THE SECOND BALLOT. TO THE EDITOR.
■»u''~;, c General Election has passed with all its excitement, inconvenienceJoss of time and business ; but here \w> .are again to be. further troubled. Ail over the city one hears a continual andl strong grumble against this most unnecessary and unasked for Second Bailot. There is no earthly rhyme or reason for it whatever. In talking to 'four, other Bolton supported on the matter, we have firmly decided this time not to, vote for Bolton, but to vote for Herdman, certainly not tor any love for, either Mr. Hurdman or hte politics,' but, as a. direct protest against the Govern-, ment tor introducing and forcing on, the people such an injustice, such a huge inconvenience aud expense alike to employee, employer, and tax on the public funds. We have also written to friends m other electorates where a second ballot is being held to record their protect, and draw public opinion to ifc and tho reason for their action. One election in three years is quite bad! enough and disorgansing enough to business and everything generally ; but two in one week is beyond human enduranc* and is most unreasonable. How about the country districts? How can any, reasonable man expect fanners and their, labourers at this very busy season for them to again give, up their time and occupation, just for the whim of a party, in power, especially after having done their duty in recording their vote, which should have been considered final. It is hard enough to get our womenkind to vote at the General Election with tie Licensing vote to attract them, but how <man.y will go to the booth a second time? Very, very few indeed. In fact, will the second ballot record the tru* majority, for how many voters wifli trouble to vote a second time? I and my friends feel quite justified in now recording our votes against a Government that we have previously, supported, unless they are prepared to be more considerate. This is a great pity, but it is forced on us Dy their: introducing and passing such an arbitrary and quite unnecessary and uncall-ed-for measure, — I am, etc., TAXPAYER. November 20th, 1908.
THE SECOND BALLOT. TO THE EDITOR.
Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 124, 24 November 1908, Page 2
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