A WORD OF WARNING.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 964, 27 November 1882, Page 2

A WORD OF WARNING.

—-Sir,— Permit me to say a word”to my fellow ratepayers :—On Wednesday yon will he called upon to elect a Mayor for the town. Now, let it be borne in mind that, let friends and enemies say what they will, the present Mayor has proved himself a thoroughly competent man—and there ought to be good cause shown for a change. Now we have tried some changes. First Mr Sherwood was Chairman ot the Town Board, and after getting the splendid land endowment and genet ally establishing the town and after I think three years of the Chairmanship he resigned,and it was taken by Mr Milroy. Now what did he do ? Why, in his two or three years of office he did nothing—except improve one spot, and I should like to know what that is costing us now to put right. I remember bow we were disgusted. We got up a big requisition to Mr Sherwood, asking him to go into the board again, and burst them

up, and he did like a man. Then Mr Sherwood was first Chairman of the County—which he conducted in a firstclass style. Well, he left that, and Mr Dale took his place, and succeeded in bursting up the County and lowering the Council to what it now is. Then, again, Mr Sherwood was Chairman of the Harbour Board until put out of it by jealousy, and Mr Coutts took his place, and what did he do ? Nothing—nothing ! And so instances might be multiplied. Now, I see Mr Coutts and Mr Dale are busy canvassing for Mr Milroy ; so we have three pretty well together, and I will put it to them, what good have they ever done for the place ? And Mr Milroy in particular, as it is with him we have most to deal, what public act has be ever done for Patea. Let me tell him in conclusion that there has never been one scheme for improving the place brought out that did not have his cordial opposition, and as this is on record I dare him or his friends to deny it. Mr Milroy must not think we all forget. Now let us put the man in who has proved himself our friend, and give him such a majority as he is entitled to, as the best friend we have ever had or ever will for Patea.—Yours &c., James Lett.