A NEW WELLINGTON JOURNAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1707, 10 June 1884, Page 2

A NEW WELLINGTON JOURNAL.

(Prom tho Wairarapa Standard )

A new evening piper will shortly ho published in Wellington, called '■ The Evening Press." The projectors-of this new journal aro MessrsAV. P. Roydhouso and Co. Mr Roydhouso was until recently one of tho proprietors of the Wairarapa Dailv. If vigorously written and managed with business tact and energy, tho now jiurual ought to ha a decided success, Tho tone and st itcinent of tho new prospectus evince decided independence Tho proprietors express a cnnfidont belief that a newspaper conducted on thoroughly liberal principles and reprpsentating the advanced aohool of pditics, is one of the greatest requirements of the larue centres of New. Zealand, and that in no place is the want more strongly felt at this moment than in the city of Wellington. It is their intention to produce a journal that will represent tho many, rather than the few, and iu whose columns the public opinion in its best and widest sense will have full and free.expression. Iu its. management their object will be to erect and maintain a popular platform quito independent of hostile influences, howovor formidable these imy seem, To tho best of their ability they will endeavor to combine breadth with depth—intellectual furce and vigor with' soundness and independence of judgment. This is an excellent programme, which, if honestly adhered to, should secure for the new journal the support of the great body,of the people in Wellington, In truth, the worlcing'class in Wellington is not at present represented by the Press at all, The Times is unavoidably a conservative journal, and is besides the recognised organ of the present Government. That being the case, it cannot be reasonably expected that the Times should specially identify itsolf with the wants; feelings, and in'evesta of the working olasties.. The Evening Post some years ajn, when ably edited by the late Frank Gifford, was emphatically " a People's Paper,", and fought stoutly and gallantly for the masses. The same principles and policy were staunchly, adhered to during the years in which Mr Henry Anderson' was editor of the journal in question. After that, under new and incompetent oditaial management, there was a remarkable change of policy on the part.ot the Post, The journal which had made its name and fame by vigorously fighting the battle of the working classes, became conservative, and frowned and truckled to" the powers that be." The proprietors of the Prist had amassed wealth through tho support of the working classes, and thoy ungratefully deserted their former helpers. But this was not the only change which: : .came over the Post. It became distinguished by a weak namby-pamby tone in its articles, mingled with a fJutikeyisin and servility positively nauseating. Naturally, : the working classes in: Wellington have resented this cliau'go of tone during the last fourjoars on.thei part of ilie 'Post,, and a hargo! section of them' .hate-that journal very ■ cordially. It is finite certain, therefore, that the appearance of a new journal of independent views and broad liberal principles, will be eagerly welcomed :1a

Wellington by the great mass of tbo .'community.

Of course, adetermioed attempt will be made to. crush the Dew paper, but if the proprietors possoaa pluck, ability, independence, good faculty of business management, and a reasonable amount of money to start their venture, they will triumph over all opposition, end achieve a great and brilliant success. The working cluases oan give the how journal an exceptionally high circulation, and that again, will. secure, a. good, measure of advertising support We cordially wish the new enterprise every possiblesuccesß.