TWEEDLEDUM AND TWEEDLEDEE

Maoriland Worker, Volume 5, Issue 178, 1 July 1914, Page 6

TWEEDLEDUM AND TWEEDLEDEE

(To the Editor.) Sir,—Being a working man with a family, I don't dabble much in politics, but i happened to be in Cathedral Square last Sunday night, and heard the Socialist speaker lecturing, and it was very much-in accordance with what Has been running in my mind ■lately. He said that the Massey and. Ward parties were both the same in principle, but that they were quarrcl4ing over tho spoils. Now,:there Will soou be another general election, and from what I can see about the way things'ire going, the Ward party is trying to ge.t-thc hard-working soiw of toil under its heels again. We working men woll have to seriously consider what is going to in reality liffc lis to a proper representation in man-, aging-the affairs-of our country. No oho can tell mc that Sir J/ o'. Ward (one of New Zealand's biggest capital-: ist-s) has any intention of doing anything to really improve the working man's lot. He is setting a trap at present, and tho working man seems-to •be walking right into'it. If Ward is richer than Massey and is. a baronet, into the bargain, how : docs it come about that he has any more genuine sympathy with tho working man? Can, anyone look mc straight in the face and toll mc that Ward will do anything that will let his huge income grow less in order that the labourer may get a little, more in wages ? Here is the secret of tho Whole position: AVard wants our votes in order that ho may get a majority. If he can get, his .mon in, Jje knows thathe can-daxzleou'r eyes again wliijc he draws the Premier's screw and is the biggest man in the country. Now, lot us Labour men bo stern and true, and not moved by flattery. Let us'take Our position seriously, and be the loading political party in" New Zealand. Lot us start and work hard to-keep our mon away from Ward. A few years ago Ward and Massey were on the point of amalgamation, but 'it would not havo paid the news-, papers for such to occur, so Ward and Massey set about finding a difference in their policies. Thoy actually succeeded, though it was hard .work—discovering they were bitterly jealous of each'other, and whatever one did the other «as to oppose. M wo use all our might seriously, wo will shake off the shackles and como out in our true

light and do something instead of talk* ing nnd bluffing. I hope someone with an able pen will take this up and lead us io victory. I will do my whack, and let every working mam do his. Let us not so much talk about it as do it, and we will have a Labour Premier'with Ward and Massey hugging each other m the background.—l am, etc., Christchtirch. W. SMITH.