Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-11
LIBERAL LEADERS IN CONFERENCE.
Resolutions Of Confidence IN Mr.. Gladstone
IA,

Resolutions Of Confidence IN Mr.. Gladstone
IN AddrcSs by Mr.. Morley.
Leeds special: The conference OF the lib.
eral leaders was held here to-day with Mr..
Ktson, president OF the National Liberal ms.
port OF the work Of the association since
the last parliamentary elections were held,
which showed despite tho secession OF Mr.,
Chamberlain and his followers the National
Liberal association had increased by 100
branch associations throughout Great Brit.
ain. A resolution OF confidence In Mr..
Gladstone was carried by acclamation.
Mr.. Morley, speaking TO the resolution OF
confidence in Mr.. Gladstone's leadership,
and reaiIirming the adherence Of liberal
party to the homerul policy said that
they were on tho eve OF n great battle, but
the liberals remained staunch. Something
had been said In this conference about
adopting a course looking to n Cancellation
OF the dissentients. although ii was said il
was better to leave them alone. Tho lib
eral party could stand by, it's policy.
[Cheers.l In conclusion Mr.. Morley said
that he felt now, more than ever, that they
must meet the views OF the Irish, electors
or they would never settle the Irish ques-
ton.
Mr.. Morley said, II the union OF the liber.
al party should not be obtained without
surrender OF the principles held by Mr..
Gladstone and his adherents-tho only
true liberal princples-then the GLADSTONE
ans must fight their battle alone, and fight
they would. Still, he said, Mr.. Gladstone
was ready to receive and consider u modi
fled policy, II it were supported by solid
reason. Resolutions were adopted by the
conference in favor Of free, public and ele'
mentary schools under the control OF rep.
resentatives Of tho people, reform oil the
registration laws, and the adoption oil
amended land laws directed to the creation
OF peasant owners.
At the evening session OF the National
Liberal federation Mr.. John Morley said
that the afternoon conference had added
to the liberal programme n fresh article,
namely: that an early settlement OF the
Irish question can only be attninable by
granting to Ireland "A national legislative as.
semby, and that theparamount duty OF the
government il to deal with the Irish ques.
ton without delay. '"rhe "tories," Mr..
Morley said, have paraded Ireland before
the people OF England as being entirely free
from crime. II this be so then why do they
not hasten to remedial legislation for Ire
land instead OF, as Lord Churchill an.
nounced the other day, dealing with the
other question first. The real meaning OF
the tory programme is to shove the Irish
question:" continued Mr.. Morley, "and
Ireland will have to learn over again the
cruel and desperate lesson which has been
taught her n thousand times, that she is to
be treated within time OF outrage and agi'
tation, while nothing is to be conceded to
her on grounds Of justice and tranquility"
Sir William Harcourt ascribed the graft
tude OF Ireland TO the remedial legislation
secured for her by Mr.. Gladstone and the
expectation Of the Irish people that with
the assistance Of tho liberal party Ireland
will obtain a government in accordance
with the wishes OF her people. The govern
ment. he said, was compelled to pursue the
policy inaugurated by the liberals. Reso'
lutions expressing confidence in Mr.. Glad |
stone were passed by reclamation.