THE GREY SEAT.
(Extract from Inangahua Times)
(Published by Arrangement)
Sir Arthur Guinness is opposed by Mr I’. C. Webb. Mr Webb came up to show himself to the people of Eeefton and would have done well but for the (all figure that patronised him, and the Lullies, who, not to his will wc are sure, associated themselves with him. A circular issued by Mr Webb, calls all laborers who vote against him “traitors.” He, it appears, has the monopoly of virtue. Men whether they think he is cood "or ' not have to vote for him. We like not. that word “have.” It savours fit Russia or the Sultan of Turkey. “Traitor” is also 1 a nasty ' word. , It implies no differences of opinion will be"-tolerated. The Rnnanga moujd is there and they 1 are going pn fit the Reef ton and‘Grey men to ■ it. We have-an it[ea that fSir Arthur Guinness will get hundreds of votes he never got’ before—votes that were always cast against him. A hundredof-these is a very serious matter. It means ; 7 200—100 less* for the opponent ,and . LOO' more for ihe Speaker. If it were only Mr W(;bb himself and not the extremists “mens moulders” behind him the fight would be more even[.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 6 December 1911, Page 7
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