The recent "Save the Independence" declaration issued by professors and other academics said: "After Wu San-lien took over the Independence Evening Post in 1959, he set unique standards in upholding democracy and courageously resisting the abuse of power. Under a regime which claimed a monopoly on truth, he held open a small window to keep freedom of speech alive."
這次由教授、學術界人士發表的「搶救自立聲明」中就說道：「吳三連先生於一九五九年接掌自立後，以其對民主的堅持，對抗強權的勇氣始終獨樹異幟，在一言堂的禁錮中，為言論自由開啟一道小窗，保留一線生機。」