The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-21

idutu NepfEc WIS campaigning
mt Leeds today. fionar Law. tho
new prim. minister. was plan.
ming q quiet weekend.
LEEDS. Eng. Oct. 7i.--"Tho
banner Of party strife has been
hoistcd nj tho Carlton club. Tho
people must decide whether tho
party or the nation comes first.
! stand for the people"
With these words Lloyd George 60.
day opened hts campaign for rcstora-
tion to tho premierHhip In a speech
delivered TO a crowd OF 5000 here.
The former prime minister. who II
fighting to form "A new party and
stage Comeback" which will place
him IN power again. was greeted with
thunderoun applause whenever ho
appeared In public.
Tho Welsh wizard IL known 20 be
tremendously encouraged BY the
rousing receptions he has been nc.
corded. lie believes he II gaining
votes every hour for his battle with
the tories. upon whom he has de
clared war.
"My sword l. In my hand and
they shall feel its weight" he
declared IN on. Of his speeches
from his railway carriage on tho
trip TO Leeds.
The Issue. as tho little weishman
presented Il. IL clean cut. II IL.
Shall the nation be governed from
the standpoint OF party wclsar. or
public weifare7
He accused the conservatives 81
having decided IN favor 81 party wei
faro when they broke away from the
coalition az their meeting AZ the
Carlton club.
He announced himself as the
champion Of the people in fight 10
restore a government which win look
out for their interests. In preference
to party interests
introducing Lloyd George % the
enthusiastic audience. Lord Airedaie
declared the Yorkshire liberals will
not foraaks the man who represents
democracy and victory"
The cheer that went up as Lloyd
George stepped forward 20 speak
shook the fafterH.
The coalition was broken up Lloyd
George charged. because tho eonscrv.
atlvr party was not getting enough
out Of II.
For the last sir years I have
done the hardest work 81 my life
while criticism was pouring In"
he said. There has bern no
time TO tell the people the red
story.
Il am willing now 90 put my rec,
ord In the hands of Oh. people"
The former premier declared he
had done his utmost TO serve hin
country In times Of war and peace,
He defended the peace treaty.
Versailles. he said. had become
charter OF liberty for tens Of millions
~ people.
Lloyd George attacked competitive
ornaments. The world democraoiea.
he said. would not continue 20 bear
tho burden % ornaments.
'sBonhr Law u ssiil q friend OF
mlne and I win not say anything TO
end that friendship Lloyd George
replied to question hurled az him
from the audience.
He paid tribute 10 tho govern.
ment'n poet war record In cutting
down ornaments. reducing expendt
inrcm and rr.eAtahilshinE Firltain'a
credit.
we arc Just now beginning 70
look tho dollar In the face" he
said. II am told I may have
bern = good war minister, hut no
good in p~aee. I'm a COED doe
tor In a matter OF life and death.
but no good To cure headaehe,"
he said.
narket--nur world credit IL better
than before the war" he said
we have peace thFuout the indus.
trial world
III the situation had not been han.
died most carefully anything might
have happened"
Calling attention TO the achieve.
ments OF HIS ministry. Lloyd George
aaid that n Lord Halfour--a member
of his cabinet--had not reached the
disarmament agreement with the
United states. 'we might have had
competition in armament. accom-.
panied by crushing taxation"
with tho coalition broken up and
Bonar Law cndeavoring TO form
conservative ministry, Lloyd George
IL concentrating all hts efforts on
forming strong. dangerous Geor.
Risn party which he expects to sec
enter the house Of parliament after
the next election.
Lloyd George IL happy. eager and
full Of HIS old fire. His eyes twinkied
with Riee an the shouting crowds
thronged around his railway carriage
and pressed against police lines 10
cheer him as he rode thru the streets
He seemed 10 enjoy being ION the
outside looking in" for a change. and
displayed as much energy aa In his
younger campaigning days.
Ills manner. ~ ne addressed
the crowds. was breezy and ban.
tering. Il thank you for coming
out to greet one Of the unem-
pioyed." he said 10 the assem-.
blage nj Bedford.
Mrs. Lloyd George WINS at his |
shoulder whenever he appeared. and |
came in for her share OF the cheers |
Both Lloyd George and his wife real |
izc that demonstrations OF tho past |
were for the prime ministcr--the |
head of tho whereas |
the ovations OF the last "a hours
have been for good old Lloyd |
George who for years rnerciiesalv |