THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 85, 14 April 1915, Page 8

THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

[i u in is Editor Stratford Post.] Sir, — It is only a lew days before the -Mayoral election, and for all the interest one finds it might be years distant. While having nothing in the slightest degree detrimental to the candidature of Mr Josephiah \V. Boon—than whom there is no more estimable citizen and man. I fell satisfied that the electors as,a whole, and Mr Boon’s keenest supporters in particular, would he pleased to see him win Mayoral he pleased to see him with Mayoral honors for his own sake rather than have them thrust upon him. A healthy rivalry in municipal matters can only result in good to the borough, and a successful contest always acts as a spur and incentive to better work on the part of the chosen. Tim position would, I think, have been entirely different had Mr Boon served one term of twelve months or even longer, hut seeing that he will hold the municipal reins for two years from the end of this month, there seems all the more reason why ho should he asked to win his laurels. The question then arises: Who would ho a I’oeman worthy of putting up against him? The answer is, that probably there is no one who would bettor suit the electors in their present peculiar frame of mind, for, it must he admitted, in face of their expressions at the several polls which have been placed before them, they are hard to ploaso, to say the least ol it. Still, this does not" alter my case for a contest. Looking round for an opponent for Mr. Boon, 1 freely admit that the burgesses could not, just at the moment, place their linger upon one whom I would sooner see in the honored position. t refer in this respect, of course, to the election of new blood for the position, and must admit regret that the present occupant. Mr. W. I’. Kirkwood, has expressed his intention not to again contest the .Mayoralty. His Worship has been, to my. mind at any rate, something of a model -Mayor. No trouble has been too much, and no time has been too long, for him to devote to the borough’s interests. That of late, the electors have been in a critical mood and have “turned down” some of Mr. Kirkwood’s proposals cannot he laid to his account altogether. The fact remains that the Mayor has tried, and tried faithfully, and well, to advance the borough and place it alongside other municipalities of its size. Although it may he said that in. this respect he has failed, still it cannot ho place 1 to his discredit. Many matters of moment were taken up and thoroughly carried out that will he to his honor. 1 cannot enumerate these works in detail, hut the fact remains that he has had the support of the majority of the electors for some .'ears. There are few who will not agree with me when J say that there is plenty ot initiative and hard work still left in him, and for which he should, ( think, have the opportunity of serving »SHafford.Can Mr Kirkwood not he persuaded to offer *his services to the heiough for another term? I’erhaps .during the next few days a requisition could he arranged to approach him on the matter. I sincerely hope it. may ho so, for the reason only that Mr. Boon has no policy to put before the (‘lectors. Most burgesses will agree that -Mr. Boon will lie better appreciated in the Mayoral chair if lie should reach there after heating a man of .Mr. Kirkwood’s calibre. Those who view the position in this light should ho up and doing, as nominations close on 'Thursday ot next week—April 22nd.—1 am, etc., OFT-FOIMMiOGRESS.