UNANIMITY IN OUR REPRESENTATIVES.

West Coast Times, Issue 2785, 6 March 1878, Page 3

UNANIMITY IN OUR REPRESENTATIVES.

(To the Editor.)

Sib, — It has been Westland's misfortune for some time pa-t to return members to the House of Assembly who have been at poliiicil \aiiance wth each other From this circumstance we have been placed at a great disadvantage, and any benefit that could arise f.om fair representation has been absolutely precluded, and its powers rendered nugatory. The last session of Parliament has proved no exception to the rule. \'i c find our members, Messrs Barff and BuUon pio ;md unti Greyitcs. It is of the first importance, now that we have a Premier who is anxious for support iv enabling him to carry into fruition the reforms he has promulgated, who has gained the good will of the large majority of the people of Westland who has been among up, seen our wants, avowed his attention of assistance, and justly ob'ained recognition of his earnestness of purpose, zeal, ability, and sincerity, that we, even for the niO9t selfish of reasons, our own good, should insist that those whom we have elected bhould either speak with our voice, or resign their trust. If cither of our members are opponents to the policy of Sir George Grey, now that the people have declared so unmistakeably in its favor, they, or either of them, will if they are conscientious men, and politically honest as the world goes, will resign and give place to such as will act in unison with the common feeling. One of our members has declared his intention of shortly giving a resume of his acts during the last session. Belter late than never. Yet our other member should give an account of his stewardship. Not only also should they both do so, but they muet do so, and be strongly urged to, for never before had Wetland a more urgent need for the earnest and concerted action of her elected, and never had the elected such an opportunity of asserting her claims to those who are both able and willing to concede and assist. And it cannot be too strongly made evident that if either of our representatives is not at the present juncture a supporter of the Grey administration, he is not the man for Westland.

llokitika, March 4.