The Dunstan Times. CLYDE, FRIDAY, JUNE I. 1883.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1101, 1 June 1883, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

CLYDE, FRIDAY, JUNE I. 1883.

Beneath the rule of men entirely juii The pen is mightier thur. the sword.

On Monday next, June 4th, the Vincent County Council are again to meet, let it be hoped not to hackle, but to do business. To our mind the question is a simple one, but to the octagonal party it evidently is otherwise, and to them really it must be a perfect terror, or they would not have been eighteen mouths over it without solving the difficulty, lu some quarters it is whispered th it the real difficulty with the southern party—it must here be borne in mind the word party is none of our coin! g, was intraduced into the Vincent Comity vo.ahu lary by a northern member—is a feeling of distrust ; a fear of placing the whole voting power of the Council in the hands of the residents of Cromwell ; and when looking at the situation from that stand point, we do not know out they have some real ..rounds for their action, as when the real standing of three our, of four of the northern mennrts is got at, they are more County ratepayers in name than in fact, as we find the total amount of rates pa ; d by the three is the munificent sum of thirty shillings per annum. We v do not, nor do we suppose anyone else will say, or even venture to think, th it though while only paying ten shillings each rates that the aims of the gentlemen individually or collectively are other than for the general weal of the whole County, hut it looks so you know, and hence possibly the distrust. We have said the question is one of easy solution, and by far less costly than baa been the coarse hitherto adopted. Our plan is appeal to the ratepayers, not in the shape of a plebiscite to elect the Chairman, but let there be a general dissolution, and if—that dreadful word—each C mnciUor is again returned for the seat he vacates the cause of distrust is removed, and all will be plain soiling. We have as yet dealt only with the reasons for the southern parti holding out. We have now to ask what shadow is it that frightens the northern men and deters them from electing a southern man to the - position. We shall await patiently Monday’s meeting, when perhaps we shall be enlightened.