The Mayoral Election.

Manawatu Herald, 25 October 1892, Page 2

The Mayoral Election.

• After all the talk in our Souse of Bepresentatives it is not surprising that our local public men think there has been enough of it, if not a great deal too much. Whilst We partially hold with them in this view, if it is theirs, yet we must remind them that they are asking for support for the highest position that it. is in the power of the Burgesses ;to place them, and that they are not acting fairly in getting promises of support before they fully acquaint Burgesses with the views they hold as to what the duties of the Mayor for the next twelvemonths should be; One candidate is tile present Mayor, the other is a Councillor, why do they oppose each other? If they reply that they merely yield to the prayer of those who requisitioned them, then we would ask those who signed the requisitions why they did ?o? It appears to us that the candidates are willing to get into office upon the credit of their past actions, and this is not as it should be. The public, like many private individuals, have only gratitude for favours to come, and unless the Burgesses are content to go along as they have done, it is impossible to say what eitber candidate may have to propose.. ,We would remind both, that should they' possess some more go-ahead scheme than has as yet been suggested by them, it is only right to make it public so that should the proposer of a scheme be elected, his suggestions to his Council might have the attention paid to the utterances of a successful candidate. We have before stated we think a satisfactory proposal could be placed before the Burgesses by which needed work could be quicker accomplished and at no further cost. If we are correct it seems advisable that such should be adopted. The candidates at present appear waiting for the other to speak first.