The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1881.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 865, 5 September 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1881.

The local election season has just set in, There'are Borough Councillors to

foe selected and Mayors to be chosen, Highway Boiajrd members to be voted for, and County Gomcijlors to be returned, These events, though of the first importance to the individuals specially interested in them, are of little consequence outside tho local circles in which they take place, Comunimportant as they maj fee when contrasted with the highest exei'tyse of tiie franchise wliiol) we shall be called upon to discharge whpn we return members to the Assembly,' the same principles are applicable to, the one as to the other, Under the 1 ballot system, which is now applied to lo<$) $3 well as general elections, every elector is by the law in such a way that he can -give I}s jrotQ acpqrding to his conscience without fear and I without favor. It is against the spirit, of the ballot for any candidate to ask

any voter to give any pledge, of support, and any voter who may be induced to promise his vote is justified in breaking his pledge if he cannot conscientiously vote for the person in whose favor he has declared himself

UftfJ.ej? tfio baljot the wrong lies in waking Qr in b#ing persuaded to give an unlawful pledge. In what position, then, may be asked, are the influential committees and indefatigable agents who work up elections? Are they beyond the pale of the law under the ballot system 1 Within certain limits they are legitimate, but we fear that in ppaptice they no not keep within them. It is quite .Consistent for any candidate Of any person him to nee that every elector records his yote,

but not to .ascertain how ho reoordß it, It jg well ttyt every elector should understand ojegxjy the principles which should guide pirn in exercising his franchise. As a rule ejectors yote wcording to their personal likings ond antipathies; but this, though it is a rough and ready guldp, and is often attended with good results, cannot he admitted to be an intelligent method of exercising a vote, In giving his vote a man is usually conscious of the fact that he is exercising a power, but he frequently forgets that he is also discharging a trust which has-been

committed by the law into his hands, and /jp on which the well being of tho community depend?, If a voter gave his vote to a candidate toward? whom he had a personal dislike for the reason

that he considered him .to be the most eligible man oij public grounds, such a voter .would bo a good, illustration of intelligent and right-minded voting. The real test of any candidate should fee his general fitness for the public duties which, should he be elected, he will have to discharge, Were all and ' Parliamentary representatives tried by such a standard, we should get a far mope efficient set of legislators and better administrators of local self-government than we now

possess. If w.e ourselves could exert any influence on any elections we would rather employ it, not in supporting any particular candidates, but in flavoring to induce as many electors possible to judge each man for (jimseif of the fitness of the candidates

from whom Jie has to njake £ section. We would urge ejectors not to let any man think .for them on such an im : port'ant question. Let them consider who are the men best fitted to. promote the interests of the community, and not be led away by any local cry or special want which may apparently fljake one candidate seem more eligible than another for the time being. A really trustwo;% representative, who on 7 all questions, bofcn small and great, endeavors to promote the interest!) of

the community which he represents, is infinitely more valuable than one who coimes forward ■ anil ■_" If' you return , [ will do such and'such a thing ; fqr m\" or who tvies to ingratiate himself with ,tlie electors by ; promising, them. If, electors vote for'such candidates as' they' would trust with their money, or ;their goods, or, 'with their credit, they' will" make very few mistakes in the ballot-box.

MrLEV?N 'has fathered: in the-Assembly two commercial ! bills, The first, an anctioueers- billj fixes a general license available for any part of the Colony'at £SO and a County iioence/at 130. .It also enables an auctioneer to sell through; his clerk by the payment of an additional sum of £10; , This bill will probably meet with b'ut little opposition, "but it's* fellow 'an Appraisers' and Agents'. Biil ; opens up a more important question. Under it Appraisers, Valuators, Commission agents, or Sharebrokers,'must pay an annual licence fee of -£% or forfeit £IOO , for eveiy unlicensed transaction.. Suck a measure as this though it may be a protection in large towns will fall hardly on commission agents in small centres of population and we trust that before it is passed its provisions .will receive careful consideration ;not only in the House but outside of it;' ' • ' i

: The Greytown Borough Council meets this evening, .

. The Greytown Rifle Volunteers parade for inspection to-morrow evening,- -

■ Tenders are invited up .'to Saturda; next for additions to the residence of M R. Cookburn.

Our report of the Masterton Highwa; Board meeting on Saturday is crowdei out of our present issue."

-Tenders are invited by Mr p. Chapmnn .for making and erecting the trusses for the new Bridge. . Messrs J. loi'ns & Co announce a sale of horses, cfli'ts, plongbs, ' furnifpre &c for Saturday nest, ' Messrs F. H. Wood & Go, announce a horse and cattle show at Wajhenga on fhe 25th i list.

ifr HammeWch, the yell-known h-ijl of Greytoffiij baa taken the Pahautanu Hotel,

Mr James Donald has ngalij b,e,ep re. turned as a momher of the Featherston Highway Boerd after a rather warm con test,

An eleoHon for tiie Kahaijtara Ward of ,the Featherston Highway jgoar.d takes place today. Messrs "W. E, ijidyill awl W. 0. Willies ar,e the opposing .candidates.

The usual fortnightly sifting of t))e R.M, Court at Greytown takes plate today., Mr P. Gray notifies that persons trespassing on section 59 and 62 Bontley's estate will be prosecuted.

Messrs J, lorns & Co.'s sale of furni tyre p.n Saturday last was well attendee and the various lots offered were clearei at satisfactory prices. "

We learn tnat Dr Beard the other day on being wired for, in an urgent case at Tenui, rode from Greytown to that place in 3 hours and 3 quarters, an unusually short time for traversing such a distance on such a road, Th.o Garrick Dramatic Club rehearse fh'e laughable burlesque of '• William Tell " this evening at tlipfowu Hall. The members cast fop tbis'play are niit, letting tho grass grow under their feet, and are determined to sustain the credit of tho Club,

The congregation of St Matthew's Qliurch h?,d the benefit' of Mr Warren's assistance yesterday in tho musical portion of 'the services. "Jfr fag till lately the o'rganj»t of ijt Paul's, Wellington, and is a most accomplished musician.

We understand that the well-known Dixon estate is to be subdivided into convenient allotments and put into the market, Situated as it is within a stone's throw of Queen-street,'if wijl constitute a valuable addition tp the arpa'in'lhe town available far buildings, We qnderstand that it will be intersected by a chain street, and that a half chain depth »f the frontagea round the block will lie given for the purpose of increasing the «idth of Dixon street, Bannister-street, &c.

The nomination of candidates for the Oreytown Borough Council close to-day a£ 12 o'clock. There is every prospect of an election, is foiir gentlemen have signified their intention of coniin'glorwai'di viz., Messrs W, A, Yarnham, R, Bright, jmj„ 0, Udy, jun„ and T. Jfoffatt, A number of Masterton. shareholders in the Wellington Moat Export Company met on Saturday afternoon with a view to! discuss the rules of association, and of necessary, arrange that some of their number should be present at the meeting in Wellington to-morrow for the election of direotors, &o, The number of shareß taken'up'in thd oorapany ty date is 2200.

There was a good muster of Qreytown Volunteers at the speeial'parade 6n Saturday afternoon; when the company (under command of Lieut.' Cameron) wore marched to the south ei)(J of the town, and put through field-drill by Hamilton, _ To-morrow evening the Corps parade for inspection and exercise, after which the Quadrille Corps will hold ono of their popular assemblies.

As will ha seen from our advertising columns, Mr George Pngsley has taken the livery stables attaohod to the Prince of Wales Hotel, Masterton, Every de partment of the stable will be promptly attended to, and horses broken to saddle or harness.

Sir Maurice O'Rorke, who does honor to Ms Knighthood in speaking on the Stonewalline tactics, said th&t, before leavine the chair, he yonld avail himspjf of the opportunity' for mating a few'oliservationa on the transactions of the last 48 hours, During the whole of that time no progress whatever had been made Vrith Ihe business, the Bill before the Houib in Committee not having been advanced a single step. He felt ashamed ,at the manner in which the business had been obstructed. He mentioned the matter principally with the view nf warning hon. members, anijl in order tjjst there might be no further ipistak? in supposing that there m>s jio pijwer'hy which a deadlock of this kind could be released. In the exercise of that pnwgr, he for one would not flinch from the discharge of the duty entrusted to him, There was the personification of authority within the walls of that House, and that authority was to he found in the Hmise itself and in the Chair, Members mußt not suppose that the Standing Orders hare been framed for tying the hands of the House, and preventing it with dealing with'the business brought before it, ge thought it a shame tbi>t the peoples name sijouijl be prostituted for the obstruction of. th« business of the House, and making an' exhibition of the people. (Applause from the Ministerial side.) Other servioes than these were required by the people'at their hands, They desired that the business of the country should be carried out; and not that Parliament should hi demoralised, and its power brought into pontempt.

MrPugsley, thb woll-ktiown "whip," haa taken over the stables at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Masterton,.

: Mr J. W. Laimboer haa been appointed sub-agent \ for the National -Fire and Marine Insurance Company of ;New Zealand " for /Featherston and the 'Lower Valley. / ' • V' ' A.requisition appears in another column from a number of burgesses inviting Mr A. Bish tp. come forward as a candidate ' for the ofhce of Mayor, Mr Bish in reply accedes to the request, and promises at the proper time, torn alee the ratepayers acquainted.witli his viewß on municipal affairs, i

A letter Burgess" will appear in our next issue? 1 ! If our correspondents in some instances condensed their remarks their letter«] would appear more promptly. Mr JameS J. Curtis, general carrier. Grey-street, Wellington, .advertises that he devotes'himself specially fbjthe buainess of forwarding, and is prepared to collect and send per.train, at the lowest rates, all goodslshtruated to his care, Meisrs W. Smith and P. Hilliard have had an'infnrmation laid against them for a breach of the• peace in the shape of a pugilistic encounter, anti l >ill be brought up this morning before Sj.P, The former person, it will be remembered, was a short time ago bound over to keep the peace for a similar indiscretion. . ; : :

Mr Hooper, member of the firm of Sohroder, Hooper & Co,, left by the early train this morning for the purpose of selecting a splendid stock of Spring and Summer, drapery. , We are also informed thabthe firm have to arrive a very large stock of all the latest novelties for Spring and Summer wear, direct from the manufacturers, so that tl>e ladies of Masterton may look out for having the largest stock in the diatrict of Spring and Slimmer drapery, millinery, so., to select from.

Aojof our readers who are requiring good anijl serviceable clothing, could not possibly do better than; purchase from Gardener & Son, Criterion Store, Carterton, who ard renowned for their moderate oiiargts,—[Advt.|

We have been informed that Messro Rapp and Hare of the Emporium Queen Street have 300 bushels -of white seed potato oats grown in the Wairarapa and acknowledged to be the best sample in the iprltet. As Jihere is a great demand for IJrst claaj seed pats we would recommend farmer intend tQ grow milling oats and sustain the high market price for J.hjs'prpduce tfl secure Bome of this seed wjtjfoyt deify.—[AdvtJ.'V' : mk.t. ' ——-