CORRESPONDENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4461, 4 July 1893, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Runholder, ut, The Unemployed, [To the Editor.] Bm—l am pleased to see that you have struck a true note, and have given voice to the feelings of many a poor swagger in favor of the squatter, —the reviled social pest. The unemployed begin to see now the terrible effect of Mr Ballanoe's and tho present Government's crusade against the employer of labour. How often have I pitied these men, wandering on and on, footsore and weary, vainly seeking work I True some of them are bad

and don't want work, but the majority of them would gladly take 10s a week and found if the; could get it, to save themselves from tramping the roods. Kevor in the history of tbe Colony have bo many men been seeking work, and how they curse the present Government for bringing such a state oi affairs about, And things aregoiug to be worse before they are better, what with graduated taxation, Workmen's Liens Bills, Truck Bills, and the like legislation, all forcing the employer from taking on hands, I once thought that the runholders should not find the men lodging' and food as a protest against their support of our foolish Government'B actions, but it is better for us to do so, in order to let the men see who [are their true friends. I would therefore ask runholders to do what they can for the men until the Government is turned out of office, I am told that the Labour Bureau is sending men on the: swag. Well Sir, let it I The men will' soon find that the Labour Bureau and these co-operative contracts have proved a curse, not a blessiug to them. Landowners and managers of stations all over the Colony, inputting men up for the night, should make a point of interviewing the men, and laying before them , the mistake of having suoh a Ministry as at present rules the. Colony. That it is almost impossible to find them work under the present legislation; aB: is not; safe now to let a' contfaot;' And I ask the men to be a§ nioderata.as pombje

with the landowner, .beoaus'e food ia ~• not always prepared for; thehi and : sometimes the station cooks give a deal of trouble. There is at least a I couple of years' hardships before the: men as it will take that time to unlock capital now, even if the present; ' mistaken legislation is at once re- " pealed, lam etc, , Employer, July Ist, 1898... ••••:-•