VOTING CONTEST

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7020, 7 January 1910, Page 5

VOTING CONTEST

The vote's the thing. (With apologies to Bill S.) Iha vote wins world's tour. Tlio vote wins nineteen other prizes. The vote is mightier than the tongue. The vote you get means sure victory. Tho vote you do not get • may mean defeatThe vote and its privileges safeguard society and promote prosperity. The vote makes for everything in am enlightened and independent country, and in this contest it will bring a, very high honour to some industrious - candidate. , The vote can be compared to the "beautiful snow," that falls in flakes of flimsy flurry; a small handful, pressed tightly together and rolled along > the waited counterpane of this terrestrial sphere, gathers more and more with each scarce perceptible motion, until its bulk will baffle the bidding of the strongest arms. And so' it is with the little ballots in this strenuous contest—gathered together, one by one, their strength is augmented by every single addition, until the, possessor finds himself entrenched behind a bulwark, safe, the wininer of the greatest prize and highest honours ever awarded sa. a popular voting contest. Candidates, ponder this lesson, profit thereby, and be the .winner! ■_ The vote is what the poor,. benighted peaeant of Darkest Kussia is lighting lot. In Ms mistaken zeal he does murder and blows to eternity the rulers who oppose him, thus putting back, in ono fell second, his liberties for many, many years to come. Where ignorance exists Nihilism can. thrive.,. The average Russian loses the world's sympathy because he has shown his incapacity for self-government. He would abuse the ballot as he misuses the bomb. Even thlose who enjoy the rights of the vote more often thJam not abuse this privilege by not voting. In tihis contest all candidates are worthy of your choice, and if some. particular one excites your admiration, it is your duty to help that one gain a commendable ambition —to represent New Zealand around the world. Will you vote? >

Tho first instalment of the pictures of our candidates will appear to-mo.nrow, together with, the face and genial snule of His Excellency, William Howard Toft, ■President of the United States of America. The successful candidate in the greatest voting competition m the history of the Antipodes will bear a personal letter of introduction to tho President, and will have the pleasure of telling him all about New Zealand. William .Webb, one of the "Times" world's tour contestants, pulled into first" place in his heat on tho Wonganui river yesterday. The next question' is, what are his chances in both finals?. Mr Balfour declares "the present crisis reveals the fact that the country is being separated into ; two great factions on issues affecting the foundation of the whole Empire." AVith ;due respect to the iconoclastic opinions of the learned :. Mr Balfour, wo cite him to" the numerous sections back of tho candidates in this,, great oontest, and beg to assure him .' that it is not causing the sTfghtest solicitude about Now Zealand. being dis- ; . momibered. On the contrary;*.: it will ' strengthen the Dominibh-'after our tour-, ist tails tho world what is in. store here for the homeseeker.' :'" The \ "Times" is not' making-a great'-' pretence of circulation upon a small 1capital of proof. The rccofds -are here in this. Department, and every camdidato in the 'contest is a strenuous, witness who"".-' will bear evidence as to its rapid, and -,:' healthy growtU. .-'.-.-, r- \ Another unfortunate aviator has lost'-- : his life while aeroplaning. Out candi- , dates can fly as high as :fchey like— ,^ ; in fact the "higher tlicy ,fly the safer they are in landing—a prize.' , '•■:■■ The retail cash'price of the limi piano offered by the'"Times," 'and -valued-at l ~£lOs, has gone up several, pounds sin-co ;- ■we purchased ours. It is' now in order .-.. to make your votes go up if you would., (win tihis beautiful and valuable instru- x Iment. ■ ■-.■. , \ ■ v White: America is hjowfing- for a 1 'larga.,,; ship subsidy out candidates will bo content with a comdrorta&le subsidy of jrotca.