Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30


When Lloyd George. premier of
England. speaks 1t is well 20 remem-
ber who Lloyd George is and what il~
represents More than any other mar
who ever held the premiership of En-
gland, LlItl George represents fne
democratic spirit OF the nation f.
there exists hatred OF England. u .s
"a hatred based upon the miar.l- ot
the ari+tocratic classes. the holder oi
the large landed estates. the ci.lu.
OF lords and dukes and carls with
their bells and rartcrs. that have
sWIycd tho councils OF The ruIiIr
powers for many "a year. hy the ruie
of caste. and their ant1gor'Fn ~ tll
things hearing the stamp of h1eu,,
fraternity and equality.
Those who are prone 20 uu~H" o'i
grievances against tho Eng and ~
Cromwell the England of George Ill.,
the England OF Victoria. or even the
England of Edward VII. should pau.u
20 consider that the England Of th I~e
d.,s was au England largely OF auto
cSafic rule. or an England that was
ruled by coteries of faVoritc classes. or
ministers who were subject 30 auto
cratic or royal or aristoortue ir0u-
ouccs The England OF today ls au
Enelnud OF the people, that has ut
its way against tIl such irf.U-u 90
from the days of Nagua Charta-it is
democratic Euelaud that wants ts
lands and equal rights for its pe1rie
that Will iu good time. sweep ,.D'F
som llaucc of autocracy ana spc..'l ]
privilege from IT'S dominion That
win eventually give the fullest r oa~-
urc OF popular government to go us
peoples. whether they hc Irish Dr
Scotch or welsh. or English. That is.
if Lloyd George shall. live and have
lIa way For that Is the ENGLAND that
Is pers0uluod iu Lloyd George fh1t
is the Eur.aud TINT he reu cseuts
that is the England that Doe spc1N-
for.
Lloyd George has won his way o.
his present position hy per7is'eni
championship ot the rights az the
people lie has won n by tho sound
ness OF his democratic principles hF
the courage uf his convictions aud ly
tho power winch his rare anllty 49,
an orator mas given MN 10 speak TOT
the people from whose ranks ne came
ana Tor whose rights ne mas Always
employed ms gltt OF speaking.
The Voice of Democracy.
In recent spocch delivered at
Clssqow Scotland the prine minister
iroke n long silence with an aup,sl TO
to Tho et,irIt the sense and th, ra-
trIotir instinct Of the England or
which no is now Tho leading cxpouorl.
which h.. tho ring az clarion cai
10 tho democratic spirit Of AN nations.
ts 10 is au answer TO On, question $50
oftou asked. "Whou the War win
End" and a fair sample. from a lt-
erar. MONT of view. OF LLOYD George s.
art ag ana orator. 30 viii be read with
interest bv Americans no matter
what their political or prciudiciIl
points OF view towards ENGLAND. its
history. or it's policies may bc.
Never" said the premier. In his i'm
PRODUCTION. "did men stand more i'm
need OF sympathy and support of co-
operation than tho men who are
guiding the fate Of nations al this
hour. In AN lands we have been
called 20 the helm In "a raging tornado,
the most destructive that has ever
syycpt over the world on land or sea.
Britain has so far wcathcrcd tho
storm. Tho hurricane ia not vet over.
AND IL will need AN the efforts. all tho
skin. all tho patience. all the courage,
au tho endurance of an ON board 10
steer tho country thru without found
crinr I'm tho angry deep.
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