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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 233, 4 October 1869, Page 3

rpiHE SUPERINTENDENT requests the X ELECTORS of the PROVINCE to MEET him in the Provincial Haul, THIS EVENING, October 4, at Eight o'clock. 206S TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON. /"I ENTLEMEN, — By permission of his Honor \X I desire to MEET YOU in the PROVINCIAL HALL, on TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, the sth October, at Half-past Seven o'clock. 2109 JAMES P. HORN. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON. /~1 ENTLEMEN,— Presuming from the numerVX ous requests made to me to contest the Office of Superintendent, that the Electors denre a change, I have to state that I have no wish to rise to that position by reflecting on the actions of our present clever Superintendent. It is for the electors to decide whether my past conduct, during a long residence to this my adopted country, to which I confess a sincere attachment, has been such as to entitle me to aspire to the high honor I now seek. I can only say that if elected, I shall devote myself to the best of my ability, to fulfil with diligence and impartiality the duties pertaining to it. You can form your own opinion as to my energy, capability, ingenuity, honesty, and oilier necessary qualities for the high office in your gift. Should you entrust it to my care I promise my sedulous endeavors to make Kelson keep and improve its stand among its sister provinces. With this view I should call to my aid in the Executive men in general esteem, and possessed not only of sound business qualities, but of a desire and capability for progress, and who would be ready at all times to countenance and encourage all practicivl attempts at developing new local industries. I should always endeavor to work in harmony with the desire of the people, expressed by their organ, the Council, being a thorough believer in the value and usefulness of the Provincial System, and shall resist by every means in my power all open or insidious attempts of persons grown high and insolent in office to overturn institutions which I consider to be the most valuable portion of our Constitution. As I have great faith in the minera 1 resources of the province, I will always be alive to any attempt to develop them. aB well as the other great natural advantages of the Province which I hold have hitherto been unaccountably neelected. I should study rigid economy in the departmental conduct of the business of the Province, as far as attainable without impairing its efficiency , the savings effected becoming available for increased grants to Road Boards and other useful bolies. With regard to the City, I should endeavour to effect a reduction in the very heavy water-rate, and to increase the efficiency of the Board of Works. It being conducive to the interest of both town and country to carry out all practical improvements at the Port, I should give special attention to this subject ; and. among ther measures, I should improve the approach to the Wharf, widen the dangerously narrow part of the road, lower the Wattrmans' license fee, promote the long desired Dock or Slip, and strive for a Reduction of the Light Dues, which are an incubus to the Port. The progress and welfare of the West Coast portion of the province should be carefully fostered, and the wishes of the people faithfully regarded. Ihe full net share of the revenue derived from thence should be expended to benefiit them. The staff of Railway Engineers expected from England, would meet with every aid and support from me, should I be elected. I would be prepared to supplement public contributions to prospecting parties, and in every way to second the wants of the inhabitants, the real wants of whom I wonld ascertain by frequent personal visits tt the various districts. Having thus endeavoured pretty fully to explain my intentions if placed in the office of Superintendent, I have only to add that I shall be glad to confer with the Electors in the principal centres of population before going to the Poll. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, WILLIAM AKERSTEN. Nelson, 27th September, 1869. 2104 ODDFELLOWS' HALL. TUESDAY NEXT, OCTOBER sth, 1869. HHHE "JJELSON A RTIZAN'S MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY'S SOCIAL MEETING; AN ENTERTAINMENT, Consisting of— CHOICE MUSICAL SELECTIONS AND POPULAR READINGS and RECITATIONS, Will take place as above. Admision, Is. each ; Children Half-price. Tickets may be obtained of Messrs. S. Hotjnsell's, J. Tingle, W. M. Stanton, W. Daebt, or of any of the Members. Chair to be taken at half-past Seven o'clock. E. RUSH, 2098 Hon. Sec.