THE SUPERINTENDENCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 256, 30 October 1869, Page 2

THE SUPERINTENDENCE

o To the Editor op the Nelson Evening Mail. Sm — Will you be kind enough to insert the following in your paper. Yours, &c, A Country Elector. Brother Electors, you will in a few days be required to perform a most important duty in electing a Superintendent for this Province, on which not only your personal interest but the prosperity and the credit of Nelson will, in a great measure, depend. I purpose voting for Mr. Curtis, and I will give you the reason why, — Self, self interest — now don't condemn me for this expression, self-interest, for I will prove to you thafc it will be to the interest of every elector, to the occupier of land, whether he follows the plough, or attends to his flocks and herds ; to the man who earns his bread by his daiiy labors, and also to the mercantile class to return Mr. Curtis. Ist. Mr. Curtis haa had upwards of two years practical experience, consequently, he must be more able to perform the important duties as Superintendent than a novice. If you had to erect a chimney yeu would not apply to a blacksmith or a carpenter to erect it, but to an experienced bricklayer. 2nd. I consider Mr. Curtis to be one of the best financiers in this settlement, which is another qualification of the most vital importance. 3rd. -Mr. Curtis is personally and commercially interested in the prosperity of the Province, but this consideration I leave to the people of Nelson, for the landed interest does not depend upon the commercial class, but the reverse; as I consider the dealers in merchandise depend in a great measure upon the landed interest. 4th. Mr. Curtis again is a landed proprietor. Look down the columns of the Nelson Examiner and consider the value of the property intrusted to his care, to be sold or let. Looking at these facts, can any elector doubt for a moment (unless he be blinded by prejudice) that Mr. Curtis will do his utmost to promote the greatest prosperity, not only for his own benefit, but for the Province at large. Self-protection is the first law of nature, and where is the man that does not make self the first study. Never elect any candidate to be at the head of the Province unless he has pro- . petty at stake, and why, because having this he cannot promote or protect his own interest without forwarding thafc of his fel-low-settlers. Now I wish to ask every elector whether the interest Mr. Curtis possesses is not a better guarantee than absurd promises which can never be ratified with an empty exchequer.