HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR.
To the Editor of the Eveninq Star
Sir.—Mr Fish seems ridiculously fond of rushing int print, but in order to show that his motives are not pur ly patriotic, I will just state a few facts which I defy Mr Fish to refute. Mr Fish asked a well known painter in this town to vote for Mr Reid ; the painter told him he thought Mr Macandrew a better man and he would vote for him. Mr Fish then said that he had bat LOO on Mr Reid, and that he was anxious to keep the money amongst the painters and glaziers, and that he would consider it a personal favor if he would vote for Mr Reid. He was answered that it signified nothing what he had bet as that would not change his vote at all as he considered Mr Macandrew best qualified for the office, he would decidedly vote for him, no matter whether Mr Fish lost his LOO or not by supporting Mr Reid. Now, I ask, is such conduct becoming a mayor ? Has it not a tendency to degrade the office ? Well may Mr Reid’s committee dread the result of the election, when even their devoted champion resorts to such unworthy means to secure votes. I cannot see how Mr Fish can excuse himself, except he says that it was in his dual capacity as painter and glazier and not as Mayor that he did it. As I have voted for Mr Fish on every occasion I was grieved to hear of this uudumified conduct aslthoqglit he was above acting in‘ such a way. However reprehensible it is for a Mayor to become a rabid supporter of any political party it is a thousand times worse when such ungeutlemanly and selfish moans are resorted to. I was always under the impression that it was the duty of the Mayor to keep aloof from party politics, but I suppose that would not give our present Mayor sufficient scope to show off his great political knowledge and consistency. ' ‘ ‘ I am, &c,, DignityDupcdiu, 16tli Feb. 1871. P.S.—As the party referred to gave permission for his name to be used, I send it yqu, should Mr Fish doubt my statement.
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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2499, 18 February 1871, Page 3
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374HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR. Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2499, 18 February 1871, Page 3
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