MORISON MUDDLED.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 66, 14 June 1912, Page 4

MORISON MUDDLED.

"In conclusion, he said that if ever they had Socialism rearing its head in New Zealand it would be a government by inspectors with a vengeance." Does Mr. Morison know we have inspectors now, and why? It is because we are obliged to have inspectors to see that we are not robbed and murdered by had food, bad drains, had conditions of labor, etc. Cannot Messrs. Morison and Co. seo that when goods aro produced for use and not for profit we shall not try to rob and murder each other in order to grow rich outof each other. Oh, no! Tho ago of inspectors is now. They will not be needed under Socialism. Again Mr. Morison: "The Socialist government must be in some shape or form a despotism. As to defence, tho Minister for Defence had shown most commendable backbone. (Applause.)" Curic.s that an otherwise apparently sane man can get so muddled. There is no proof offered that Socialism will be a despotism, merely the assertion of a man who does not know what Socialism is. Put when this is followed by api>roval of :»ropii?£o>-v military training, one cannot but KtM if to t.ompol a man or a lad to ho trained to shoot and kill his fellow men, against his will, is despotism or freedom? I wonder if these freedom despots think it will make tV young men and lads hotter soldiers to know that they are freo to serve or freo to go to jail? Thoro ifi no dosnotism about these men, only you mnst do ns they think or go to prison, 'fiat is their kind of freedom —to let you please yourselves would be—despotism,