Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-08
THE GRAND OLD MAN.
,Gladsrone Addresses ThousanAs of
Liberals s,t New Castle.
IN INTERESTS OF LABoai.

tire tonight to hear Gladstone. The
stage was occupied by members;of the
house of commons, officials of the iiber.
al associations, ETC., while the auditor
lum was crowded with delegates and
other influential members Of the party.
Two hours before proceedings opened
every inch of standing room was taken
The appearance of Mr.. and Mrs. Glad
stone was the signal for prolonged oya-
tions. The audience arose and gave
round after round of
RAPTURoUs CHEERS.
Gladstone obviously delighted with the
warmth Of his reception bowed again
and again in response to the fervid en-
thusiasm of the audience. Cheering
continued so long and so loud that the
chairman, DR.. Spence Watson, was fin
ally compelled to make a mute appeal
for silence. When quiet was restored
DR.. Spence Watson moved and Burt Sc
conded a resolution expressing affect
ton for.and undiminished confidence in
Gladstone. The resolution was carried
with renewed acclamations. When the
cheering subsidized Gladstone spoke. He
believed victory for the liberals was at
hand. He favored temperance legisla-
tion, endorsed church disestnDlishmcnt
in Scotland and Wales, touched on the
abolition of the house of lords and ap-
proved more extended franchise. can
other question undoubtedly forcing g it.
self upon their attention." continued
Gladstone, ''can be summed up in the
single word labor. [cheers.] The great
enfranchisemen of 1885 added three
millions to the constituency, but much
rem aims to be done.
LABOR REPRESENTATION
in parliment must be extended. So far
as it has gone it has been thoroughly
satisfactory and has done much. good.
| can hardl ylsaY it admits ofsaddition'
of moral force. Addition of numerical
force is not only desirable but is in the
highest degree urgent, [cheers.l Moth
ing proves more distinctly the sound
ness of heart and mind of the people of
England than the choice made Of labor
representatives. [cheers] Let us give
them scope to choose a few more men
of the same kind, not few but a good
many. Those charged with central
management of affairs of the party viii
exhibit the utmost disposition to assist
wherever q constituency is found favor
able to the claims of labor candidate.
If we have
MORE LABOR CANDIDATES
certain consequences follow. Thus ne
cessary expenses of election should not
be drawn from the pockets of candida
tes, but should be charged upon rate
payers as a public function. Cost justly
appertains to the public purse. Their
labor members cannot be fined for con-
ferring the boon of their services upon
the public. Constituencies must bear
the cost of their residence in London.
Nothing can be clearer than the title
of such members to receive such aid to
from the public treasury as will enable
them to discharge the task imposed on
them for public benefit. Reform Of
the land laws and abolition of entail to
transfer are absolutely necessary to do
anything like justice to inhabiting ru-
raj parishes. coming to difficult ques-
tions lately raised in house and labor,
view with satisfaction and sympathy
and with liveliest pleasure large reduc-
tions in amount of toll exacted which
my fellow citizens have achieved in the
last twenty years. wish we'll to all
further reductions that it may be pos
sible to achieve without violation of
the rights of any man. tcheers.l I wish
in all qualified manner to see progress
in such changes in the lot of labor.
That lot is certain to continue sufficien
Itly severe and ought to be a subject for
unmixed joy when it can be mitigated
by means involving no violation of the
principle of liberty. [cheers.l Before
asserting to the principle Of compnlso-
Try law binding laborers to reduce labor
to certain number of hours daily.
am glad to be assured and to see DEM
lonstration that those who now receive
for long hours low wages are to receive
| at least in full those
WAGES FOR SHORTER HOURS