CORRESPONDENCE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4377, 24 March 1893, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE

Reform S.S. Association, [To the Editor W.D. Times] Sib-Ab Mr Commissioner Baker appears to think there are no" land grabbers" or speculators in the Reform S.S, Association, we may reckon to Bee soon in this "Garden of Eden," the residence of the member for the district, a photographic establishment, bee farm, and many other places of attraction, We may also suppose that some of our political agitators and lamp post orators will find their baven of rest there, I have not such good faith as Mr Baker, and, like yourself, Sir, shall expect to see a majority of these Pioneers (?) stay behind and wait till their land has. cons siderably enhanced in value -and by whom ? By (ho genuine Knights of Labour, Yet because these speculators only go the extent of 200 or 800 aores instead of twenty times (is much,they are not called "land because they talk of the poor working man and his rights, they are considered fine.fellows, and the real labourer loses sight of the fact that the mall shark is his worst enemy, I happen to know a few hard working industrious men who bavo joined this Association, and who have only £IOO or £2OO at their command,but--wjth due respect foryouropposite opinion— I expect to seo these men come out head and shoulders above their neigh; hours (in name) who are possessed of more. I am etc, ANiIBBAM.