SNIP ON THE SQUATTER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1719, 25 June 1884, Page 2

SNIP ON THE SQUATTER.

(TO THE Epnbß,), ■ ;,.,-.:. „.;'\ • Sia,—l have reid over twice "Snip's" letter in your papeivpf tfl-day, anolam now wondering what sort ofa world would, suit him. .Should he not, in taking.thlsSand he does, his' opponent what jiewoukU claim himself—fa'tp'ay. i.ani'.a' working manmysilf, aud. have nothing ii(. common : with the squatter, excepting -the prosperity, of our adopted countiy.nei&erdo I know. throe of them personally,.'.' "Snip'| ingoing for tho ferret finds it necessary to abuse: the. squatter simply because tie;holds;a:b!ock;6fi land. Now, I would aak,'' Stiip'i ■ what -lio? would do. with one; two,'or SveihuliW j acres of such land as Bowlanda, •". I-hayeb^h' 1 over soine'portion of this.run/and assure Snip that I should not care; to bp stiickup there as a" legitimate squatter" if 200 or 300 acres would come within his meaning. I fear "Snip" cares as much:aboutlsnd settlement as miinyof thewseous individiials Now'Zealandjs so boaiitifiilly blessed wjth, when he would 'grow' eloquent oyer laid monopoly:.as Sir,, Julius Vogel.says,- ! its humbug t.O;ta!k such while we have millions of acros.wailingfor occupiers. : ;.'. ••' Snip" advises vis. to do.all in.onr.pow er to foster the, rabbit, because-'it''stops his.i 'neighbor froifrgefciing tho. duo reward of his enterprise.': ■1; am glad that he is not a squatter and I obliged to work for him, for" I am sure a workto'ari would have but small meroy at his hands; ho'd, break my back iiistead of the monopolist's, ... > ".- ,' ; ' He sa'ys further that our House of Representatives are composed' chiefly of these 'squatters, NoWi this is a. -very opportune- 1 time to bring-up thesubject, and I suggest: to him that wo might how bring forward a man to represent more directly the working man; but please let lis have one that is worthy of Our confidence (tho working men's representatives, so called, that aro at present sitting'in tho House are, I few, a sorry lot), We do not:want a man who is on the look out for an easy billet, but.one who knows what work is, and Knows our particular requiremenfa, and will look to them rather than his own pocket or the pookets of the •' ring,' with whioh he is oonnected. . In conclusion, Mr Snip, let me and you act well our part, and we need not fear the misery of future generations. Yours, <Sjo„ "■' - '■■■' •:■• ;:vo".iH.y-:'"-''Siup I ''