MR LLOYD GEORGE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 75, 2 August 1913, Page 5

MR LLOYD GEORGE.

WHAT ORDERS, MY LORDS.

MONOPOLIES AND PRIVILEGES

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.]

London, August 1

A demonstration was organised to prove that the Marconi affair had not undermined Wales’s esteem in Mr Lloyd George. Ton thousand wore present and an enthusiastic reception was accorded to Mr Lloyd George.

Speaking at Carnarvon, he said that the whole thing was a conspiracy to overthrow the Government, being carried on under a pretence of upholding the doctrine of the mandate of the Lords. They and their friends were arrogating the right to reject Liberal measures and resort to vio-

lence to prevent these measures being carried. If the doctrine of the mandate was upheld it woidd make party Government a farce. The Liberal Prime Minister would have to go round Belgravia every morning, like a grocer’s boy, ring the area bell, and ask the butler if he would kindly ascertain what orders “my lords” have for to-day. Only the fear of a revolution would induce the Lords to carry Liberal measures if they disliked them. “The fact of the matter,” he continued, “is that we are fighting in a last desperate effort to remove the grip of class ascendency over the legislature.” The Lords’ recent action made the abolition of the second Chamber essential. A reformed Chamber would give equal treatment to all parties and creeds., peasants and quarrymen. Lord Carnarvon should be prosecuted if he appropriated land which Ins fathers robbed, hut the Tories claimed the right to choose what laws they should obey. The Tories, however, were seeking to establish a tyranny over the men who destroyed monarchies and churches when they became instruments of oppression. The Tories were negotiating for a revolution with blind; headstrong recklessness. Tie concluded that It was essential to clear the paths of monopolies and privileges, in order that Providence may have a free road to carry its treasures of light, air, sustenance and hope to every cottage in the laud. •

THE DEMOCRACY ES T PERIL

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [Sydney Sun Special Cable.] London, August 1.

Mr Lloyd George]; sp6a}cirig at Carnarvon, said that the democracy was in greater -peril than it had been for generations in this country. A deliberate conspiracy was afoot in influential quarters to overthrow the democratic Government.