DON’T PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH.

Temuka Leader, Issue 9416, 8 June 1882, Page 3

DON’T PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH.

It is truly a melancholy thing, remarks the Rangitikei Advocate, to behold the champions of the people going over, one after another, to the camp of the enemy—the ruthless and remorseless land speculators. There used to be a chosen band of “ Liberals,” who made the working men believe that they would fight valiantly and faithfully to the end—they would see that the doctrine “ the land for the people and the people for the land ” should be carried out to its fullest extent —woe to the land speculators ? It was pleasant to see this band of sturdy patriots battling bravely in the noble cause. But, alas for human instability ! First, Ballance and Stout became land speculators, then followed Sheehan and Rees. Yet the working men had one fervid champion left, Amongst the faithless, De Lautour remained faithful. But, sad to record, even he has deserted at last. We have reeived a circular anent (‘’The New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company,” which Las a capital of half a million sterling, and, marvellous to relate, Mr C. A. DeLautour’s name is signed to this circular as secretary ! Our London telegrams state that £75,000 worth of this company’s shares had been sold at par }

Evidently Mr DeLautour’s company is going in for land speculation on a big scale.