The Bush Advocate. Published Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1888.

Bush Advocate, Volume I, Issue 13, 5 June 1888, Page 2

The Bush Advocate. Published Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1888.

As a rule we do not like intruding our business affairs upon our readers. One little matter has, however, happened in which we think the people of this district are to some extent interested, and we .flfiaim fa draw further _ attention to it. . At - tne last -meeting 1 of the County Council tho proprietor; of this paper made application for a share of the." county advertising so far as local notices were concorned, that is, notices affecting tho settlers in Norsewood, Ormondville, and .Danevirke ridings, where the Advocate has the largest circulation. We sought no interference with either the Mail or Examiner ov any other paper,, and, as stated, the request was only for local advertisements. Was the request reasonable ? We think so, inasmuch as the Advocate is equally the local representative of the three Bush ridings as are the papers above of the districts whose names they bear. How our application was treated the settlers already know. By some mysterious effort on the part of the well-known, champion fair play journalist, the Mail and. Examiner only are to be asked to pick up the crumbs j the Advocate is to be ignored. Such behaviour on the part of the Editor of the Mail does the Advocate good with the settlers here and cuts the throat of the Mail at the same time. The Editor of the Mail is, if report speaks truly, a man who has known hardship himself, but the lesson has done him no good. His charity is as cold as the Arctic regions. Like most upstarts who get themselves into snug billets, he is both greedy, selfish, and spiteful. We had thought better of him. But it is a consolation to u$ to know that these kind of people always over-reach themselves, and stew in their own juice until they arc properly "cooked." As regards the matter in question we have received many expressions of sympathy since our Saturday's issue, and some letters upon it appear in another column. Apart from the personal side of the question, there is no doubt an injustice and an insult have been offered to the settlers in this part, and they have to thank the Editor of the Mail for it. But our claim being a just one is bound to be recognised in the end, and if the settlers wish to assist us tho most effective way they can do so is by giving up all connection with the Mail as quickly as possible.