DAY OF DEMOCRACY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 100, 3 June 1914, Page 7

DAY OF DEMOCRACY.

GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE,

■f' THE GREAT ROCK OF DIS- . . -/UNION.'.'- .

LIBERAL PARTY THREATENED.

(Received June 3, 9.35 a.m.) " LONDON, June 2.

Mr Lloyd George, sp|eaki»g at Criccieth (Carnavonshire), t said the' day democracy had dawned and the peoplG meant to govern themselves. .. The Par-< - liament Act was not perfect, but it "would be improved,' and, tye hoped to Bee a better Upper House. The" Liberals were confronted by the great rock of I disunion, and they had already suffered a few hard knocks from disseftsion. Un- V less this was healed the party would! come to grief." Surely the Liberals and Labourites ought to make sorrie sensible adjustment. V . '' *>

Several suffragettes were removed from' the meeting for interrupting. Others smashed windows in High Street, and three of them were arrested.