The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-31

other similar commissions have done-take
lot of testimony and report to parliament
and there the matter will end. 1t is looked
upon as political make-shift to dodge, or
at any rate to defer, real consideration Of
THE SOCIAL PROBLEM.
Much more than the appointment Of a
royal commission is demanded by growing
sentiment among the masses. Parliamen-
tary candidates are being closely "heckled."
They must state how they stand on all
public questions, and are being in terrogated
as to how they will vote on an eight hour law,
and on q number of things breathing the
spirit Of democratic republicanism. The
growth of radical ideas on the land ques
ton shows itself in every constituency. So
strong, indeed, has been this influence that
at the last two national conferences of the
Liberals plank was inserted in the party
platform declaring for the principle Of the
taxation of ground rents, in effect the be-
ginning of the single tax demand. In
many places trade union candidates have
been put up, and at two of the by-elections
have been returned. The great majority of
those in the present labor movement have
hitherto voted with the Liberal party, and
at general election, even though in some
constituencies they may have their own
candidates, they will still act with that
party, making more and mora radical
wing, between which and the Conservative
or Wing wing of liberalism there must
! sooner or later come split.
With regard to the prospects of the gen
eral election, which cannot be now very
| long delayed, the Conservative party has
the immence advantage of being the party
holding office. Its management, too, Is
marked by great shrewdness and ability.
Lord Salisbury, Mr.. Goschen, Mr.. Balfour,
and its other leaders are thoroughly versed
| in the political arts, and are, moreover, as
honest and as thorough going in their de-
| sire to do something to help the masses as
at least large section OF the Liberal party.
Their proposal, for instance, to devote the
surplus arising from this years revenues
| to the remission of school charges was
singularly fortunate, as this charge has
long been so unpopular that both parties
pledged themselves to its abolition and to
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FREE "EDUcA.
TON"
The Liberals, on the other hand, received
a serious backset by the Irish compiled,
tions. 1t is true, Irish matters were quickly
laid aside and British affairs brought TX
the front, but much Of the prejudice re
mans. Then, to, the Liberals lack pro
per general. Mr.. Gladstone is now past
his eightieth year. He still possesses I'M
diminished, that extraordinary persona
magnetism that of itself makes him the
)
dom, and he can still make a great speech
But he does not, and he cannot, watch de
tails as he did. The management
Of the general work he leaves t.
others. Most of this work fall
on John Morley. Unfortunately he, Will
exhibiting much ability, has lacked judg
ment, and has lost the confidence as
leader, if not of all but small portion o
the party, certainly of the increasingly i'm
portant Radical wing. To Morley's in1u
ence is charged Gladstones advocacy Of
two things utterly inconsistent with Radi
cal principles, namely, of the exclusion O
Irish members from the Imperial Parlia
, ment in the scheme of home rule for Ire
land, and buying out the Irish landlord
| at the expense of the British taxpayer. o
late Morley has heightened his own unpopu
larity by openly and unreservedly THROWN
his weight against the eight-hour move
ment.
MANY THINGS POINT TO LORD RosEBERY
the rising man for the Liberal Leadership
He is of high standing in the party, ha
/ held many responsible positions, serve
with distinction in the last Gladston
Government and, as chairman of the Lou
don County Council, developed remarkabl
} capability. His few political uttsrance
t have been marked by discretion. He
{ known to be Radical, but his keen ap
| probation of the social and political force
> at work would prompt him, as good pol
tician, to go far to meet political demands
5 1t is urged, however, that peer OF tn