GRAFF V. PARK.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 1444, 2 September 1885, Page 2

GRAFF V. PARK.

(to the editor of the standard.) Sir, — Below is copy of a letter I forwarded to the Editor of the Manawatu Tines for publication. He does not seem willing and just enoughto comply with my request, and I therefore ask you kindly to give it a place m your columns, leaving the public to judge how far the Times has acted fair up to date. H. Graff. (copy.) I (To the Editor Manawatu Times,') \ Sir, — I have read your sub-leader of i Saturday last and had completed a letter m reply explaining many things as yet j beyond most people's knowledge. On consideration I will, however, refrain from rushing into print, till the case, has been decided by the Bench. And" allow me to suggest that it would have beep" wiser on your part and more m confirmity with journalistic etiquette, if you had curled yonr inclination to strong language and prejudicial remarks till the. case has been heard. Your close connection with Mr Park explains your soreness on his bohalfjbut your experience as a journalist should have prevented you trom disclosing it at this early stage. Altogether the course you have taken lacks the discretion one would naturally expect to find m a p-jrs 'n of yonr experience and position. If the case should be decided against the defendant you will have the satisfaction (?) of having made an nncalled for display of sympathy with a breach of the law by venomising those instrumental m maintaining the law. If ' on the other hand it should be m favor [ of the defendant the majority, you will find, will say there is enough m the case to justify a trial before the Bench m order to make the meaning of the Act clear to the public mind. My personal reasons for acting m this matter will also be explained m due time when the public will find that most of your - remarks against the law and the instrument have been very premature and puerile. With these observations, which I hope you will be just and courteous enough to publish, I will leave the matter to take its course at the same time asking the public to stand unbiased till facts of the case have been brought to light. . • • H. Graff.