Widnes Examiner. — 1909-12-11 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

HAVE EVER HAD. He has more than fulfilled expectations and seems likely to develop yet more and more so that he may attain a position of some importance. He has done well as a private member and needs only opportunity to secure greater influence in the House. I have every reason to believe that this opportunity will be given him and that he will be returned again in January, with a large majority. The meeting unanimously approved a suggestion by the president that Mr. A. H. Crosfield, M.P., should address a meeting on December 21st, When the question of selecting him as candidate will be considered.  less ever-flowing expansion of private luxury—here are the foes of Britain, here are the real dangers to the great State we have accumulated by the sacrifices and the valour of a thousand years. Beware, lest they do not overturn the fabric of British glory. And then look at the other side. Look at the good forces, look at the moral, civic, social, patriotic forces which are advancing to the attack of all this evil. Are not they tremendous too? Why you see them at work from day to day in every town in every creed, in every class throughout our land— strong forces, valiant forces—old England going to the fight for her soul. I think of the state of our country as we bee it now, as if it were two great armies locked together in deadly conflict, swaying this way and that, as the fortunes of the battlefield lead them on, and my belief is strong that in the end the generous forces are going to beat the selfish forces—(cheers)--that in the end the organising forces are going to devour the forces of degeneracy. and that Great Britain is going to emerge fr, all her trials and struggles strengthened by the efforts she has made to guide and 'light the way for the other nations of the world.  Mr. CHURCHILL went on to show that the Budget, so much despised by the Lords, was one of the means by which the evils that he spoke of would undoubtedly be lessened and concluded as follows We do not wish to have power unless the nation wishes us to h.tve it, and we do not intend to undertake the burden and responsibility of Government unless full and effective powers are given to us.— (Loud and prolonged cheering.) We trust the people, and we come to you. The Budget has been murdered ; John Brown's body lies &mouldering in the grave—(laughter),—but his soul goes march= ing along.—(Leud cheers.) A spirit of social service and of social justice, of a larger brother the Lords but added: "We have got tlth at last " and he (Mr. Dodds) was reminded of the words of Lord Clive, the great English soldier, who on one occasion when he had got his Highlanders ready for action exclaimed "Up lads and at them." (Cheers.) Mr. Dodds contended that tariff reform would be injurious to the interests of the workingclasses and pointed oat that once it was adopted it would be years before they could get rid of it. Concluding he urged his hearers to do their utmost in the coming fight for the sake of the great principles which were embodied in Liberal p3licy and declared his, conviction that ,if they worked • unitedly the Liberals of Warrington would maintain their position and even improve upon it. (Cheers.)