The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-21
GEORGE
BEGINS DRIVE
To GET VOTES
Puts Public Welfare
Above Parties
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banner of party strife has been hoisted
at the Carlton club. The people must
decide whether the party or the nation
comes first. / stand for the people"
With these words, Lloyd George to-
day opened his campaign for restora-
tion to the premiership in a speech
delivered to crowd of 1900 here
The issue as the little Welchman
presented it is as follows:
Shall the nation be governed from
the standpoint of party welfare or pub
lie welfare? He accused the conserv-
atives of having decided In favor of
party welfare when they broke away
from the coalition at their meeting
at the Carlton club.
He announced himself as the cham
pion of the people in fight to restore
government which will look out for
their interests, in preference to party
interests.
Enthusiastic Cheers
Introducing Lloyd George to the en-
thuslastic audience, Lord Airedale de-
clared the Yorkshire Liberals will not
forsake the man who represents de-
mocracy and victory"
The cheer that went up as Lloyd
George stepped forward to speak,
shook the rafters.
The coalition was broken up, Lloyd
George charged because the consera-
i've party was not getting enough out
of it.
To Stand on Record
For the last six years, have done
the hardest work of my life, while
criticism was pouring in" he said
There has been no time to tell the
people the real story"
i am willing now to put my record
In the hands Of the people"
The premier declared he had done
MS utmost to serve his country in time
of war and peace.
| He defended the peace treaty.
| Versailles, he said, had become a
charter of liberty for tens of million
of people.
Lloyd George attached connective
ornaments. The. world democracies
I he said, would not continue To bear
the burdens of ornaments
i Full of Old Fire.
Lloyd George is happy, eager and
full OF his old fire. His eyes twirjk' ID
with glee as the shouting crowds
thronged around his railway carriage
ana pressed against police lines TO
cheer him as he rode through the
streets. He semed to enjoy being on
tnN outside, looking in, for a change
ant displayed as much energy as in
his Younger campaign days,
HIS manner, as he addressed the
crowds, was breezy and bantering.
! i ttank you for coming out to greet
one OF the unemployed" he said to the
assemb,age at Bedford.
AT Wellingborough he said, Il trust
you will support me in fighting the bat
ties for the great national interest, as
against mere party again."
4. Wife At His Shoulder.
He emphasized on every occasion
that his object was to rescue Britain
from its post war difficulties and that
he was being hampered in this by
the action OF the Tories in putting
love OF party above love Of country,
splitting the coalition and forcing him
to resign
Mrs. Lloyd George was at his shoul-
der whenever he appeared and came
in for her share of the cheers. Both
Lloyd George and his wife realized
that demonstrations of the past were
for the prime-minister-the head of
the government-whereas the ovations
; of the last "a hours have been for
Good old Lloyd George" who for
years mercilessly held the party pow
er.
cheered by Receptions
The Welch wizard is known to be
tremendously encouraged by the rous-
, ing receptions he has been accorded.
He believes he is gaining votes every
| hour for his battle with the Tories.
upon whom he has declared war.
I my sword is in my hand and they
shall feel its weight" he declared in
one of his speeches from his railway
carriage on the trip to Leeds.
With the coalition broken up and
Bonar Law endeavoring to form a con
sevative ministry, Lloyd George is
concentrating all his efforts on form
ing strong, dangerous Georgian par
ty which he expects to see enter the
house of parliament after the next
election.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-The consery-
ative party meeting for the election
of Mr.. Bonar Law as leader will be
. held Monday afternoon at the hotel
: Cecil, the Carlton club not affording
enough room to accommodate the
prospective attendance. This meeting
will be followed according to the best
information by announcement Of the
dissolution of parliament either Mon
day night or Tuesday
Expectation continues general that
the polling will take place Nov 18
and it is believed the reconstructed
; parliament can meet by Nov. %. AS
ratification of the Irish treaty is no
longer a contentious matter, it is be-
lieved 1t can be disposed sof within the
specified time, and parliament Is
, likely to rise for its Christmas recess
early in December.