THE TURNED TIDE.

NZ Truth, Issue 74, 17 November 1906, Page 7

THE TURNED TIDE.

What the People are SayiN

LETTERS CONCERNING "THE NOTORIOUS NORTON."

Neither Monstrous Nor Maleficent.

"Don't Let Those Dogs Worry You," says Dr. Sarsfieid Cassidy-

Appended are a- few of tho messages^ illustrative of hundreds, which Mr j. Johrt Norton has received ia connection with, the recent Crown-Haynes libel case and the subsequent coronial inquiry.

Letter from Drj Sarsfield Oasaidy, M.D.* 253 Oxford-street :— "Paddington, OctobeU 10, 1906.— Dear Mr. Norton,— Stick to( your guns. Don't let those dogs worry, you. You will come out on top! every time. Accept my sincere sympathy, In the annoyance the curs must give you,, and if there is anything I can do, m any) Tay, to throw sunshine on the pasbinjfi Cloud, command me.— S+ OASSIDY.

Telegram from Mr.« C6Wey,| Emmavillo : — John Norton, ••'Truth," Syd* ney.— Congratulate you on result casaj Still believe m and consider you people* tribune,— AßTHUß COBUBY^

iLetter from Mr. 1 John Mulvena,- Casino* Richmond River :— Casino, October 16« 1906^— Mr. J. Nortonw— Dear Sir,— As on* of your admirers, I express my sorrow fofl your misfortune m being accused, as yo«i were, by CJ. Hiaynes. I feel pleased tol see that you are getting the turn of th« tide, and trust that you -will get, m th<* near future, full satisfaction. y«jurirl<md» are met with the assertion, that "Youl cannot take notice of or ftelisve tna report of the trial of Haynes as reported m V*Truth.'' Would there be any chanca of getting the report verified m sum* way, 80 that this doubt could be casti aside ? I feel that you are being persecuted,, and that it Is the duty of every, person who thinks so to use his Or hen endeavor to counteract the effect.- X do| not claim to have much ability to help,, but I am ready to do what I can, and! If you see any way that an organisation,, or any method by which your interest im this affair would be served, I shall ba pleased to subscribe my mite, or act. any] part personally that I am capable ofi doing.— Yours respectfully, JOHN MUI*» VENA. ,

Letter from Mrs. Kj Baker :— "Myee,*' South Avenue, Leicbhaxdt, IG/10/'O6.— >■ Mr. J. Norton* — Dear Sir, — Being a con* stant reader of "Truth," I wish to sym-< pathise with you m the unfounded charges brought against you.— Believe me, yours respectfully, K. BAKER.

Letter from Dr. W. Maloney, M.P., Mel* bourne :— October 18, 1906. — John Norton, EOq. — My Dear John Norton,-^-I ■ had hoped to ue on my way to Sydney, but I am not able to do so through death! and sickness of my two medical collea JgueS, and I 'have to do their Work , as wwll as my own. I have read your, splendid letter, have glanced , through! the evidence, read carefully all I could Ye the inquest, amd consider that you have not had fair play. You and I have dih fered on. many occasions, and re. o:i» fault, it would give me sincere pleasure if* whan we clasped our hands, you. and I ga va ( Up alcohol together. At different times „ re the blackmailing:, name 3 have been mentioned to me, and (as you know my, habit of going to the bottom of thinly I have always Colled upon the individuals when names w«re mentioned, and never ,m one single instance did I find a-.-/, truth m the statements. One case., (particularly shows, the generous side of your nature m the light that I have alwav3 found it, and which has always beeatiie means of holding my friendship to you.— With all kind wishes to you, Mrs.* 'Now ton and the boy, — Believe me, yours fraternally, W. MAI,QNBY.

Letter from D.tf. :— Sydney, October. 29.. 1906.— Mr. John Norton, "Truth" Office, King-street.— Sir, — I note from a state* merit m the last issuo of "Truth" that you do not publish anonymous letters.? This one is anonymous simply because it is not intended for publication, and ;ny; reason for making it such is>purely be* cause I want to express, as between matt and man, my keen admiration and appreciation of your at all times und&iint* ed efforts on behalf of suffering humanity,, more particularly as regards the orphan, the fallen gdrl, and the unfortunate off-* spring. I have never seen you, and! don't approve oi many of your actions any more than those of many other welU known men m the land, but I feel that C am voicing the heartfelt, if unspoken, sentiments of thousands of others when 1 ■ay that your humane and practical treatment and handling of the above-* mentioned, and many other problems, is worthy of the highest praise and con-t sideratlon at the hands of all those who! have the welfare of their leas Cortunata fellow men at heart. But there is arrayed against you a very powerful coin-* bination of forces,— the press, frantic and unscrupulous m the cry for the crucifixion of the enemy of capitalistic oppresn si on ; the pulpit, medieval m its attempts to frustrate the expoaer of cant and) hypocrisy ; and, thirdly, the great riveri of public opinion, polluted by a few scan-* dal-mongering malefactors-r-the dead dags of ' social life. It was indeed mortifying Ito note the approval m many quarters of the biassed and unjustified finding ot the jury m the recent libel cose, ]>atl gratifying m the extreme to witness tha' complete reversal resultant from tha searching investigation that followed^ That you may be long spared to wajra War on the impostor, and fight the bat* tie of the victim of society's vicious code, is the prayer ot—D.G.

A "South Australian, " writing l'roni W.As> says : — As one jwho has subscribed to your paper, "Truth," for some time, and] who heard with admiration many of your: speeches to the electors of Surry Hills., prior to the general election of 1904. i desire to sincerely sympathise with you m the trouWoua times through which.' you are now passing. The verdict ofi the jury m the Crown v. Haynes cas» was astoundingly unjust.- It is simplyj incredible that 12 men could be found iol any part of tho British dominions who* could record a finding so monstrously op* posed to the weight of evidence. It is satisfactory to . notice that the testimony; at the inquest on, George Grohn presents a view of the case altogether favorable to you, and it is to be hoped that art opportunity will be presented to you,, | without delay, to disprove seriatim tho j other jury-manufactured and unjust accusations which have been levelled agaJiistf you. AH your friends will hope to see you back again m Parliament after the next general election m New South Wales.: