ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE

Dunstan Times, Issue 442, 7 October 1870, Page 3

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE

We do not identify ourselves with the opinions that nay be expressed by our correspondents. WHO IS TO SUCCEED MACANDEEW (To the Editor of the Dunstan Times.) Sir—The question I have used as a heading for this letter has hardly excited the attentiou it deserves, considering how few months have to elapse before it will receive a practical solution. I am afraid the miners are, as a boily, careless in the exercise of their electoral duties, but I think the last four years afford so many warnings of the consequences of such indifference, as to lead to hope for better things in the future. It is high time for such an awakening, as any one acquaints ■ with the large revenue obtained from, out the small expenditure upon the gold-fields will readily agree. Further the important question of water supply rapidly approaches a settlement, and wid no doubt be considera ly influenced by the advice of the chief mogistrate of the province. For these reasons I think a strenuous effort should be made to secure the return of a tried friend to the miner, After careful consideration of the claims of the various public men conneotad with our gold-fields, I have come to the conclusion that the only person where rejection by the miners would strongly savour of ingratitude, is J. B. Bradshaw, Esq, I need hardly enlarge on this gentleman’s eminent qualifications for the office as probably every one of your readers is perfectly well aware of them, nor need 1 do more than simply mention his high reputation as a practical and scientific minor, a circumstance in my opinion strongly in his favor. As a miner, Ido not take so much interest in the land agitation as agriculturists naturally would, still I am very glad to think that Mr. Bradshaw has proved himself entirely on the peoples’ side of this question. lam not one of those who consider the cause of a candidate much improved by an enumeration of the local benefits he has conferred, but Mr. Bradshaw’s services in opening up the Lake district were too important to be left unnoticed in any statement of his claim on the electoral body; altogether I do not think it possible to bring a better or worthier man into the field, and if my brother miners agre# with me on this point the sooner we commence the campaign, the more certain is our prospect of success. I remain &c., A n Elector. tTtVi, im. '•