The Dunstan Times FRIDAY 15th FEBRUARY, 1867.

Dunstan Times, Issue 251, 15 February 1867, Page 2

The Dunstan Times

FRIDAY 15th FEBRUARY, 1867.

ricuoith the rule of men entikflt just, tin fen is mightier than the swoiib!"

The polling for the election of a Superintendent will take place on Wodnesday next, and we need scarcely remind the electors of the necessity that exists for (horn to record their votes on the present occasion. The two candidates—for vi e may consider the third, Mr. J. G. S. Grant, out of the field—ars Messrs. Dick and Macandrew. ■Looking to the past career of Mr. Dick since he filled the office df Superintendent, we find that he has been able to a large extent to place our finances upon a respectable footing. The consequence is the resumption of public works, and, as far as this district is concerned, the carrying on to completion the main line of road : between the Duns'.an and Wakatip. Mr. Dick, although he has not had the opportunity of doing anything brilliant, has at least brought order out of confusion, and set us on the track to prosperity. He has worked wih the Goldfields Members, and given considerable attenti n to the wants of the mining community. He ha on several occasions visited t'ae goldfields, and made himself acquainted with our vast resources. Recognising these facts, we have no doubt but tha*, if again elected, he will give increased attention to their development. Turning to the other candidate, we find that his career while Superintendent was of such a character as to cause his dismissal from office. It is not, however, our intention to refer to the errors committed by Mr. Macandrew in the past, but rather to look at his qualifications to represent the people of the goldiields. In the fir t place, except for the purposes of his elec tion, he has never ventured therein ;he know* nothing of the miners or of mining, and we may notice that the whole of the public work 3 which he would undertake are for the benefit of Dunedin and the " Old Identities" at the Taier: and Tokomairiro. A railway for the one — dredging the harbor for the othfr— and generally the improvement of Port Chalmers by means o: a dry dock ; but not a word about roads on thi goldfields. All that Mr. Macandrew is to do for the miners—using his own words—is "to "make himself acquainted with their wants." But we may save troubling ourselves anything about his relations with the goldfields, as the General Government will, doubtless, should he be elected, withdraw the management of the goldfields, as delegated to the Superintendent, so that the upshot will be the entire control being undertaken by the General Government Mr. Macandrew's conduct in the General Assembly, when the reduction of the gold export dity was before the House, was anything but creditable. When the division was called, hi was not to be found, and that, despite his pro mises to vote, he never voted at all. As a ruli, we believe that no dependence whatever can b placed upon his word ; and if people will be lee away by his specious promises, which any on. of discerning mind who has attended his meet ings can see through, we can only say that wc have done our duty jn pointing out the merits and demerits of both candidates.