IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2697, 30 December 1909, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

the LABOR PARTY’S CAMPAIGN

United Puebs Association —Copyright LONDON, Dec. 28.

As a. result of the Manchester con-

ference, the Labor party has issued a list of 75" candidates, entailing about ''"'-20 three-cornered contests in addition to those arising between Social Democrats and Fabian candidates. Protesting against the Labor party’s decision, Mr. Ben Tillett protests against an alliance of Labor and Liberalism, because the latter had not fulfilled its pledges. He states that the party managers had directed the workers to vote for Liberals where there were no Labor candidates. Mr Zimmerman, a Liberal candidate for East Manchester, has retired in favor of Mr. Sutton, a Labor candidate. Mr. Salter, a Bermondsey Socialist, has also retired. Mr. T. P. O’Connor, ipgjjthe course of an interview, said that ‘lie expected a Home Rule measure equal to that of Mr. Gladstone’s. The consideration of a revolution policy was dead. JOHN DILLON’S TRIBUTE TO THE GOVERNMENT. (Received December 29, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 29. Mr. John Dillon, speaking at Swineford, said: “If the Government win the battle and get power to control the Lords Home Rule will be a certainty. Even if the Irish party coukl kill the Budget, would they escape taxation? No; because a Tory Government would tax them more heavily with the cost of the Dreadnoughts. I say now, what I had rather not have been forced to say, that in the whole record of English Government since the Act of Union, no Government ever treated Ireland so generously as the present Government.” WINSTON CHURCHILL’S ELECTION ADDRESS. Mr. Winston Churchill, in his election address, attributes the Lords’ attacks on the Commons to the profound disquiet wherewith the powerful classes view the increasing representation of the workers in the Commons. To vote for the Tory House of Lords would give it an absolute veto as’ regards legislation and finance. To vote for the Liberal Commons would destroy the veto, noth as regards finance and legislation. He describes the action of the Lords and their supporters as a conspiracy of protection and veto.