THE PROTECTION OF BUSHMEN. TO THE EDITOR.
Sm— Like almost every measure "of tho prebent self-styled Liberal Government, the Contractors nnd Workmen's Lion Act, which camo into operation 011 the Ist inst., contains ¦still further proof that Ministers have not abandoned their habit of fishing for ideas in mnddy waters, and embodying them in crude legislative enactments, not knowing, and caring loss, whether laws so framed ;ire to prove of any real benefit or not. In a sub-loader of tho 30th ultimo you suggest that the particular Act in question does not protect bushmen or roadmen, and in connection with this circumstance perhaps you will permit me to publish certain facts, of which Ministers may be ignorant. Bushmen and men employed on the construction of roods are numbered by thousands, and as their work is cast in out-of-tuo-way places, practically beyond the roach of ordinary logal process, which, to be offective, must be sharp and sudden, they stand more in need of special protection than any othor class, and yet this protection has been specially withheld. At preaont Wanganni ia thronged with bushmen who have been victimised during last year, and an eminent firm of lawyers in tho town have informed me that this has been going on for years, and that the tact hag become notorious. We cannot, therefore, avoid tho conclusion that Ministers wantonly excluded the class referred to from tho operation of tho Act of lust session, and we need not seek very far for the cause. Bushmen go largely to make up our nomad working population, and do not as a rule vote. Now, sir, kindly allow mo a word of advice to tbeeo men. Let them all register before going into the bush this year, and oven at tho sacrifico of a week's wages, I would advise them to record their votes at the next general election, and so aid in ridding tlioinsclvps of the worst foes working mun ever had, to a\ it, falt,e political friends. 1 am, Ac, Delenda est Cartha<;o. Wanganui, 4th January, 1893.
And so the Upper House is to be abolished Well, perhaps it is best to have this matter settled at once, but whatever method bo adopted, considerable difficulty will still exist. We hear, however, of a remedy in tho carrying- out of which no barrier block* tho way, and that is to tako hitchen'b colebrated blood rostoror for all cases of mdi Kostion, debility, rheumatism, gout, and all blood impurities. — Advt. 7
THE PROTECTION OF BUSHMEN. TO THE EDITOR.
Evening Post, Volume XLV, Issue 5, 7 January 1893, Page 4
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