Secretary Morris and Dunedin Watersiders.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 83, 11 October 1912, Page 3

Secretary Morris and Dunedin Watersiders.

The following letter was sent to Dunedin "Star" and ignored:— Sir, —Mr. Morris, in reply to the wharftnan who gavo his opinion oa the N.Z.F.L. and the result of the recent ballot, asks the public to decide. It will be as well if Mr. Morns anlswered the following questions beiore tho-pub-lic gives its decision: thero arc such strange rumors about amongst the wharf laborers that it would greatly relieve that portion of the public to have tho following questions answered: — Did every member of the union receive a ballot paper? Were scrutineers appointed? Is it correct that Mr. Morris explained to members how to vote? Is it correct that the returning officer was rejected for that position at a previous meeting of the union? Did a member who made a mistake in tho ballot. paper demand and receive another ballot paper? And, lastly: If everything was in order, as Mr- Morris says it was, why has the ballot been hung up and the decision not been given effect to? I do not vouch for the truth of any of the above rumors, but until they have been satisfactorily explained, one must be excused for coming to conclusions not favorable to the officials of tho union.—Yours, etc., M.S.