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VISCOUNT ROTHERMERE'S OPEN LETTER.
TO MR. BALDWIN.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1927.
cles prevailing among the Con- sorvative rank and file, and I em- phatically assure you that pre- dominant among them is a very strong feeling against votes for flappers." If this reckless ex- tension of the franchise is forced upon the party a very large soc- tion of it will regard auch mis- use of your present majority ns. anything but honest, and will signalise their displeasure, by Viscount Ratheremere has ad-wholesale abstentions and defec- dressed the following Open Lettertions at the next General Election. to the Prime Minister, Mr. Stan- Even at the Cardiff Conference, ley 'Baldwin:-
where of all places you might have Sir-In your speech to the Con-expected to and full approval, servative Conference at Cardiff Mr. Leo Maxse, a sturdy supporter Inst month you did me the honour of yourself, records in the Na- to address some questions to motional Review that "there was re- from the public platform. You latively little enthusinem over this stated that you were led to take proceeding (the question of Votos this course by my opposition to for Flappers) and many delegates the measure which the nation has regarded the decision with mis- aptly named the "Votes for Flap- givings." pers" Bill.
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In any case the nation alone I did not seek a personal con- could give you authority for such troversy but this action on your a scheme and it is impossible for part entitles me to the privilege of you to shelter yourself behind the an open rejoinder. I make it with resolution of a party conference," the more confidence by reason of where nearly all of the delegates what my newspapers did to secure
were the guests of the Central for the Conservative Party Its Conservative Association. Yet present majority. To this Mr.according to Mr. Maxse, who was Winston Churchill recently testi-himself present at Cardi, evén fed by stating that he had never the voting at the conference was been one of those who had under only dubiously favourable to votes rated the immense service which for "appers." "A substantial Lord Rothermere and The Daily body of delegates admittedly voted Mail rendered at the last efecaye," he says. "but a still larger
tinn."
Betraying the Electors.
nuraber abstained, and those who' held up their hands against the motion to enfranchise women of The voles which put the Con-21 were apparently invisible from servatives in office were given for the platform, though there were a specific purpose. They were not a few of them in the body of cast by patriotic men and women the hall." . in the cause of anti-Socialism and for drastic action against Bolshe vist interference from abroad.
Yet you now propose to cuntinus your policy of promoting tegish tion of a Socialist character by using your majority to give votes to "Tappers:"
Undigested Additions,
The most clear-sighted of your followera realise that persistenes with the measure will simply mean the annihilation of the Conserva tive. Party at the next election. The last huge addition to the elee- How, I ask with all respect, cautorate in 1918 added thirteen mil- it he reconciled with the principles lions to the register which have af democracy to force into, law a
not yet heen. assimilated. Why measure like "Votes for Flap should a Conservative Government pers," which was not even men-
of all people fling into the crucible tioned at the General Election?
The measure which you seek to another great mass of 5 million impose upon the nation would ex voters whose knowledge of public pand still further our already and political affairs is in the great extensive electorate of 22 mil-majority of cases notoriously in-
sufficient? lions by the addition of 5,000,000 or 6,000,000 women down to the age of 21. Its most important effect will be to transfer political power in Britain for all time from
the male to the female sex.
The belief is apparently cherished in the Conservative or Kanisation that gratitude alone will lead the new voters to sup- port the Conservative Party If it This is a revolution. You are gives them the franchise. There setting the precedent of entirely could be no greater illusion. Un- altering the basis of the Governlike the other women voters al- ready on the register, something ment of this country without any reference to the electorate. Sub-approximately 5,000,000 of the women it is now proposed to en- sequent Socialist Governments
franchine are industrial workers, will not be alow to use this prece nearly all of whom are subject to dent for equally revolutionary the disciplined organisation of politically active trade unions. At least three out of four of these women voters would be swayed by the class influence surrounding them and would vote for the So- cialists.
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Doubting Ministers. Your excuse for such a course is that at some time or other you gave a personal pledge that you would extend the franchise to
The studied silence of the S. "Rappers." In order to satisfy
ол this question this supposed private obligation cialist Party you are prepared to upset the should be a warning to you. They. whole balance of Conservative realise to the full how well you are power in the country, which has working for their cause by pro- not yet recovered from the dis-moting this increase of the elec turbing influence of earlier addi-torate. tions to the franchise.
The Path to Destruction.
Your Cabinet by no means un-
When we know what urgent animously supports you.. in this matter. During the present matters are awaiting legislative month twa prominent members of attention-sugh as the state of it have plainly indicated their agriculture: national economy, and desire to dissociate themselves the condition of our great export from the rash Votes for Flappers trades-I repeat that the passing project. On November 4'Sir Dou-of a measure to give votes th glas Hogg, the Attorney-General, "Rappers" is an act of unparden- described it as "an immense ex-able levity.
As it is, the propects of the Con periment," and Toresaw that "the Slate would be in grave danger" [servative Party at the next elec- if the new franchise were exertion are sufficiently grim, but if elset in a selfish spirit.
you persist in forcing through
The Chancellor of the Esche-this project, I predict with all quer, Mr. Wnston Churchill, in a certitude that at 2 am, on the night of the General Election the speech on November 10, gave even Conservative leaders will be peer- fuller expression to his misgiv- ings. I have never concealeting into the abysa in, which their he said, "that I should personally party has disappeared.
It may be that a Socialist Gov- have been glad if this matter could have been put off until a later ernment sooner or later is inevit- able. Why take a step which will period in our political develop. infalliably hasten its arrival? ment. I was not aware at the last What other Conservative adminis election of the pledges given or tration would have thought, at so the interpretations put upon
grave a time, of undertaking this them."
Even Mr. Bridgeman, the First reckless expansion of the elec-
torate? Lord of the Admiralty, who has All that I am concerned with great influence with a large Bee- tion of the order members of the is to delay, if possible, the return Conservative Party,, has allowed of the Socialists to power until his hesitation to become manifest they are more fit to exercise it. "If the Prime Minister thinks he Nothing else matters, and to ac- gave the pledge," he said atcomplish that purpose I will sup- Oswestry a month ago, "it is. port any party, Conservative or duty to see it carried out, even if Liberal, which in my opinion has the bost chance of defeating So- there is some little risk in it."
cialism.
Where is the Pledge?
In all sincerity for the welfare of our country I ask you: When In your plan of giving the vole and where was the pledge to en- to "flappers," who have never franchise young women given? asked for it, and, in the opinion How is it that neither the public of all good judges, have not the nor even responsible members of political knowledge and ex- your own Cabinet had ever heard perience to enable them to use it of its existence until the other in the best interests of the coun- day?
I say deliberately that no such try, you have the support of only one Minister, the Home Secretary, pledge exists in any binding form. Sir William Joynson-Hicks. There Why, then, embark on
this "im- is the same complete allence about mense experiment," na the At- Votes for Flappers in the election torney-General terms it? Why address he circulated to his con- lead your party in a Gadarene atituents at Twickenham as pre-plunge to destruction? Why vails throughout the 2,000 words throw Britain on the gaming- of your own manifesto to the
table? electorate of the whole country.
I am, Sir, I possess abundant means for ascertaining the political tenden
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