The Northern Guardian. — 1898-01-12 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

LOST AND FOUND.  ALD. PYMAN AND SOUTH-EAST DURHAM.  A few weeks ago Aid. Pyman made a speech which got to be termed "famous," and if it was famous in no other respect, it had the apparent effect of returning seven Unionists to the Council out of nine who contested seats. On Monday evening he made a speech in the Radical Club which, if read by thoughtful men, should have the h effect af assisting the candidature of the Hon. F. W.--Lambton for the South-East Division of Durham. Such twaddle and rubbish has seldom been spoken by one who claims to be a leader ot men. First rf all, however, Ald. Pyman paid a respectful tribute to one whom we all mourn. and I we agree with the Alderman that the country- has suffered a great loss in the death of so brave a ' soldier. Having done this, Aid. Pyman expressed a forlorn hope that York will send to Parliament a man whom the Hartlepools dui not consider "a fit and proper person" to represent them. We I shall be very much surprised if Lord Beresforct doei not head the poll by a goodly majority, and such a majority as will impress upon the mind of Sir Christopher Furness that the politics which he professes are not what the electors desire. Aid. Pyman said something about the foreign policy I of the present Government, but lie forgot to tell his select audience that the cause of the little wars in which England is now engaged can be traced direct to the weak-kneed policy of the party to which Aid. Pyman gives his allegiance. Ile forgot to tell his audience of the money which was squandered by the Liberal Government in Egypt, the fall of Khartoum, the desertion and murder of General Gordon. These are points which Radical speakers conveniently overlook, and yet they mount a platform and assail Lorci Salisbury for spending money in order to rectify the blunders of his political opponents—Aid. Pyman being one of them. The Alderman claims II that the defeat of the Radical party at the last I Ganeral Election was "the greatest blessing that I could have befallen them." Perhaps on that I point he can speak with authority, bat we do know that it was the greatest blessing that could befall the country at large. It is no idle statement to soy that had the Liberals been returned to power I we should have been dragged into disastrous wars in more than one quarter of the globe long ere I now. We should have seen a disaster in the Transvaal, but this, thanks to the ability of Mr Chamberlain, was averted. Aid. Pyrnan is a member of that party which urged Greece to war with Turkey, and has left Lord Salisbury to bring about peace. "Party before country" is the motto r of the Radicals, but in the words of the late Sir Henry Havelock-Allan, "let us put party to one side. and uphold the honour of the British flag." This is the policy of the Hon. F. W. Lambton; it is the policy of Lord Beresford at York; it is the policy of the present Unionist Government. Then we say to the Radical leaders, du not throw dust int* the eyes of the electors, but be straightforward, and educate the people with honourable and sound advice. The Liberal leaders are in the position of the 'madman who thought he was some one of greater importance than he really was. They have thought and talked until they appear to believe that all reforms have been carried by them, while a visit to the Free Library, in which Ald. Pyman naturally takes much interest, would convince any man in five minutes that the majority of reforms have been carried by the Unionist party. The Hon. F. W. Larnbton, if sent to the House of Commons, would give his support to the best Government which has yet existed, and it is on his behalf that we shall have somethies to say duriez tire next few days.  CADBURY'S COCOA is abeolutely pure, without alkali, as in many so-called "pure" cocoas. It has a world-wide reputation as a delicious, strengthening beverage, and a valuable nutritive food. Cocoa must pure and unadulterated to ensure the fullest beneflcial effects. The "Lancet" says: "Causuat's represents the staadard•of ingbeet purity." 's.