Be proud of your country! Local Self-Government is a privilege
peculiar to Englishmen. This day you are called upon to select
for the coming year the Guardians of your Poor.
Do not neglect to Vote! Do not Vote at random! Do not let
others Vote for you!!! Vote for the Men who will be kind to
the Poor, and at the same time careful of the pockets of their
constituents.
"Observer," in a long rigmarole about nothing, has proposed
a list of the whole of the members of the old Board for
re-election. It is well known that many of these have proved
themselves incompetent for their office, and that others have
rendered themselves obnoxious to the Inhabitants of the Town.
The weekly expenses of Out-Door Relief have Increased during
the whole year of the present Board!
Shew your Independence and Reject that List!
"Hard Times," in a bombastic and senseless address, has
submitted a list of names of Gentlemen, many of whom are
unquestionably as amiable in their private character, as they
would prove themselves utterly incompetent for the office of
Guardian of the Poor.
Shew your Discretion and Reject THAT List!
One of "The Small Ratepayers" has selected another list of
new, and altogether untried men. You do not want to turn out
indiscriminately all the members of the old Board. You only
want to get rid of the obnoxious and incompetent ones!
Shew your Independence, your Discretion, and your good
Common-Sense, by Rejecting that List, and Vote only for
Richard Smith, Agent,
Edward F. Smith, Agent,
Isaac Badger, Coal Master,
Joseph G. Walker, Merchant,
Elliott Hollier, Chemist,
Thomas Griffiths, Gentleman,
Edward Grainger, Draper,
George Burn Lowe, Solicitor,
William Harrison, Draper,
William Wigginton, Architect.
Please to remember that Ten Names only can be selected. Write
your Initials on the Voting Paper opposite the Ten here
enumerated, and see at the next election if you have not reason
to feel obliged to