THE FINANCIAL DEBATE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 670, 22 November 1909, Page 9

THE FINANCIAL DEBATE.

', Sir,—As .a .Radical, from, the -.-Homeland, per-' ;mit me; to sny that' you have dono: good service to the- countp;;by' pointing, out tho 'differimeo netween pur ''Liberal-Labour" Government and the Liberal Government in Britain.' It' is .quite true, as-;you. say,' that.tho Asquith Government has not Mr..;Fowlds-suggested) sacrificed its principles, but is prcparnd to .stand or' fall' by. them;,and ."they 'wonld.np more think of eacrihcmg their principles for thesakb of te.tainmg ,office: than, the' Government of this country -,would -think of sacrificing office'to', its. .principles.*''.,-:.No political rparty in -Britain would. - sacrifice 'principle's to office If they did bo regarded; by most people 'as bb.neath;contempt..: Our:Gp'vornment professes 1 : domocMio .principles,, but it: is mere'empty .profession; principles aro , ever:sacrificed' to uxt .pediency,-tho-Primp is;, ready : at. any .mom'ont to:.betray.political'friends and retain' .oflice'.py tho votes of political 'opponents,'.than ,whiph- there, is ;nothing .-in-; politics inore.' mean and .-despicable.;.!.;.'... : ;....', -. : .';.v-';''- / ..-:':;'.-.. .;•. j.;.All;Radicals hdvo.npw:fpr'ever lost confidence'. ' l in<,Sir.'.Joseph'-Ward;"th'ey','a , re. i: utterly:'sick of the '.present:methods,"."and.. very, determined to iforni ; a new I :party, under tho leadership of Mr, :Hpgg, , .Mr..Taylpr, oj'any.other.politically; hon- : lestKadical'wno'has'.copacity: lor 'leadership. It ,i3:;.a.,eortaintyVthat .the .advent of this! new party wo'uld: j list : now be hailed .with' the great-'. ;est' enthusiasm, in'.all '.the larger' contires'' of population. Jjabour! would no longor bo divided; ;and:hon'cefprth our political fights',would be on ;Broad'and:great principles,"as has always been ;'the ? case-in,l3ritain. This ..will bo an'-immenso advantage to the country. Therefcire,'to arms, Radicals: and; Socialists I.:' Form, bne great.de-. imocratic: , party', for -.freedom' and.; justice,' , and syeep, to the bottomless abyss- your betrayers I'; ,'i-Sir. Joseph;Ward:has been in' olßcfl' 15-years,' : and. tho .-toilers' are. not'.' one '■' penny; piece.- better .off;.-, The/."fat ;men" are: much.iatter a'ndiithe' lloan: much ; leaner ;.than 'they, wero 15. years ■ago; ;;And,|iow : Sir JosbpK is proposing ;to .pile, more .burdens.on tho: back'.of Labour!. What ,is he.if,not:a'.Tpry?:.:l'saylie,is:a rank Tory,. and that;!whilo ever,;attired: in-Liberal .clothes: he. is. tho "most dangerous Tory -in tho country. ?He : ie;. and (has been for- years, tho-great od-. stable to. the Country's progress., Therefore, out -with him!r-I am, otoV'V '; : •':■ V'- : : :' 'y. ;>* ■ - ; 'v" :V'-v.;;SEARCHLIGHT.;; : :,