Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1878.] TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1894. YOUNG NEW ZEALAND.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4757, 26 June 1894, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1878.] TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1894. YOUNG NEW ZEALAND.

Wk nro told that in the now Parliament now-■ sitting'; therri are some promising young' New Zealanders. This is good news, because we have faith in homo bred men, Thoy have their wits about them, mean to live in the Colony and on" tho Colony, and can be trusted to advance its interajte. _ Tlie men we are afraid of are the imported, "blatherskites," certain individuals who havo been accustomed to live, not by the sweat of their brow but by the wagging of their tongues. Such individuals know how to make men wrath and discontented by stirring up in their hearts feelings of bitterness against everyone ivbo is better off than themselves. The preaching of Socialism, Radicalism,* and general discontent is quite a profession nowadays, and in every town of the United Kingdom there are agitators who practice this craft as a means of livelihood, . All that it requires is tho.knack of bringing -words together and a sufficiency of impudence. As far as ideas go sufficient cau bo crammed in a few hours from Socialistic literature to last for a campaign. In tho Old Country these "blatherskites" are'to be ut every streetcorner, and when business is bad there they cowcouttothecolonies and floiuwlike green bay trees. In Now Zealand people aro foojish enough to put a passing, "blatherskite," of this kind straight- into, the House, and some of tlionicomo hero for, that purpose. If, thoy cannot becomo legislators, or injsome way be provided for'at the public expense, thoy. ivould go away again; but their chances aro usually so good, that, like tho bot.fly, they hold on like grini death. The professors of Socialism 1 nowUn Parliament, i.ihelude many men who aro not in any sense of tho word Now: Zealanderß,'and who cannot even be considered colonists! Unfort'unatoly,'any material is good enough for making a, legislator, and every Sydnoy-side loafer JfltTids. on our shores', if he.has tlie wit and impudence, can jako-up I a position (is pnepf ihej first menj in tho colony, JJ>is;foi' these reason's; that' we aroi gjfld to see young New .coming to"the front, fov tliougKtKey r mayJje a little bumptious and ated, thoy are at' least p, gemUrib article ;and; ;iiicpraparably superior to that nauseous stuff, the. imported' Sgcjalist.j.T'Young Now Zealandais strong onough if it rouses itself to take an interest in politics, to carry all before it,. Anyone who hae seen young New Zealftud on, ft football

ground will recognise that it is powerful enough to sweep all the tliirtbn.ritl'jrif'ifc made'up'its min'cfto; ■:■ ent|purig ; Nqjr|eaiai^carei)lm()ra % |t|otbsll 'politics, but it'mil tackle the latter in much tho same spirit that it. takes up tho former, and thon we shall get a New Zealand Parliament which will do somo good for the Colony. j