The Failding Star. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15, 1882. THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 43, 15 November 1882, Page 2

The Failding Star. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15, 1882. THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

Wk can safaiv congratulate the ratepayers on their haying secured the services of F. Y. Lkth bridge, Esq., as Mayor of Feildin«r for the coiuin» year. That he should win such on honor without opposit on is an evidence of the hi;ru personal esteem in which he is deservedly held, and we

fire siti>fied that In- will more thnu ■ju-tily tln> confidence pl;>co<l in him. On Monday there wore rnmnrs ■oi more than one candidate in the field but we believe that the nomination of Mr Lethbiudok satisfied the gen tlemen who intended competing, if"' had not come forward, that their chances of success were small indeed, and the attempt would have resulted in a crushing 1 defeat. Not hut that the other gentlemen spoken ot a> candidates have equal ability and larger experience than Mr Letii briooe. but personal popularity and the well-known uprightness of his character, would require more influence to defeat him than any of them possessed. Ir is devoutly to be hoped that wi«e counsels will prevail, and j some movement be made by the Mayor and Borough Council to remove the existing condition of stagnation under which we lie. 'ibis can o"ly be done by the joint efforts of the members directed towards the common good. Individual fads or prejudices must be laid aside wh«n the welfare of the ratepayers is under consideration. The easiest way to do this is by mutual concessions By this course the individual self-esteem of each one remains intact, or perhaps a little addition may be made to it. When a Councillor is about to speak against a motion, let him thoroughly make up his mind as to whether it is the man or the mrasi'RE he is about to oppose. A few minutes reflection will easily enable him to detect tut distinction, and if he is about to fall into error he can then avoid it without stultifying himself. Hut if a measure is ol such a nature aa at any future time promises injury to the Borough, let him, without fear or favor, manfully raise his voice against it. JLJy such conduct he will win the respect of his fellow councillors and the gratitude of his fellow townsmen Another great dimmer to be avoided is apathy and in iifference; these are clo^s that will often do more to prevent the doing of a good work than positive opposition The latter can be overcome with similar force?, but the former present nothing to attack, or either to take hold of that they m*y be put aside. The only remedy for these evils wou'd be for the ratepayers to demand from each candidate for Municipal honors a statement of what he would do or assist in doing if elected If, at the end ol his term of office, it was found he had failed in carrying out his pledges, or of making a bold effort to do so, let him be branded as useless, and relegated to ob.-curity. 'be knowledge that such a fate whs in store for him would probably tend to excite the most careless to some effort to prevent such a disgrace. In conclusion, we can only repeat in other words what we have said over and over again. Let the Council determine to attain one great end, and let that end be the prosperity of Feilding 1 . By uniting heartily togetlv-r they will certainly accomplish it. 'ihe means lie at their hands, and only want applying with courage combined with common sense.