THE COMING MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1434, 8 May 1912, Page 4

THE COMING MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Sir,—l. should like to encroach upon your valuable space in expressing a lew wards in reference to the coming election for the vacant seat on the City Council, i do not wish to discuss the past Mayoral election beyond stating that the result gives us ampin food for thought, when it' is considered that out of considerably more than 20,0011 electors only J 0,0011 should think it worth while ti: record their votes at all, the balance absolutely ignoring an important duty not only to themselves, bill also to the city to which they belong, in not recording their votes. It makes one think, 1 Cannot anvthing be done to rectify this slate of affairs?" It certainly appears to be a i>reat pitv that residents do not give a "rent deal more attention to the management of the city affairs. In thinking seriously over the municipal elections, I am sure' if this was done we should have the best men oil the council, men wao h;ne had the required business and financial training to enable them to Handle the verv important work tl)6 council have now to handle. want meii to represent the majority of citizens anu not a parte man. who only represents a section ot' t'he community. We must comparo the citv affair? to that of a Jar&e company. In the latter the affairs are liiamigeil bv tried and successful business men. How would they progress under the mnnnscment p«*rty nun, iukl 111 en ( no business training? I will leave the answer to the common sense of the electors. I have my idea of the result—l am ' C ' U '" KLKCTOI!. AVellington, May 1, 1912.