue of August 26 it refers to ihim as "Sir JLWoseph." How cruel!

The Labor Party have always been insisting upon, the Socialist Party as being too r-r-revolutionary. Now Mills (ho with the "unity" schemes) makes th© discovery that the ' Labor Party want more than the Socialists. Silence.

Replying to a deputation which wait-* ed upon him in referen.ee to alleged victimisation of; members of the Merchants' Assistants TJnionj Millar,, Minister for Labor, said "he would, have ■thought by this time that, after 17 yeiars, the period: the Act had been, in operation, any body of employers \vould not have been found in N.Z. opposing the- formation of a union." We WQuld have thought th© same*

One of the charges preferred against "the Government in connection with the Hin© charge? was that a' man niamed Tattle, who had been in the employ of" Dr.. Findlay, was sent to Flaxbourne and received £631 for two hundred days' work. His work consistediai helping the cook or groom. When the inquiry was taking place Mr. Tattle never tattled whether the tattle regarding Tattle was just tattle.

Cabinet member T. Mackenzie, who was deprived of his seat as a result of the wiping oiit of Taie>ri electorate, is gazing hungrily around for a seat and bas decided to invade the North Island.

The Labor Party of Wellington, decided to renorninate McLaren for Wellington East without a contest. Why? Were they afraid he would have been defeated? It was a grave blunder in tactics on their part, and savors very much of a "machine."

Information, from the West Coast indicates that tremendous enthusiasm on behalf of the workers' candidate is being displayed in the Grey electorate. The- formation of committees and active canvassing is already being carried on on a large scale.

' It is generally considered that Mr: ■Russell, Mayor of Greymouth, will not be a candidate for the Grey seat during the forthcoming election. It had ! beeai stated that Mr. Russell- was to ' run under the auspices of the GreyI mouth Labor Party.

During the - course of his midnight address, Ward put in a lot of time trying to explain away his title. An indication that Sirjoe feels he has been naughty.

H. L. Michel will give the Seddon family representative a great run for Westland this election. He is out bright and early organising the latest additions to the electorate.

By-election, Christchurch North: Mr. H. M. Isitt splitting hairs with his opponent, Mr. Hall, over leasehold and freehold and the right to work.

The Chairman

' 'Questions, please.''

, Comrade T. Armstrong: "Would it hold or leasehold a solution, of the land problem ?"

Mr. Isitt: "I emell a single taxer o* a Socialist. I want to put as matny people on tJae land as possible." 'Comrade T. Armstrong: "Would it solve the problem if we put 100,000' on. the land and left 900,000 landless? , '

A bit of a shudder from the oaaididarte's supporters.

Mr. Isitt-: "We do mot all want to be faxmers; I do not want to be one myself."

Comrade T. Armstrong: "WThilo you sedl the right of the leaseliold and freehold the landless live on sufferance. ,.

The candidate, after saying "That is true," sat down. Comrade Thomas Armstrong : "Another question, please. Re the right to work: Knowing that the worker oaily gets about one-third of that , which h©' produces, what does Mr. Isitt. propose to do about the remaining two-thirds?" The candidate said it would take a w-hole evening to answer that.