Heard and Said

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 43, 5 January 1912, Page 11

Heard and Said

That wo are a year noarcr the Socia« Revolution. That tlic workers of Maoriland are becoming saturated willi tlio spirit ot revolt. Tliat the interest taken in the- recent elections is the result of the. spread of working-class philosophy. That a Chinese Republic is within the bounds of possibility. That the tramwayincn of Auckland awl Wellington are discovering their rght to strike. That all tramwaymon will soon realise the virtues of Industrial Unionism. That the little Labor Party may have its day, but to-morrow belongs to the Socialist. That the rottenness in the bone* of official Labor was very apparent at tho elections. That Labor has too many little leaders —human futilities whoso motto is: "The Labor Party —that's mc." That the working-class movement should purge itself of men who seek a "career" for themselves, and torget their duty to the cause they claim to uphold. That Joe Ward means to stick to the reins of offico till compelled to let go. That the success of the "Reform" Party is not so much due to lovo of JVlassey as hatred of Ward. That tho tramwaymen of Wellington were within an ace of reverting to the strike in order to get an. unpopular official removed. That the petty official is the vermin of social life to-day. That success is the worst thing that could happen to the Labor Party now. That Labor sadly needs strong men, and there are none showing. That the people caoi control Parliament from outside if they know what they want and demand it. That the workers of Britain are getting ready for another light. That there are more fatheads in the New Zealand House of Reps, than in any similar assembly in the wide world. That if a country gets such governor* as it deseves, JVlaoriland is not free from sin. That a country whose national palaver is mostly filled with fools is on the high road to perdition. That men have to serve some kind of apprenticeship to their trades, but any fool is good enough for Parliament. That a change is coming over the spirit of the workers' dream. That the Socialist press is of more value than the Talking Shop and the platform and all other factors combined. That "The Worker" will go on its waj rejoicing, preaching the pure gonpel of Socialism, which means a revolution in society. That the toiler is beginning to soc it co.st 3ac much for the half-loaf as the whole, and wants the whole bal and won't bo happy tiTl he gets it. That since the report of "Spanwiie" came to hand it is announced tluvt, unless a complete settlement of the Auckland tramway dispute is effectvi a strike might occur early in January . That the Federation of Labor has in Jiand the dispute between the Auckland general laborers and their employers, the president of the Uniom concerned still hoping for a conference with the bosses. That Mr. Edward Tiegear did the Labor Party no good by sending that wire to (Haiti. That tho Liberal Caucus is looking for ways and means to retain power. That Ward's day is done, and he should spend the rest of liis life in writing a book on "How to Ru(i)n a Country on Borrowed Money."