THE BOYCOTT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 633, 9 October 1909, Page 7

THE BOYCOTT.

; . Sir,—ln reference; to' the .boycott from .which paper is suffering; I "should ■ a word. Apart from the fact that you, are'.doprivod of your just rights.in not receiving your.; share of Government advertisements, paid 'for by tho taxpayers, is it not perhaps' ft little flattering; for so young a p'apor to have brought forth .such. Ministerial. rage? ; .Your'readers will notice a few . so-called independent journals which are'; not boycotted. Vfhy?. Because they cannot lead public opinion. That is'in toy opinion why you: are boycotted,.sir. You are leading public opihbn, and leading it in the right direction, teaching' the people to .think and understand by placing things ;.iucidly before them. What happens when a paper leads public opinion? It is;a. danger'to,a corrupt political organisation, and they Hear..it."\ Yes,' that is,, how the Ward' Government are feeling, full .of fear, and would like to crush anybody or anything that would rival.it in influence or rout it from power. The''late David Syme," of tKo Jlelbourne "Age," had.a similar only much worse. His.paper was boycotted by the Government .arid .others to auoh an extent ;that it fell to. halfwits .'size-in), one .'day, but he fought on' and on,"'until he mado his enemies his footstools,; as ThbDoiiinion is going to do. In conclusion,' let mo sayi fight dh, sir, you have right v and honour on your .side. Take no heed of the squeals.of the party in : .power and the . unjust. attacks of the Government press, for the, people are with you;'fight cm—l am, C- '; -;;',; "'■ EEADEE OP DAVID SYME. October;?;'.... i;; .'.;..'■'; .::. .''.'"':'.■■ : ■-, .''■