TWO POINTS OF VIEW

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8178, 20 July 1912, Page 8

TWO POINTS OF VIEW

HERE IS ONE. ,To tho Editor “New Zealand Times.") Sir, —Who owns the land ? Those who fought and paid for it at present, but soon tho loafer in the street. I have let AlaiTborough and am living in the Waikato, and am wanting a paper to replace our old Blenheim "Express', but your “Times" seems to mo such a one-sided paoer that 1 don’t think it would suit me, ami more especially ii tho likes of W. T. Mills is going to run it. I have been on a farm over forty years,: and have to do my share towards keeping the lazv scum of the country. 1 don't feel like paying to keep tire likes of Mr Alills to tell mo what 1 should do to keep him in luxury.—l am, etc., ’ JAMES LAW. Waikato. HERE IS THE OTHER. On the same day here comes a telegram : Editor, "Times,-” Wellington—Your article closer settlement in Marlborough much appi eciated by 99 per cent, of the people here. Interviewed four monopolists who are very agitated, but agreed' the figures were facts. Keep to your policy—land and labor—ana you will treble Marlborough’s population. Bring us in touch with Welling-, ton, benefit yourselves and us. Why defend the country against the Asiatics? Why increase the birthrate for the benefit of a few individuals? Don’t forget tho Marlborough public are with you? Signed by four influential citizens of Marlborough who have not moved to the Waikato. This is the way it reads:— It is too bad that a man should lifer 40 -oars on the land in Alarlborough and then get co littlo that ho cannot afford to stav there, and when he has gone still stands for tho very evils which drove him out. • ■>••• But ninety-nine per cent, of the people in Marlborough. those who still hold on, aro able to see that wo arc able to point tho way out. The land monopoly must go. The people of New Zealand must be given the wealth which they create. The private appropriation of publicly produced wealth must stop. We know how to stop it. • * * • • Conditions are going to be created in New Zealand under which the man on tho land will be able to secure a chance to become so intelligent that they, will cease to play the part of the wounded dog that bites tho hand that brings relief. - a a a a Mr Law would better read the Farmers’ Special of next week, and really find out what it is that is proposed by the United Label Party on the land question. Then ho can talk.