New Britain herald., 1924-10-07
M'DONALD HURLS
 DOWN GAUNTLET
British Premier Willing to Face
 Re-eleCti0ns
By Tn, Asseciated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 London, Oct. 7.--Prime Minister Mcdonald. addressing the annual conefrence of the lahpr party which opened in Queens hall today. con- firmed the overnight indications that tho government intends to re- sist the vote of censure advanced by the conservatives and the liberal amendment proposing an inquiry in- to the circumstances under which the sedition charges against com munist editor were recently aban- doned.
 Mir. Mcdonald indicated the gov ernment would not shrink from a dissolution and an election If put to the test, and declared the responsi- bility for an election would not be the labor party'H.
 Premier Mcdonald, scored com munism, which he declared had in 1t nothing practicable.
 Tt is 8 product of Czarisni and war brutality" he said. 'and as such we will have nothing to do with 1t. Unless we are prepared 10 engage against this. we had better put up our shutters"
 The premier's speech had been heralded as likely to throw deal of light on the present political sit uatihn in England and 10 clarify to some extent lahor's attitude towadi' the votes of censure which are to be moved in parliament by the con- servatiyes and liberals.
 Before this conference Is over we shall know what the fates have In store for us" The premier told his hearers Depend upon this we shall surrender nothing and if there be an election the responsibility is not ours.
 When it Is time for the govern ment to dissolve the thousand men and women gathered here will re- turn to their posts and sleep in that the labor party is to take the field, not to defend itself but to at tack its enemies"
 Dealing with the proposed votes of censure. the premier said the con- serratires had framed straight forward motion for censure but that an amendment had been conceived in a spirit of medieval crookednoss and torture.
 The government" he declared. "is not to be. cens'lred but onls sn-. suited Tt is not to be executed, only put on, the rack By this little manoeuyre we are 10 go down and the fortunes of the liberal party are to be restored. They mistake their men"
 tThe copservative motion referred to censures the governments con- duct with regard to the abandon ment of sedition charges against James Ross Campbell, acting editor Of the workers weekly, communist publication. The amendment the liberals, proposes that, instead of censuring the government, a select committee shall be appointed to in vestigate the circumstances leading 10 the withdrawal of the prosecu- ton of the editor.)
 After detailing the principal suc- cesses since labor had been in pow CT the premier said cure for un- employment had not yet been found, "but no government has done more than this government, in such un- precedented conditions. to help the hard lot of the victims of unem- ployment" The next labor budget, he added, would carry on the good work of it's predecessor in the re- duction of taxes and duty on com- modities for the benefit of the workers.
 After making his declaration against communism the premier ex- pressed hope that the labor move ment in England and other countries would not be induced to fall Into the comnlunistic trap and thus rem der* r*countenance to one of the or dinary excuses which capitalism was always seeking to increase its grip on the lives of the workers.
 The prime minister's address was loudly applauded by the conference which adopted unanimously resolu- tions congratulating the government on its record, approving its handling of the Irish situation, applauding its'recognition of soviet Russia, and offering 'our fullest support and encouragement" to the premier, the cabinet and the parliamentary party.