THE" SPEECH OF A HAMMER"
STORY OF. THE LATE SIR HENRY CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN. By Tolojrapli—Presn Association—Copjriffht (Rec. November 3,11.10 p.m.) London; November 3. Mr. John Burns (President of the' Local Government Board), in the course of a speech delivered at the ceremony of unveiling tho statue of the late Sir Henry Campbell Bannorman (sometime Liberal Prime Minister, and member for, Stirling Burghs), recalled ono of Mr. Asquifch's Freetrade speeches which delighted Sir Henry Campboil-Bannorman in the House of Commons. Sir Henry asked him (Mr. Burns) how ho would describe the speech, and he replied that an engineer would say that it was tie speech of the hammer. Somo time later Sir Henry badly wanted Mr. Asquith's presence and support in the House, and said to him (Mr. Bums): "John, go and fetch me tho hammer." Mr. Burns added that-tho time, was now coming when another nail must bo driven. "The hammer is ready, tho will, is there, and when the nail is driven they must seo ..to„it ,that.,rt| is clinched beneath." (Cheers.). . 1
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1897, 4 November 1913, Page 7
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172THE" SPEECH OF A HAMMER" Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1897, 4 November 1913, Page 7
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