FREE TRADE
LONDON, November 3
Mr John Burns, in a speech at a ceremony at Stirling, recalled one of Mr Asquith’s free-trade speeches in the House of Commons. Sir H. Campbell-Banner-man was delighted with it and asked Mr Burns how he would describe the speech. Mr Burns replied: “An engineer would say that that was a “speech on the hammer.” Some time later Sir H. CampbellBannerman wanted very badly Mr Asquith’s presence and support in the House. He saw Mr Burns and said: “John, go and fetch the hammer.” Mr Burns added that the time was now coming when another nail must be driven. The hammer was ready if the will was there. When the nail was driven they must see it clinched beneath. —(Cheers.)
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Otago Witness, Issue 3112, 5 November 1913, Page 25
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125FREE TRADE Otago Witness, Issue 3112, 5 November 1913, Page 25
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