CORRESPONDENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 283, 25 November 1873, Page 1

CORRESPONDENCE.

•»• We are desirous of affording every reasonable facility for the discussion of publio subjects; but it mast be understood that -we are in no way responsible lor the opinions expressed by correspondents. To thb Editor ov the Nelson Evenino Mail i Sir— Pray , who is that supporter of Mr J O'Conor who writes so much about the " horny handed laborer ?" Is it that idle old gentleman who may be seen all the year round at the corners of our streets doing nothing bnt gossip ? What good has he . done for our province, and more especially for the " horny handed laborers and real mechanics " he talks about, and what, claims can he or his candidate have for the support of such? Is he the same old gentleman who, before the candidates for the Snperintendcncy were declared, is said to have stated that rather than vote for Mr Curtis he would vote for " Old Nick " if he would come forward? Truly Nelson might have had lively enough times then. But are we to presume that the latter must have declined to stand, ac we have heard no more of his candidature, as he no doubt feared he would not get ; many supporters? Can it be true that failing in •■ this the first named old gentleman hailed with joy the advent of a substitute in the person of Mr OsCouor, and at the nomination said that although he knew yery little of him he thought he "would do." Is it true that he has some personal enmity to Mr Curtis, and that his cry is "anybody bnt Curtis!" Bat can it for a moment be supposed that those who, although they may have " homy hands." have shrewd heads and honest hearts, will* be misled by this threadbare and forlorn cry, to which, after exhausting every other one, this said old party has been reduced, or that a single man of them will allow himself to be made a tool of for gratifying this old gentleman's private ill-will and grudge against another. Am I not rather right in believing that all classes will, in a matter of such vital importance, as the choice of their Superintendent, disregard all such silly nonsense, and unite in electing the best and moat dependable man ? Yours, &c, ' r - ' Inquirer.