BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1923, Page 2

BRITISH ELECTIONS.

[1 t BUT [■: Its THI, MS RAMS'] WORKERS' VOTE. LONDON, December 1. An election storm centre lias developed in the north, where the votes of the huge artisan population are expected to play a most impel taut part in deciding tlu- Even among the exports, there is a- baffling eoi.ilict of opinion regarding the results of the polling. Mr Baldwin is said to he well pleased with his success iu Glasgow and Bradford. He holds his next meeting in l.iverpcol on Monday. Lord Birkenhead, speaking at Liverpool, said that during the black years before tbe war, while the Liberals and Socialists adopted resolutions calling for a reduction of armaments, the Tories were not deceived, and insisted upon the supreme importance of strengthening the aiiny and navy. Was lie to lemain silent when men were pleaching 1 1 1 ,' same crazy doctiinc tliat theic should he no more war. Wherever ho , met such sentimental follk, said Lord Birkenhead, he would castigate it.

Ml Asquith, speaking at Manchester, again protested against what lie termed “this trick election”, and he declined that Britain, being a small island, must depend upon overseas: lor its supplies of food.

Mr Win stun Churchill, at Leicester, pleaded I'm- a peaceful birthday, hut the intonupiers were relentless. Mr Lloyd George .spent yesterday among his own people. His appeal to his constituents, whom lie has represented for thirty-four years, is personal lather than political. I lie ex-Bietnior says: -“Once you get into the clutches of protection, you will never escape fro in them, without generations of struggle. I predict, with utmost confidence, that whatever the representation Parliament may he, the vast niajoiity of the electors will vote against protection. You might have millions for free trade, hut a protectionist majority in Barliamcnt. That carries a great .constitutional issue! It you undormine respect lor authority ill this countrv, there is no knowing, what the end may be.”

Air Ramsay MacDonald’s solid defence in Abel-iron, promises to lie severely tried. He lias never made the same speech twice. ’I here is no repetition or on at the smallest village meetings. His latest declarations with regard to ih,: capital levy is that, if it were proved unworkable and impracticable by the Treasury officials, no Government would pursue it.