The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-11 00:00:00

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SATURDAY, APRIL 11th,

A CALL TO BATTLE

THIS is not an inappropriate title for an
article which is intended to spur the Con-
servative party to action in every part of our
kingdom.. Although we are some time re-
moved from the inevitable general electim,
yet it is necessary for our party to be wary
and prepared for a contest which will be
fought on new and distinct foundations.
The Redistribution Bill creates a wider
field to be encompassed by orgarisation ;
and, rather than that too much confidence
should be placed in the disastrous results of
the foreign policy of the Government to en-
sure a transfer of power, we would call at-
tention to a few statistics, which efficient
management and immediate energy should'
be called upon to rectify. (inc of the prin-
cipal agencies of the press has issued a list
of Parliamentary candidates for the various
constituencies of Great Britain as proposed
by the Redistribution Bill brought up to
last week. From it we find that the num-
bers of Conservative candidates are less in
every case than those of their opponents.
In England alone there are already above a
score more Liberals than. Conservatives in
the lists, while of those places which have
secured a candidate of one denomination
only the Liberal party can show an excess
of twelve over the Conservatives. Carrying
the e analysis furth: r, we find that ninety-
three constituencies have a Liberal candi-
date alone, while more than one hundred are
totally nnprovided for. There are therefore
no fewer than two hundred and four con-
stituencies in which an exponent of Conser-
vative principles is still wanting. In Scot-
land and Wales it is the same,. and under
these circumstances it cannot be premature
to'nrge energetic action- upon these who will
have to manage the election of a new Parlia-
ment next November. The excuses for de-
-feat in 1880 were unworthy a political com-
bination which includes the highest intellect
and ability of the past and present genera-
t:ons, and lest that disaster should be re-
peated, it is essential that the process of
selecton and organisation should be im-
pressed upon all who have the best interest
.of the Empire at heart. Under existing;
circumstances there is no necessity for bla-
tant watchwords. The very condition of
affairs at home and abroad is sufficient, upon
the face oi it, to condemn the present Ad-
ministrpfion, and ensure its replacement by
a party whose policy is definite and unbend-
ing. It is because of the stability and deep-
rootedness of Conservative principles that
greater and prolonged electoral preparation
than is required by their opponents is neces-
sary. As an eminent writer has truly said,
there is less possibility among the Conserva-
tive party of concessions to individual
peculiarities and less facility for the accept-
ance of those varied miscellaneous pledges
which are bound to retard and enfeeble the
working of straightforward principles.
Therefore it follows, as a matter of course,
that if.new constituencies are hastily asked
to adopt one candidate over another, who
may have been canvassing for weeks, they
will doubt the stranger and discount his
ability because they have not been brought
earlier into familiar contact with him. The
ranks of the Conservative party are not de-
void of men capable of filling the highest
legislative functions in the Realm. Nor is
there a disinclination on the part of those
well qualified to come to the rescue of the
c ountry from political dishonour. It is,
therefore, th. imperative duty of the officials
to indicate, by tae greatest activity, that
they r,alise the danger into which we have
been precipitated by Liberal mis-govern-
ment, and to demonstrate that they have an
army of men at command ready .to be spent
in the service of England. There can be
little doubt that the growth of the Birming-
ham political plant has become to our
opponents as valuable as a prize orchid
would be to an artisan of the Midland me-
tropolis starving for a penny loaf; but the
strength of the Caucus itself would shrivel
up at the united body of Conservative or-
ganisations, backed up by the lamentable
record of failures which will characterise
the final chapter of Mr. Gladstone's Premier-
ship. We are within a few days of the
anniversary. of Lord Beaconsfield's death,
and yeai by year since that national calamity,
the • indications of affection and veneration

• himself and admiration of his policy have
more and more universal. Could
fitting opportunity to corn-
't leader than to consoli-
local forces of Cop-
-‘ battle of Eng-
- when the
innet,

beddtile
iherdld
hiehicitate Ate, trr,
date in action brti this
servatism ready to figiitt.
lish honour and British pFe4tig.
new Reform Bill, with its neeesio.....
the Redistribution Bill, comes into,9Pla-
tion ? Time must not be trifled with: &tit
impressions are said to be lasting, and it be-
hoves all Conservative organisations to bring
forward their. candidates in order that the
now constituencies may have the opportunity
of judging between that well known in-
sidious Itltclical "friend of the people," and
the true honest exponent of Constitutional
principles and foreign and domestic integ-
rity.

THE IRON TRADE.
Tne qaarterly inee,io, of tie South Statntfighire
iron tzstt,... was hirly well attended by merchants
and btly,ra 4.4 wolt i.y netnitfacturen, but the
warlike ell:Tauter of ill,: from the Afghan
frontier ' p tink sing .dlect upon the market,
and specifications for export wero generallv with-
held, in view w,r rik4. On the oth r
hand, Intettf::eturei.s, widnut, actually advancing
their quotations were v,ry firnt,a,a,i in mat y case
declined c,:ut.“.t4-!t4 for f,Ative tleiirery at curr,at
rates. iutiteo Was practically litnite.l to t.lt
gat.13f4.3.i,11 of itnia.:,fliit.. tegoiromnnts, which ion
eornal ,n har3 and sheets. For the
forme: prtoes ranged twat .£5 103 upwaids, whilst
wer. about £6 15s. Marked iro!,
-ototJarn,i...it the ota basis of .£7 10s., witt
tlusl 1.23.6 a , xira for Money's ircn ; but
ts qsO anima an; !lOW dtlusiv,, as good marlued
ironcu bouj.ht for --q.; 104, and there is a
growifig ita.,,b.n.t in the tr.tde that 10i3chief is done
by the mainteuanca ot a standard so much in
of the true That-I.:et price. There is a fair
amount of hn3l::ess st:Tring in galvanised iron tor
the AtistrAli tnayke.ts, but Ht.. prices that leave
onl tn,‘ barrst ;t*VCifl ot proht. Tin.plites are
ab-ut 14• 61 for I. C. Coke.
Pig-iron 14 in fairlv good (lernaud, at lat.? ptices.
Rot-boat native all-mine is quoted about £3, and
aold-blast 4,though trsn-1cti0,11.3 generally art, at
tructiou nolt. these figure 9.
.1 he quietude of the
404 L trade is inc,casiir,f, and pricts are weak,

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