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I started the "Eye Witness" (succeeded by the "New Witness" under the editorship of Mr. Cecil Chesterton, who took it over from me some years ago, and now under the editorship of his brother, Mr. Gilbert Chesterton) with the special object of providing a new organ of free expression. I STARTED THE EYE WITNESS SUCCEEDED BY THE NEW WITNESS UNDER THE EDITORSHIP OF MISTER CECIL CHESTERTON WHO TOOK IT OVER FROM ME SOME YEARS AGO AND NOW UNDER THE EDITORSHIP OF HIS BROTHER MISTER GILBERT CHESTERTON WITH THE SPECIAL OBJECT OF PROVIDING A NEW ORGAN OF FREE EXPRESSION
tion which the combination of the professional politician, and lawyer holds in its hand. There is not one such editor who could not bear witness to the numerous occasions on which he had, however courageous he might be, to forgo the telling of a truth which was of vital value, because its publication would involve the destruction of the paper he precariously controlled. There is no need to labour all this. The loss of freedom we have gradually suffered is quite familiar to all of us, and it is among the worst of all the mortal symptoms with which our society is affected. XIII Why do I say, then, that in spite of such formidable obstacles, both in its own character and in the resistance it must overcome, the Free Press will probably increase in power, and may, in the long run, transform public opinion? It is with the argument in favour of this judgment that I will conclude. My reasons for forming this judgment are based not only upon the observation of others but upon my own experience.  CHAPTER THIRTEEN OF THE FREE PRESS BY HILAIRE BELLOC RECORDING BY SHAHN MC LEAN WHY DO I SAY THEN THAT IN SPITE OF SUCH FORMIDABLE OBSTACLES BOTH IN ITS OWN CHARACTER AND IN THE RESISTANCE IT MUST OVERCOME THE FREE PRESS WILL PROBABLY INCREASE IN POWER AND MAY IN A LONG RUN TRANSFORM PUBLIC OPINION IT IS WITH THE ARGUMENT IN FAVOUR OF THIS JUDGEMENT THAT I WILL CONCLUDE MY REASONS FOR FORMING THIS JUDGMENT ARE BASED NOT ONLY UPON THE OBSERVATION OF OTHERS BUT UPON MY OWN EXPERIENCE
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