Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26

cess In this Office was admitted by
friend and by foe. In 1908 he became
Chancellor Of the Exchequer. the high
est position but enc in the British cab
met with the probability, II health
continue, of succeeding, In due course,
to the premiership Of Great Britain.
Already his management Of national
finarces has caused him TO be regard
ed az second in this respect only to
Gladstone.
The old doctor who attended him ne
an infant was living short time ago.
Recently be said, 81 never dreamed
that in saving the life Of that little
child on the farm hearth, was saving
the life Of the aationaD leader of Wales.
might have also said, ,stbe life of one
Of the tiaest Christian statesman Bfi
tain has produced :
MIR. LLOYD GEORGE A LIFE LONG Alb
sTAINER,
A lifelong abstainer, Mr. Lloyd
George Is au ardent supporter of TEN
perance reform, and determined foe
OF the liquor trade. Immediately after
the commencement Of his parliament
tary career, in opposition to proposals.
TO compensate saloon keepers deprived
of their licenses, he delivered speech
Of imprisoned eloquence rarely equal.
ed. Repeatedly his burning words o.
protest and appeal brought the i'm
mense audiencesto their feet ia raptur-
GUS applause, one enthusiastic veteran
calling out, ..Goon, we'll stop al night
to hear thee, lad. I" seven years ago he
was unsparing and untiring In oppos-
ing retrogressive measures promoted
by the drink interest and It's political
ailies. With deep feeling he declared
for the great TEN perance measure be-
fore the British House CT Commons In
1908, referring to temporary election
success the liquor party had secured in
these words, stThe Government has
started, and 1t Is not going to tura
back. If we knew that fortnight
hence, when the division ON the LII
sensing Bill comes, we should be
driven out Of power, we weuid rather
fall, and from that fail, stand up 10
begin the fight again. We have been
beaten, beaten badly, but It is only the
first skirmish. The war has but beeu
aud we must zee it through A re
markable reduction Of lnkennes 9, az
cording to police returns, followed the
increased liquor taxation, which as
controller of Britain's finance, Mr..
Lloyd George recently introduced.
POSSESSES MORAL COURAGE AND
CHRISTIAN IDEALIsM
The great Welsh leader is man Of
superb moral courage and lofty Chris
III a idealism. Into the very citadel Of
the war fever, some years ago. he pepe-
tfated, denuoncing the South African
war, narrowly escaping destruction Mt
the hands OF en- Infatuated mob. Not
long ago, in expressing deep gratitude
,hat he had been the instrument Of pro.
wiling practically a million poor old
people With re1sion each week. he
aided. Undoubtedly the mD<s inn
questionable time OF my course, I lived
the life Of the working class. 4 know
their worries, their anxietles, their
straits, aud being where am, u ~ not
merely my right, 1t Is my duty not to
forget the men ana women OF my ass
" toare still struggling with uubroken
heroism to overcome the difficulties
which once haunted my honle. That
duty mean TO discharge to the end,
jiod helping me" 1t was glowing
i'ieal Of the glorious results to follow
the abolition OF the liquor curse. which
ia concluding a magnificent temper
aace address to an Edinburgh Gudienf q
he pictured: .sThis is our ideal land
where You meet no drunkard stagger-
ing on the road towards his doom. q
land where you have no Sums for
humanity TO rot in, land with two
thirds Of its prison cells empty, q land
with its workhouses vanished, q land
with its children well fed, well clothed
well sheltered, we'll trained with theil
merry laughter ringing Through the
streets, land where the eursa Of drink
shall be driven from it's hearts"
Justly may the Welsh people OF the
United States be proud Of Their distin