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Dunstan Times, Issue 1218, 3 July 1885, Page 2

By special telegrams in another column it will be seen that Mr Pyke’a expressed views on the tariff proposals are not acceptable to tho Government, to Mr Stout, tho Premier, especially, who, metaphorically speaking, has said, “ You naughty boy, I’ll tell your mother (constituents) for saying such naughty words.” It appears, however, the boy, considering himself equal to the man—and if not, why not—has questioned the right of interference, and so far as can be gleaned, so successfully, that the great man, for fear of having his head punched—still in metaphor—has cried peceavi, and said no, I won’t. Now, whether Mr Pyko spoke with the full consent 01 tho expressed views of his constituents, is for them to decide, and is as far outside our duty to question as it was of the Premier’s. Mr Pyke, however, is satisfied, and allows the matter to drop, and so should we, but we should ho lacking in our duty if we did not say that we are peifectly at one with our member, and fully bear him out in tho stand he took, and we feel quite satisfied we express the opinions of the majority of the electors of the Dunstan District.