THE ROSLYN ELECTION.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2678, 16 September 1871, Page 2

THE ROSLYN ELECTION.

To the Editor. Sir, —Some six months ago there was published in the General Government Gazette a notice addressing to all employees in the General Government service, stating that they were required not to take any active part in canvassing, &c,, at elections, but merely to exercise their right of voting It would be well, Sir, that the Provincial Government would adopt the suggestion, as it would no doubt save much unpleasant feeling in the minds of candidates for election. I allude to this fact as in the late election for lloslyn, two at least of the Provincial Government officers made themselves somewhat conspicuous and officious, particularly Mr Alex. Hilson Ross, of the survey office. He seemed to have been taking a very active part in canvassing for Mr Gotten, 'this gen-

tleman, if my own eyes did not betray me, I observed driving about in Mr Cutteu’s private carriage, at a time when he should have been employed in the duties of his office. Is this right? Does the Province pay their servants for electioneering or to attend to their duty ? But probably it may be said it was by the order of his superior officer, Mr Cutten—well if so, has the Treasurer any right to dp this? on the other hand, if it was of Mr Ross’s free will, then the Treasurer should have said, this will not do Mr Ross, your services are paid for by tiie Pro-

vince to do particular work, but not election work, go, therefore, and attend to your duty in the iSurvey Office. But Mr Cutten, as everyone knows, is an easy, and, withal, a lazy man, and no doubt ho wanted some one to work for him. He might think it all fair in love and war to have such a coadjutor as Mr Ross, even although apaid servant of the Province. However, it clearly and intelligibly shows this fact, that there cannot be over-much to do in the Land Office department, and the Province cannot afford to pay for the services of Mr Boss, however, valuable they may be to Mr Cutten in a Roslyu election. Fair Pi.av.