The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1892-02-27 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

CHESHIRE COUNTY COUNEIL ELECTION. 1892. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SEACOMBE ECECTORAL LIMOS Ann Ostrrmeree,—Having been invited by the Liberal Party 10 represent you at the Cheshire County Council. I beg now respectfully to solicit your influence and votes in my favor at the approaching Election on Saturday, sth March next. lame Liberal in politics, but am glad to know that party differences have no place In County Council business. These triennial 'elections afford you the opportunity of exercising an active and Intelligent control over matters in which until 1888 you had no direct voice. These !matters include among others pure food, pure drugs, pure water supply, public health, public order, and the ,promotion of the industrial arts and social reform through the operation of the Technical Education Art. 'Phis Act is one of the greatest boons ever conferred on England. It aims at the recovery of out Industrial position in oompetition with the world, and our Local Board have the power of bringing all its benefits into this community. County Connedi business also Includes the maintenance of bridges which surely means a free and safe bridge for this district over the Great Flotti—the maintenance of main roads—the application of the Allotments Act, which surely embraces an equitable system of small Garden Allotments for the artisan Ind labouring classes in this district—the ion for public use of roadside wastes, and we oenoeive this should include the preservation of all ancient stile roads and footpaths, which landowners everywhere are so ready to absorb—the efficiency of Reformatory and Industrial Schools—the control of Asylums tor pauper lunatics—the appointment of Coroners and matters connected therewith. The duties of this county Parliament are strictly &drainistrstive but occasions will arisgfor moving the leglassive authorities to initiate important reforms. For instance (1) by limiting the liberty of habitual drunkards one great cause of the alarming increase in insanity and suicide would be controlled; (2) by prohibiting the tenancy of unwholesome dwellings infested by preventible diseases which lower vitality and increase the death rate the health of the community would be greatly promoted; (ii by establishing Separate Poor Law Administration for the district of Wallseey at reduced cost to the ratepayers and increased c =fort to the deserving poor. These are specimens of the grievances from which , districts like ours may suffer, end which the County Council should be able in some way to redress. In short. the I glorious function of this new authority in England is to bring all the resources of good government into quick and kledly touch with the life of the people, that we may grasp the golden time when" Ail Men's Good shall be each Man's Rule." I have been a ratepayer in Sescombe for the last thirty : yearn and actively engaged all that time in Educational and other work of public interest. Nine years' service at the Local Board, and latterly as Chairman, has made me ' familiar with all the waste of your district, and I am at I present a member of year School Board. If you desire it and vote accordingly I am ready to serve you in she County 00(111014o She best of my ability. A Public Meeting will be held as under in connection with I the Election, which you are cordially invited to attend. Meanwhile. I remit., Your obedient Servant