CITY ELECTION.
To, the Editor,
Sir— There is such a number of candi lates to choose from, that tfye difficulty of selection is very t>reat. There are a few points, hovy, ever, wljioh should ho kept steadily in view, as tboy will lessen the difficulty. In the first place the electors of Dunedin showed most unmistakably in their choice of Superintendent that they were in favor of the General Government scheme. Now it would be the height of absurdity on their part if they put men into the Provincial Council who have shown by their votes and the part they took in the late contest for the Superintendency that they are opposed to it. A 9 the depression of the pn=t twfl years has b«en mainly attributable to the Superintendent not being seconded by the Provincial Council and the Executive in bis efforts
to initiate reproductive works. 1 hope the electors will show by their votes that they are determined that such a calamity shall not occur again. It would be well for the Province if those persons who voted for Mr Reid would throw aside all party feeling and vote only for candidates who are favorable to Mr Macandvew’s views, so that he may get a fair chance of carrying out those public works which the majority of the people of the Province are in favor of. If they would do so, then Mr Macandrew might well be blamed if he failed to fulfil his pledges ; but I ask them is it fair to blame him for broken pledges*, when the electors vote for liltn one day and for his opponents the next ? I hope the electors will bear in mind that the Superintendent is powerful for good when backed by a Provincial Council holding the same views, but that his influence is almost nothing when he pu'ls one way and tin Executive another. I hope the electors wi 1 not be led away by the plausible speeches of those who have become “suddenly converted” to Mr Macon!row’s policy. Sudden conversions are always doubtful, ami especially when self-interest tends to mike them see the “ error of their ways.” I am astonished to sec Mr Barton one of the cand dates because at Mr Reid’s meeting at the Masonic Hall, he said in his usual forcible manner that if Mr Macandrew got in, the sooner wo all made Otago a “camping field” the better, as the country would bo sure to come to ruin. Viry likely he will be one of the “suddenly converted,” but I ask you tan we place much confidence in liis new views, especially as our esteemed Provincial Solicitor has declined to come forward on this occasion? You may, but I can’t. Yours, See., CoxsrsTKNCY.
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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2515, 9 March 1871, Page 2
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459CITY ELECTION. Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2515, 9 March 1871, Page 2
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