[Copy.] LETTER OF THANKS.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13225, 30 September 1911, Page 2

[Copy.] LETTER OF THANKS.

(To the Editor of "The Colonist.") Dear Mr. Editor,—Will you please accept my very sincere thanks foi your kindness in giving me such a splendid advertisement as your whole column headed "Mr. Atraoro's Independence" 111 this morning's issue undoubtedly is.

A tew years ago I could not get any newspaper recognition and now to find so suddenly that you have recognisod perseverance is almost too much for mo lam intoxicated with delight but that feeling is tempered by one of inexpressible sadness in the thought that I am unable to reciprocate and congratulate you on your indeponuence. It was so thoughtful on voiir nart when some people were hardly imderiST JUSt, Wlmt an Impendent Liberal was, for you to pore ov, r %0 ., r past issues.aml by publishi,,,/ extracts show that I had nhvavs S t<ted nln>- Ll'»ral '"ensures for tl,o peoPlos well arc I would not aim a shy .sh support to any Administration b,fc IMrtv. mvambl- v l jrefcr Principle to Hare you over, Dear Mr Fdi+nr I do not. think you could have known of .a certain speech ho made >ut iieie is an extract from it which i- gave at my meeting last nH,t_!! As long as I consider that" <mv is in the interests of Tin country al ,d will facilitate business "believe ?l,% Party tO it; bllt A™ I (i b eve that any arrangement made"or In ilWa- v.from '»c my liberty oi fli.l prove injurious to mv eonsHt nothing to do with such an arrangement. I think they know me too well w to suppose that there is anvono who ( can control the member for Kumara except the member for Kumara himself and his constituents " You S ay, Mr. Editor, it is unnecessary to occupy timo and" space to demonstrate the obvious continuity of policy of tho various Liberal Governments, so it would be cruel to ask you to compare t)v sentiments oppressed by Richard John Seddon with I tile present policy of party. Will you think me rude, Mr. Editor, if I ask you why your reporter did not report that extract from Mr. Seddon's speech? Would it have clashed with your advertisement "Mr Atmore's Independence," by showing my attitude was exactly the same as that Liberal Leader's on the question of party, or would you say that.Mr. Seddon changed his opinions ? • Surely not, because you say, "It is "unnecessary to occupy time am! "space to demonstrate the obvious "continuity of the policy of the vari'■pus Liberal Governments," but if he did not change his opinions then tho obvious continuity ot tho Liberal Government would ensure that his opinions would still embod- tho guiding principle of true Liberalism. An unfair report is an awful thing, Mr. Editor, 1 know this, because Judge Chapman said so in my hearing. Could your report bo considered fair, Mr. Editor, when you or your reporter suppressed the extract from Mr. Seddon's speech, which shewed that I was ti true Liberal, but not shackled by party. Did ycui think it would be more effective when you tried to damm my candidature if you suppressed that extract:-' An unfair report is an awfu' thing, Mr. Editor ami some peop.e ill-disput>-ed towards you say tln.it your leading article is not an advertisement for me and that you suppressed extracts to make the article effective. But it is an advertisement isn't it, and you won't give anyone else, from this time on, another one just liko it, will you ? I hardy know how to thank you for your kindness in advertising my candidature, but I intend to hold another large meeting in the town shortly, and as a slight return for your signal mark of favour I hereby extend to you a cordial invitation to be present and I shall in addition give you a .Roland for your Oliver.

Thanking you very sincerely, T am, etc., HARRY ATMORE,