THE MAYORALTY ELECTION.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1931, 20 November 1884, Page 2

THE MAYORALTY ELECTION.

TO THE KDIL'OK. Sir, — Tlie unf.iir statements circulated with the object of injuring Mr \V. A. Graham's candidatuie call for a few remarks. First, then, it is said he is engaged in undertaking to bung down the price of labour. I presume the sugar-beet industry is alluded to. Now there is no hope of keeping up the price of labour, let alone finding work for our labouring population to do, except by establishing such industries as these. It will be a grand day for Waikato, and Hamilton in particular, when the first sugar- beet factory commences work, banners will have a profitable crop to raise and an object piovided on which to employ labour, and the means to do it. Until we have factories established amongst us there is no outlet for our .surplus labour. That Mr Giahatr. looks to the sugarbeet industry as a, scheme full of benefit to the working man as well as to the capitalist "and the farmer, it is only necessaiy to quote from the l'Jth page of his recently published pamphlet, where he sayt> : — " In the opinion of many the labour question is the impediment to hiijrar beet cultivation. I believe that it will be found that by taking advantage of tho latest improvements in labour-saving machinery, the sugar manufacturer will bo able with profit to himself to give the full wages at present ranging in the farming districts." So much for that question. Again, it is said that Mr Graham intend'., if elected, going to Kui ops to arrange for the establishment of a sugar-beet factory near Hamilton, and that Mr Khov will seek a scat in the council and be left as deputy Mayor by Mr Giaham durinjr his absence. This statement is simply answered by the fact that the Mayor does not appoint a deputy to act during his absence, but that such deputy is appointed by the council. The tiuth is that Mr Graham's opponents are hard up for solid arguments against his candidature when they resort to such shallow reasons as this* why he should not be elected. It would be easier to urge leasons why a change should, be made ; and firat of all it should bo understood that no man by virtue of his being once elected as mayor, obtains any vested interest in the retention of the office for a second term. It is no disrespect to him if the burgesses evince a desire to intioduce new blood into the office. On the contrary, it looks like an attempt at monopoly when a mayor, except at the almost unanimous wish of the ratepayers, seeks re-election. Such re election should not be contested, but be the .spontaneous desire of the electors. But, as I havo .said, there are good reasons why a. change is necessary. The next year or two will be a critical period in the history of the Borough of Hamilton. It is becoming the centre of a network of railways and itb immediate future, whether for good or ill, depends upon the taking advantage of the opportunities which its central position afford. We need those at the head of affairs who will show , spirit and enterprise, and who have the i brains, the influence and the means to use* them to Hamilton's advancement and progress ; we want something more as the executive of the borough than a foreman of works indulging the hobby of amateur engi- J neering with the ratepayers' funds. We**— want a man capable of enabling Hamilton, to hold its own as the chief centre of a large district. One whose efforts will bs directed, as those of Mr Graham have ever been, in the direction of progress and adrancanienfc. Better the go-aheai energy of the Yankee than the sleepy fatalism and indolence of the Turk. We have had the *< experience of the one, let us try the effect of the other. — Yours, &c\, Another Burgess* Eaafc Hamilton, November 19th.

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