OUR GOLDFIELDS MEMBERS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1515, 5 August 1881, Page 2

OUR GOLDFIELDS MEMBERS.

[to the editor.] Sir.—Th»! action of Messrs Reid and Weston does seem strange, more especially Reid, as lie has been looked to as a mining representative, so that both our members would work together for our good. But he has deceived us and injured the miners throughout Westland by Irs Chinese importation. His proteges have flooded Westland ; and he was nut gentleman enough to come

before tho-e lie had so injured before going to Wellington, to give all account of his stewardship-, uor to tell them the effect of his doable-barreled giln. Mia promise to the miners of Dillniau's is still remembered, ami will 1, 0 jf he is bold enough to come rip here again to seek re-election; n thing that it is almost certaiu he does not intend, or if he did he would not insult' the who!* of Westlaud by refusing to attend diemeeting of Westland members in the interests of their constituents. But as lie has proven himself a false lover, the day ot retribution is at* hand, as in truth we always looked to Mr Sedddtf aa our only mining representative. Wtf are not much disappointed/as bo'has only to rat to thoroughly degrade himself in the eyes of those he so falsely wooed. As to the action of the South-' land dandy, it is quite consistent with the usual inconsistency of the man df law. There is one thing certain—he will return a bigger man than when he left Grey mouth, for he has got a tailj and so Inve all the political rats. Both these men have shown their unfitness to represent us in any assembly, simply.. by showing the utter contempt they hold those in that sent them to the House of Representatives, NoWj sir/ what can we expect from members from other parts of the colony, when our own so openly insult us through our only best member ; for whatever faults Dick may have, he has proven himself* a good man and true; and since lie elected (and there is no denying the faet he has shown himself the bests' mining representative we ever had* and Reidone of the worst), Keid has denemore actual injury to the miners' throughout Westland than all the' members we had previous to him. It ; is one satisfaction he has nearly run his rope out, and I heard such foretold of him when he was stumping for Election. Too much cannot be said in thepraise of Seddon and Gisborne for their efforts in behalf of the mining interest out we would be as well with a -wooden > man than lieid. Ax Elector. Kumara, August 4, 1881.