MR WESTON AND THE WORKING MEN OF GREYMOUTH.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6490, 15 December 1881, Page 5

MR WESTON AND THE WORKING MEN OF GREYMOUTH.

We publish a telegram received by Mr Weston yesterday from a largo number of working men at Qreymouth, and his reply to it• “ Qreymouth, Dec. 13,1881. “T. 8. Weston, Esq., M.U.R., “ Christchurch, “ Sir, —Wo desire to oiler y. u our congratulations on your election for the Icangahua district, and more particularly that you have been chosen in your absence in preference to present and active opponents. We also congratulate your constituents for their wisdom of choice. Wo arc not actuated by any similarity of political code, but desire to express our very earnest and prevalent feeling amongst our class (the working class) of gratitude for the manner you served us while you represented this district. Wo hope your example of faithful and spirited representation will have a good effect on members of Parliament generally.—We have the honour to be, Sir, yours most respectfully. (Signatures follow,)”

“ Christchurch, Dec, 14,1881. “To P. Murphy, 0. Buckley, J. Banowmau, Esqs., and others, Qreymouth. “ I am deeply affected by your beautiful address, whim X value as a jewel of great price. 1 shall etdeavonr to preserve it* lustre, to vindicate my constituents’ choice, and to deserve the kino wishes expressed and the good feeling evinced by so many faithful friends on the West Coast That capital and labour should work together harmoniously is admitted ; still, their power is not yet equal. Thus my sympathies have always warmed towards the working class ; and my desire has been, as I am proud to »ee you realise, to obtain for and to measure to them real and substantial justice upon all occasions. Although no longer your representative, I may be regarded ae your friend, a* one from whom assistance is obtainable at all times. With hearty good wishes and many thanks, 1 remain, Ac, “ Thomas 8. Westo:-.”