THE RED FLAGGERS.
A local federationist (says the Greymouth Argus), discussing the situation at Waihi, said that the . crisis came too soon for the Federation, who had been preparing for a grand coup de main in November. The shearing season would' then- have been on, and with tho shearers, miners, and other workers affiliated with the Federation out, the whole of the industry of tho Dominion would have been paralysed. Unlike Samson, the Federationist leaders would not be overwhelmed in the general ruin, for, having no stake in the country, and having caused all the damage they could, they would, like the Arabs, fold their tents in the night and steal away. Tbeio seems to be a close affinity between these Red Fed. leaders and tho revolution mongers in Soutli America, whoso principal business is to start a revolution, going, and then, before their own skins are in danger, get out to somo other place that wants a flare up. It is a poor trade, my\ brothers, but much easier than' honest toil. I
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10714, 5 October 1912, Page 4
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174THE RED FLAGGERS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10714, 5 October 1912, Page 4
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