HIS PARTNER’S VIEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7865, 29 July 1911, Page 6

HIS PARTNER’S VIEWS

CONTI.VDADLY TRYING TO DO GOOD. Mr Colo; one of Mr Taylor’s business partners, was naturally Touch distressed by the death of one with whom he had been most happily associated for the past twelve years. "Mr Taylor," said Mr Cole, "had, since his election to tho office of Mayor, given up almost all his time to municipal work. I don’t think the public realise even yet the amount of work he put into the business of tho city. 110 was continually trying to do what ho could to help unfortunates. It did not matter to him whether thodr distress was duo to their own shortcomings or not;-he was always ready to go out of his way to do a good turn, for them. No man had a greater hatred for pretence or humbug than ho had. 110 would turn a man out of his office if ho wanted help on tho strength of having voted for him, and ho refused to consider that a man who voted for him had a right to any favours on. that account. lie did not believe in giving assistance in an indiscriminate fashion, but ho could not resist tho appeals made to him for help. Ho used to get letters from all over New Zealand asking him to help in various matters, and people seemed to believe that if ho took . up thoir cause something would bo accomplished. His capacity and ability were inexhaustible, and if ho had devoted his talents exclusively to his business he would have been a wealthy man. He had, however, a great joy in working for the city and the country, and ho did not regret what might have boon had he devoted himself entirely to his own private interests,"