Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1903. The Borough Election.

Manawatu Herald, 28 April 1903, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1903. The Borough Election.

. The burgesses to-morrow are called upon to select nine Councillors for the borough, and it would ba well for them to give their privileges serious consideration. Evidently there is nothing very startling to be proposed as no candidate has thought any ideas of his were worth bringing under public notice. This is not the way a public position should be treated as, it lacks Courtesy to the electors and tnay possibly lead the electors to the inference that the candidates are willing to let others think for them. All public questions should be ventilated, as this brings representative and elector into closer communion of mind and thought and eases the work for the term that the candidates may be elected for. The electors have now a moat difficult position to face in deciding who of the twelve candidates should receive their votes. As all the old 'Councillors are candidates but one, they stand in a better position before the electors than those who have never been in the Council, but at the same time it is possible they have either done or left undone something which the electors do not approve of. If any such feeling has led to new men opposing them undoubtedly it was their right and business to do so, but it was but right that tbe conduct of the members objected to should have been publicly challenged and an opportunity given for defence. This not having been done forces upon us the fact that taken all through the old Councillors have given satisfaction and should therefore be returned, Differences of opinion should never alter friendship and the value of differences being raised enables all matters of discussion being viewed from all aides and it would be a matter for regret were matters allowed to pa;as without various opinions being expressed. The election to-morrow is one of great moment to the prosperity of the Borough, as though we advise discussion it is still necessary that members should pull together. Let the majority rule, and the good only for the town prevail. We have but lately commenced an era of progress, let it be continued but in conjunction with economy. We have a position which cannot be beat, as we have the best of communication both north, east, south and west by tbe best of all highways, the ocean. Without doubt there is an opening for a large and prosperous community and a means for trade greater than is even now anticipated. We need our town to ba clean bright and healthy, and our road to the beach with all its valuable surroundings made good and pleasant. The great industry to the town, the flax, has been therefore met in a reasonable spirit and this policy must still be maintained. Our representatives of tbe Borough Oouncil have plenty of work and a noble and pleasant duty (because of the opportunities before them) to perform, and men are wanted whose aim is wholly unselfish, and who are are prepared to do their public duty for the advancement of the town and district. The duty before the electors to-morrow is to endeavour to determine who of all the candidates will fulfil these conditions.