BALDWIN’S SPEECH

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 51, Issue 134, 19 March 1931, Page 5

BALDWIN’S SPEECH

A PRECEDENT BROKEN.

NO PARALLEL FOR CENTURY. STRENGTHENED IN LEADERSHIP, (United Press Association—Copyright). (Received This Day, 9.50 a.m.) LUNDDN, March 18. The “Morning Post” says: Mr Baldwin is stronger in leadership as a result of his attack. Moreover, he has retorted upon one of his assailants with a talent for invective -which the world unsuspected in so meek a man.” The “Daily Telegraph” says: “Mr (Baldwin’s performance has no parallel in British political history for fully a century. His silence only encouraged his adversaries. Yesterday he paid the score in full.” The “Daily Herald” comments: “In one hour Mr Baldwin returned with interest seven years’ personal attacks by the Press barons. It was as Baldwin the Terrible that he subdued 3000 cheering people to silence in a speech without precedent in our generation.” The “News-Chronicle” expresses the opinion that Mr Baldwin’s language was justified as far as the attack of which lie complained was concerned, but questions, whether such action as his speech will promote the decencies of public life. PRAISE FROM ALL PARTIES. LONDON, March 18. Mr Baldwin unprecedently broke the rule that a party leader should not takie part directly in a by-election, but on his return to the House of Commons from the Queen’s Hall, not only Conservatives, but Liberals and Labourites congratulated him. All equally detest the Press vendetta of whicii Mr Baldwin is the victim. LORD ROTHERMERE’S REPLY. y PREFERS ANOTHER. LEADER. LONDON, March 18. Lord Mother mere, replying to Mr Stanley Baldwin, says the latter began mud-slinging. Either Air Churchill or Mr Neville Chamberlain was more capable than Air Baldwin to conduct the Conservative policy. “Lord Beaverbrook and 1 are working not to split the Conservative Party, but to bring it back to real Conser vativism.”