SOME FACTS FROM THE MAYOR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 90, 19 April 1915, Page 7

SOME FACTS FROM THE MAYOR.

![iu I'hr Editor Stratford Post. J Sir, — .Mr Wilson, in reply, does not .refute a single statement that I have , made, for the simple reason that my 'statements are irrefutable. He does me the credit of stating that if J offer •my services again F would probably be re-elected I compliment him on his discernment. He further states that jit J were elected it would mean stagnation for the town. Quite so. Stagnation brought about by the opposition of Henry Wilson, who in his present mind would oppose, and get his friends to oppose, every loan proposal that might be brought forward, if the bridge loan is not included. Mr Wilson's contention about stagnation will apply to any occupant of the Mayoral chair, and he knows it: that is, anyone occupying the chair who opposes his pet scheme. lam well aware that Mr Wilson has no antipathy to myself personally: his opposition to me is purely because I will not follow him where I know him to be wrong. For the good of the town, Mr Wilson would do well to drop his bridgebuilding proposal, at least for the present, and come in with those who (are anxious that the town should progress. Later, when population on both sides of the bridge increases, probably I the widening proposal could be j brought to fruition. That the town j requires a loan for development purposes is undoubted, and I have urged this on the ratepayers. However, although recent loan proposals were turned down'the history of every 'growing town in the Dominion teaches lus that even if loans are rejected at times it does not at all follow that the ratepayers will continue to reject loan proposals. With a Council unanimous on future loan proposals, based on a moderate amount, I have little doubt such proposals would be carried. Concluding on Mr Wilson's letter, I desire to say. that whatever opinions he may hold and expressed through the medium of the press, lie has the manliness to sign his name, and for this 1 respect him. Touching on another matter, to wit, Cr. Fredric's letter, although the question at issue is a smajl on.- I fcel in duty bound in fairness to \o u reporter, to state that the hitter's version is correct. It would appear from Or. Fredric's letter, that J had apologised to him for the following statement made by me: "Cr. Fredric had the opportunity of being here at a special meeting, and going into the question, but Cr. Fredric was away on his own business." No apology was made by me for this statement. I apologised, as 1 would do under any like circumstance, for inadvertently stating that Cr. Fredric was absent from two meetings of the building committee. When my attention was drawn to the fact that Cr Fredric was absent from only one meeting of the committee,! immediately corrected my previous st'itemcnt,. As to Cr. Fredric not receiving notice of the adjourned meeting, the Town Clerk assures me, that tue n j! ice was 'sent out in due. course.—l am. etc., W. P. KIKKWOOI).