CORRESPONDENCE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 7403, 2 May 1891, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Other Side of the Bicture,

TO THE EBITOB.

Sib,— After a short period of repose, the rejected candidate fov Parliamentary honours for Wanganui has started his abusive tactics again. The case of the poor copyists was nob a success ; something else must be hashed' up. Mr Carson must have a bad or very^convenient memory, as he seems to forgot that when in office it was the cußtoiQ: cf the Atkinson Ministry, whose trumpets he is ever Wowing, to travel from one end of the colony to the Otherty special trains with all the pomp and ceremony ol royalty. Mr Ballance and other members of the present Ministry use on&gcompartment of a carriage on any c train. Such pettifogmg abuse ■ffWnot win many votes for those who make use- of it. In the same issue of the CJtronicle appeared another letter signed " Pointsman," the writer of which knew aa

much übout "points" as I know about < navigation It is only natural that Mr I Caraon jnuat havo a dig at tho railway emplojds, but I can assure him the employes expect no special favor J from the present or any other Ministry j all they ask,ia to be allowed to mutually comJSiiS fer tho protection of their interests, and to have a fair and impartial tribunal appointed to appeal to in all cases of individual grievances. The railway employe's are aware that they are in the service of the public, and on that account should not resort to extreme measures. Affiliation with other bodies was not suitable in their case. It was because Mr Ballance and ether members of the present Ministry spoke out plainly on these questions with no uncertain sound that they received the block vote of ell true Unionists, and their polioy will bo in accordance •with their promises. I have no doubt that in the bill to be introduced to the Souse on the labor question Boards of Conciliation will be the tribunal to appeal to fov settling disputes ; the decision of the Boards to be final and binding on both porties. The Societies should learn useful lessons iwm the paafc and go on and perfect their organisation and endeavour to settle the j free labour difficulty by winning them over , to their ranks. This should make it as easy as possible for every man who is willing to work to join and teach them that Unionism is for their mutual protection and benefit ; that it is the great lever to preserve the balance of power between Capital and Labour, not to be hastily resorted to for aggressive purposes and sowing discord and strife. By giving our representatives in tho House our unanimous support in all the liberal measures they propose, we will show that scion of autocraoy and his supporters who were lately preaohitg the doctrine that the floating population should not be entrusted with the franchise, that it is quite safo in our keeping, and that we can produce men from our ranks who ore qualified to take part in frairing laws for the future good government and prosperity of the colony. — I am, eto ,

A WoBKiHa Miv.