Nail it Down!

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2090, 8 July 1887, Page 3

Nail it Down!

Wuh the octopus is pursued by a more powerful antagonist than itself it exudes an inky fluid which, darkeuiug the surrounding waters, enables it to retreat. In like manner our little ‘Observer’ friends, being incapable of anything resembling argument, attempt to cover their retreat from us by copious exudations of abuse and by the introduction of side issues, regarding freethought, etc., and matters which, of course, nave no connection with the true points in dispute, We are not to be thus baffled, nor do we intend to permit our readers to be so hoodwinked. We shall, therefore, in this column nail our friends down by keeping a memorandum of the assertions, accusations, etc., made by the ‘ Observers,’ and which they have never attempted to substantiate, together with our and other accusations against these people which they have never attempted to oeny. As bald assertions arc their only arguments, this column is likely to receive additions, but to remi in a standing column : 1. Did the ‘ Observers ’ steal, from the ‘ Sydney Bulletin,’ their article entitled “ Protection our Watch.

word ?”—ride ‘ Observer,’ June 25, and Standard, Jane 29. 2. Did the ‘ Observers ’ steal “ their article" entitled" Local Industry?” (wide ‘Observer’ Jane 25. 3, Did the ‘ Observers’ steal from the ‘ Sydney Bulletin ’ “ their paragraph ” relating to the Queen in ‘ Observer ’ of June 30 ? (vide ‘ Wairarspa Daily,’ July 2. A Did Mr Ballance attempt to settle the working class upon the land with “ tiger-like ferocity ? " (as stated in ‘ Observer,’ June 23), or has his administration “been the brightest spots {tie) in the Stout* Vogel Government P " (as stated in * Observer,’ June 28. 5. ‘ Observers ’ (June 14) assert that Mr Buchanan has been a “ blind follower” of Major Atkinson. We disproved that _(June 29); people who make accosations they cannot prove are . 6. Mr Buchanan has been “ carried by Major Atkinson ” (vide ‘ Observer,’ June 14) “ through a perfect avalanche of mud.” Proof required ; uoue yet to hand. 7. Mr Buchanan is “ wanting in sympathy with the small Settler and working ma:.” (vide ‘Observer,’ June 14). Proof required. One settler or working man who has been wronged by Mr Buchanan will suffice. b. Mr Buchanan has “ pretended to assist a few dairy factories ” (vide ‘ Observer,’ June 14 ) Proof of pretence wanted, because Mr Buchanan is the largest shareholder in the factories in existence and a supporter of two proposed

new ones, 9. Mr Buchanan “ believes in low wages.” (vide ‘Observer,’ June 14). Proof, when, where, and how he ever cut down wages is required.

10. “ We have been threatened ” (say ‘ Observers,’ June 18) “ with all sorts of pains and penalties for daring to follow the dictates of our conscience.” Proof and details required. 11. Was the economy of Messrs Stout and Ballance “ a sham and a fraud ? ” (vide ‘ Observer,’ June 23) and are Messrs " Stout and Ballance ” now “ foremost ” (sic) “ among New Zealand patriots r” (vide. ‘ Observer,’ June 30), and which of these two contradictory statements is the truth and which —the other thing ?

At a future date we shall increase this Hit