JOHN BURNS, M.P.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 September 1910, Page 3

JOHN BURNS, M.P.

HERTOr.S SPLIT WITH THE

PARTY. "TOE THE LINE." "FIND ANOTHER SEAT." [BY KI.KCTRIC TELEar\APH--COPYRIOIIT.] [I'KR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received This Day, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON. September I. The Battersea Liberal and Radical Association have decided to cease registration, alleging that Mr John Burns (President of the Local Government Board), ought to pay the cost which amounts to C.'J'OO now that his salary has been raised to C'.'OOO.

The leaders add that John Burns must toe the line or seek a .seat elsewhere.

He has boon contributing (MO per annum.

(Chronicle Xote: Mr Burns was the first working man to hold Cabinet rank in England. Battersea contains IHO.OOO persons, and forms part c\' the S.W. division of Lon:':,M. Since lie accepted rank with > Li' oral, or as the Socialists pre-

;'. to call it a "capitalist" Gove miiPiit. Mr Burns has been sevelei,, attacked by (he Labour party, b.it he has always succeeded in keeping his scat. By the word "registration" is. of course, understood! the svslem of registration ot voters in Great Britain, which begins the first week in .lune and continues until the 2."> th of August, which is the last day for canvassing and making claims. During this period practically every householder and lodger is called upon by the canvassers of the various political associations, and the claims and testimonies are suhsef|iicntly considered by a revising barrister in each constituency. To discontinue the work of reg.iktration at the present juncture, would be to throw the whole political machinery out of joint, and givr on enormous advantage to the opposing candidate.)