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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3157, 10 August 1881, Page 2

The West Coast appears to be thoroughly well satisfied with its new representative in the person of Mr Weston. The Argus says his action in Parliament has been singularly consistent with his election speeches, and evince an intention to do the best he can for his constituents and

the colony in the circumstances. He has now shown beyond question that his vote has noi bcca captor... by any of the numerous leaders in 'he House. He is evidently proof to all their blandishments, and steers his own course. When Mr Weston characterised Sir George Giey's reference to tbe present judges as "unkind, unjust, utterly unfounded," he could not well have hit upon a more appropriate language. It was a manly and plucky thing to do, and we feel certain that his action on the occasion will command the sympathy and approval of nine-tenths of the electors on the coast. New Zealand has very good reason to be proud of her Supreme Court judges, and as a professional man and ex-judge, it was oniy natural that Mr Weston should warmly resent tbe unworthy and uncalled-for language of the great Ldberal (aud we mijjht add libellous) leader. Since the appjiutment of the first Judge of tbe Supreme Court of New Zealand, the breath of slander has never stained the reputation of one of them. Whether we should be able to say the same after such a long experience, if the principle of elective judges were adopted, is open to very grave doubt, At any rate the experience of America* where the system is partially adopted, his not been such as to induce the introduction of the practice in any country that is jealous of the purity and dignity of its judiical officers. Mr Weston was fully aware of this when he so spiritedly resented the extreme language of the member for the Thames.