LABOUR’S LIBERAL RECRUITS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 June 1929, Page 8

LABOUR’S LIBERAL RECRUITS

Legal Newspaper on Legal Posts A LAWYER’S CONSCIENCE. Aust. Press Assn. —United Service. Received Sunday, 7 pan. LONDON, June 15. The legal newspaper “ Justice of the Peace,” in commenting on Air. Ramsay MacDonald legal appointments, says Lord Justice Sankey’s selection as Lord Chancellor has been received with great satisfaction by both Bar and public but even Sir Henry Slesser’s friends have been left gasping at the very special honour bet s towed upon him who is a comparatively junior member of the Inner Bar. ‘‘There is an old saying that lawyers do not have couscieue.es ami although wc do not for a moment suggest Mr. Jowitt has not many excellent reasons for changing his political faith so rapidly, we think his action will foster the unpleasant idea that there i, a grain of truth in this old gibe Nevertheless, the Prime Alinister must be congratulated upon his most astute move.” Former Liberal Links up With Labour Party NO ROOM FOR THREE SIDES. Received Monday, 2 a.m. LONDON, June IC. Sir Geo. Croydon Marks, a former Liberal member of the House of Commons, has joined the Labour party. Ho says be believes in Air. MacDonald and does not sec why like-minded Liberals should stand impotently outside. There is no room for three parties if stable government is going to bo carried on.