LICENTIOUS LANGUAGE.
A WARNING TO POLITICIANS. [FBOK Oob COBBESrOXDENT.] WELLINGTON, Sept. 16. A somewhat singular article, published in the "New Zealand! Times" this morning, says, beyond all doubt, the assassination of Mr M'Kinley was to som© extent at least due to the licentious language and bitter epithets employed by some of ihis political opponents, and we have just lhad in this country an example of fh« recklessness that is too often, shown in discussing the actions and motives of people in. authority. Th« member for Bruce may be complimented upon his amenableness to reason, and 'his complete withdrawal of the grave but utterly unwarrantable charge made against ths Premier on Friday night, but that withdrawal does not absolve him from blame. Wihen the Americans have dried, their tears of genuine scorrow nod paid their- tributes to Mr M'Kinley's worth, they must caimly and Bternly address itheniselves to the task cf avenging his death, bub while they should deal unsparingly with the Anarchist element, they ought not to ignore the lesson we have endeavoured to enforce — that a curb must also be placed on the language of policital invective and -upon those who make reckless accusations, basedl on the flimsiest of grounds. '
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7204, 16 September 1901, Page 3
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201LICENTIOUS LANGUAGE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7204, 16 September 1901, Page 3
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