Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
BALDWIN OUTLINES
POLICY OF PARTY
British Prime Minister
Speaks at "FamiIy Party"
of Conservatives.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 1S.-Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin, speaking before big
family party" of Conservatives at the
Drury Lane Theater today, outlined the
policies on which the Conservative party
will seek renewal in Office at the general
election May 80. In the long expected
pronouncenent he defended his own
administration and belittled the attacks
Of David Lloyd George and Ramsay
Macdonald.
The prime minister was given an en-
thusiastic reception as he began his
party, which Mr.. Lloyd George. its
leader. had characterized as "a party
Of promise"
II accept that and am not q COM
petitor." Mr.. Baldwin said. I'VE are a
party Of performers" He added that 1t
was no new thing for q party of per-
formers to be charged with an made
quate program.
Mr. Baldwin dwelt on the merits Of a
credit policy toward ebtterment, which
he said Conservatives had been pur-
suing. He noted the creation Of "a new
industrial atmosphere" through closer
cooperation Of British trade, manufac-
turing and financial leaders.
He asserted the nation was recover
ing its competitive power and that its
trade was definitely improving.
He characterized "safeguardine'-
which is the British counterpart Of the
American tarif system--as "a most
valuable agency in producing permanent
employment, 80 valuable that we are
going To continue II ;"
Prime Minister'S Statement.
"ours is policy of sobriety which
you can see through" he said, "of
nursing our trade into better condi-
tions Of looking after the education and
health OF our people, and particularly
Of our women and Children policy
which goes into every home and every
cottage throughout the country.
From end to end it Is a policy which
you know will be carried out to the
utmost Of our ability, and I win promise
nothing more. People who think pre-
war electioneering is going to win a
postwar election are making q mistake.
Our people think. They want to learn,
and above all they want to do the right
thing.
81 cannot stand up, and I will not
stand up. before people like that and
go one iota beyond what I know I can
perform II I have the opportunity. 1t
Is that deep sense of responsibility Of
our people which will make them deaf
to appeals OF cupidity on the one hand,
or appeals Of credulity which will reach
them on the other"
The prime minister declared that the
conservative party had been pursuing
for some years consistent policy aimed
at the development of the countrys in
dustries and the placing in them of
men in permanent employment.
Cheered by Assemblage.
I'VE have not neglected any of those
services that make for the happiness
and welfare Of our own people" said
the prime minister, while the ASSEM-
blage stamped and cheered him. "You
may Judge US by what we have done.
You may judge us by this-that We do
not promise more than we can per-
form"
Replying to n vote Of thanks which
expressed the firm conviction that the
conservative party under his leadership
would again achieve victory, Mr.. Bald
win said:
THE battle has now begun. Noise
and posters count for lot in elections
but the two things that count for most
are unity and faith, and we have
both"