THREE QUESTIONS FOR MR. ELLIS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXV, Issue 3753, 29 July 1869, Page 5

THREE QUESTIONS FOR MR. ELLIS.

To the Editor of the Dai ly Southern Cross and Weekly

.News Sir, — Do you think I may venture to ask Mr. Ellis, 1. Does he tLink the style of economy prac'ised by our present Superintendent wise or fair ? 2. Does he think that Government should cut down the expenses of gi»olf>, police, road making', hospitals, schools, &c, and yet endeavour to augment officials' salaries ? 3, Will he take into consideration that the out-disttic's pny their full share of direct or indirect taxation, and will bedo h s best to do away with the objectionable Acts of the present Government, that have fenced country settlers to provide for every burden without any aid from the f unds of ths Provincial Treasury, to which they largely contrioute ? Now, if Mr. Ellis fences these questions nnd makes no reply but a quibble about wane of politeness in asking them, he cannot hope for the confidence of the electors. Our present Superintendent and Provincial Secretary are very clever men. 'I hey are tried men, Their narrow-minded and selfish policy w the cause of the dislike felt by many to thei? rule j

but, bad aa they are as rulers, we bad better have the ill we know than the same ill coupled with inexperieuce. Mr. Ellis'* reply to Mr. McDonald, of Puktkohe, was the death-blow to his hopeß from many of the electors. Mr. McDonald is a plnia man, and his questions — vital questions to the publio at large—were plainly put. He thinks, and justly, that one who asks the suffrages of the people — who aspires to the position of our chief magistrate, and is to be paid l>y the people,- should giv« the people, who are bo much concerned in the matter, the fullest information of his views. There i» a great deal of suspicion at Mr. Ellis objecting te state his views in print, Tn that way it would reach manj electors who may Levt r have a chance to hear him apeak. Now I hope I asked >ny tlnco questions politely enough, and lh.it Mr. ICllia will duifju to reply to tVm, — 1 am, fee., Country St/m-EK. July 27, 1809.