“ UNIONIST.”

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1927, Page 4

“ UNIONIST.”

After the war the Unionist idea rose far above its original meaning. It expressed tlie chief need of the whole post-war age—more union and more understanding everywhere. More union between capital and labour at home instead of the strife of classes—more union by free intercourse and mutual service between the Mother Countrj and the Empire overseas—more union in the spirit of unfettered but unbreakable friendship between America and the rest of the English-speaking communities—more moral union between the nations of the League ; lor without more reconciliation of minds and hearts than yet exists mechanical disarmament of hands never can be enough—more union of the whole world, not merely for a negative peace, but for the organised advancement ot the whole process of human civilisation. When Mr Baldwin addresses his next great meeting, let him try to lilt the argument to this level. Let him repeat that he is “ the leader of the Unionist party,” hut let him tell what it means in the era of universal sutf-l-age which he is introducing. To talk of “ Conservatism ” in these circumstances is not only obsolete but the most ludicrous misuse of terms in political history.—l. L. flan-in, in ‘‘ The Observer.”