VOTE LABOURS OR----?

Maoriland Worker, Volume 12, Issue 299, 22 November 1922, Page 2

VOTE LABOURS OR----?

- Yes, just ' what does that query mean? In three years the Massey Government borrowed forty million pounds of money. In.-ten, years'" this combination borrowed one hundred and forty millions. More in that ten years than the Dominion borrowed ail its previous life! During' the last three years,' whilst that forty,, millions has been coming .into this Dominion, tjie workers hava .had their wages pinched. They are in for another pinch next week. Th© Civil (Servants have had a cut or two at their wages, and they are in.for another* in January/

During those three years, whilst tho Massey. Party ' were 'borrowing forty million pounds, the unemployed nave been served out with charity meat. Immigrants have been dumped into the country; house rents have gone up.

During those;three years"insurance companies have ..paid out thousands, in the way f of dividends. •' Here is a plain story. An ordinary working man ought t<> understand it. If the Reform Party gets back, your wages will be pinched again and again. '"■.'.. There Is very little difference between the Liberals or Tories. We don't blame the Massey Party or the Liberal Party. If the workers want their wages pinched, they'll vote against Labour. So long as the workers realise what they are doing, then they deserve what they get. If they don't realise the position''then, they '<*-"« to be pitied. - 'Elbert.Hubbard used to tell a story -about.a man who was visiting a lunatic ;asylum. . He said, to a warder: '.'There, are so few of you, and so many of: the insane; do.you never fear they will turn on you'some day?" And tho j warder replied: "No/ the insane never j unite, and that's our safety." Well, if Labour does not unite this;', time, there's, no other conclusion. , There's too many living on tribute money or interest fn this country. It's unhealthy for the country. Do you know how much we pay in Interest, Mr. Working man? Well, every time you breathe we. pay 14/3; or, put it this way: ayery time tha clock ticks we must pay 14/3. If wo put it. the other way, you might hold j your breath. j Every time the clock strikes, day I and nijufat, high diys or holidays, wo ' have to find'£2,s6B in tribute money. i or Ih the morning, when you [■wake up, just say to yourself, in a (religious kind of way: "Well, I must, be up and doing; I have tofind my portion of £ 61,651 that we have to pay in tribute money or interest." ~ At the end of the week just congratulate yourself that you have been able to earn your share of £432,745 that we have to pay in tribute money or interest. . And, Mr. Workingman. do you know that there are just a few thousand people in this Dominion who are., yelling- to you to have your wages cut and to work harder,,and they are living on tribute, money or Interest? ■Won't yoii -waken*-. Mr. Worker? Won't you come and lend a hand to. get rid of these boodlers who help the 'rich at the expenso of the poor? Won't you, this time? In 1922? Yes. I think you will—you'll VOTE I LABOUR.—THE VAC.