The Railways Dispute.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — In reply to a "A Member of A. S. R. S."in to-day's issue I can only say that if I erred in the conclusions I arrived at after perusing the newspaper reports regarding this dispute I did so in good company, vide the report and letters read, and the motion carried at the Dunedin meeting in the O. D. Times of the 20th. When officers of the Union talk of " knocking the Commissioners all of a heap " the only inference one can draw from such slang is that personal vindictiveness has much to do in the matter (and manner) — and more than the real interests of those concerned. But " the best laid plans o' mice and men gang aft agley," particularly those of the latter. The good sense of the Dunedin and Invercargill branches has saved the railway employes from being held up to public obloquy, and has taught, let us hope, the would be " executioners " a wholesome lesson. I do not know the General Secretary personally, and no doubt outside the Union he is a very estimable gentleman, but in it — well, I'll " jist let that flee stick tae the wa\" — I am, &c, Unionism not Tomfoolism. 21st May.
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Southland Times, Issue 11462, 22 May 1890, Page 3
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