The Delta independent., 1906-03-16


Chamberlain's protection policy wa
q source of never failing inspiration
for the free trade caricaturists. The
Liberals gave an initial exhibit In ths
National Liberal Club. London, fol
the benefit and guidance OF the party'i
candidates and agents.
The Laborites. or the working
mans party, got out only few post
ers. They have little money to speni
for campaign purposes unless 1t is fur
nished them by one Of the big parties
which wants them to pull votes from
the other side. This time the Liberals
contributed to the Labor funds.
The Unionist- C Conservatives had the
wittiest posters. A big favorite
showed the new Campbell-Bannermar
cabinet recoiling in horror at the en-
trance Of Lord Roseberry. who has fire.
quently played the part Of political
wrecker. The best Unionist shott
were directed against the Liberal
leaders (who is always referred to
as "C-B") suspected bribery of the
Irish National party piloted by Mr..
John Redmond. For some time past
Mr.. Redmond has been masterful
man-on-the-fence, leaning to which.
ever side promised Home Rule and
other plums for Ireland. A humorous
poster represents John Bull in his
best clothes, bouquet In one hand
and key labeled "Ohice" In the
other, waiting at the church door. He
is Mortified at the sight Of his bride
Mrs. Liberal Party, with the face of
C-B, bouncing widow who has
brought her little son OF Irish extrac-
tion with her The cartoon is entitled,
Little Johnny would come" Still an
other poster represents the dilemma
Of Mrs. Liberal Party-an uncompli
mentary portrait Of C-B ar an irritat-
ed old lady who finds her unruly Irish
adopted an embarrassing and noisy
handful that she sincerely wishes did
poster that would appeal to Ameri.
cans is labeled. "Help. in the Kings
name" and shows John Bull beinr
slugged and robbed by tho pickpocket-
ing nations, Germany making OF with
British work. tools and gold. while
Mr.. Chamberlain - . London police
man, armed with the club Of Rstalia-
ton, leads the colonies to the rescue.
The Tariff Reform League contrib
uted to the Unionist collection post
or called "the Parrot" whefeon that
feathered folly sits perchsd above the
door Of the Golden Club and With one
warning claw upraissd. parodiO Ths
Raven"
While Mr.. .Joe" Chambsriain's "a.
vice to Mr.. Arthur Balfouf. - quoted
by the Liberals, Mind, Arthur, nol Q
word about the Ascal question. Stick
to Home Rule" was carefully fol.
lowed by the Unionist- -C0nsorvetiv
followers Of those gentlemen. the %.
positions posters were largely devoted
to repeating the cry Of the Parrot,
"Your food will cost you more" and
worked every pictorial variation pos
sible on tho free trade ". protection
argument.
The Hanky.Panky 0ovsrnmsnt was
the biggest hit on the Liberal hoard
ings. It represented Mr.. Balfour rs q
slsight-of.hand artist who. having Gu
joled his hat from John Bull, proceed
ed to take out Of It the gooes and rab-
bits Of unpopular lsgislation. which
Mr.. Chamberlain supplied from be
meath the t"~'A to the evident
amusement Of the prestidigitstof. who
frankly owned that he was quite sure
the gentleman who loaned him the hat
had no Idea what was inside Of it
Liberal Wit reached its zenith with
caricature Of Sir John Millais's paint
ing, "Bubbles," which showed Mr..
Chamberlain anxiously blowing the
bubble promises Of protection benefits
and watching them burst.
Notwithstanding all the prominence
given the tariff question in the post.
ers, however, Il cannot be said to
have been . live issue In the English
General Elections Mr.. ChAmberlain
himself Anticipated defeat, because
the old party during its long term Of