THE TEMPERANCE COLUMN.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 9, 17 June 1899, Page 2

THE TEMPERANCE COLUMN.

(TO THE EDSTOE.) , Sir, — I notice the editor of theabove column, which appeared in yoxiv paper on June lOfch, has roused the ire of some of the citizens of our little town in his referring to the Police Commission aud the report of ourlocal police, re a certain holelkeeper in. Wamiate. These haughty Prohibitionists are always trying to stir up those gentlemen (ahem) who are engaged in that laudable trade o£ grogsellmg. "What difference does it make to them if they do break the law, oi - even break peoples' hearts &nd siu ashup homes, and starve chikhen, and fill our asylums and gaols, so long as th» publicans make money. But, Sir, I notice that wonderful personage, Steve Boreham, does not intend to let those meddlesome folk have their own way, and, therefore, he has come to the rescue of those honourable gentlemen, the publicans. I wonder how much" he expects to get for this b*t of backscratching* S. Boreham has his eyer to business y in calling the- man mean for having the courage to watch the house, and then state what he saw. Now, Sir r supposing Mr Boichum h>ul • a suspicion that someone was robbing Priest and Holdgate's shop, it would t be mean, according to his ' logic,' for him to shut himself up in the shop totry and catch the thief, because hewould become a spy himself. But „ anyone knowing Steve Boreham, *o£ Union fame, pays no regard to him,nor takes any notice of what he m'itesr says,, or does. Little things pleas*^ little minds, and some .people/like"'-^*' 'Bee their nam«a in print.. But InotWMfcv

there is a wonderful change come over Steve, why at one time- he : was all Union and working men, now he is all on the farmers' side, because it pays in'the horse cover line. No fool Steve, go in old boy, the Union is defunct, and the poor working man mnst look after himself. Why he Was as bad as the Prohibitionists in harassing the farmer, and now he toadies to T them, in order to facilitate business with the farmer. I would suggest to Mr Boreham, that he-should have his pet scheme carried into effect, viz., that every farmer should be compelled to keep a man to feed, groom, and harness the team and hand them over to the ploughman. That would be glorious. In conclusion, allow me to say that if Waimateis possessed of one mean, man, and we have to lament that, we must also rejoice in the fact that the town can boast of one other man who is superior to anyone else in the district, and in the person of Mr Boreham we have the embodiment of clear headedness, wise, honourable, clever, straight as a rush, and I am sure no one who can read faces would dare to say tha* 1 he is at all conceited. Thanking you in anticipation, — I am, etc., TmcK Head.