The Archive · 1925

Red Reasoning

A note on two meetings addressed by Labour leaders that we attended, uring the Conference week might, fitly conclude this article. The first was addressed by a Right wing! leader in the infrequent intervals} between howls, hisses, and cries of}

"traitor," and "Who sold the workers." The second was held in the industrially stricken district Openshan and the chief speaker was the notorious A. J. Cook, Cock. a 1 Welsh "revivalist with a tendency to get intoxicated on his own eloquence. The colliers and engineers who formed the bulk of his audience gave him a rapturous reception. His peculiar brand of. Feasoning has a wonderfully con-vineing effect on them and a specimen of it might not be out of place here. He said, "I will give you a sample of Capitalist reasoning. Everyone agrers that our former customers have not the money to buy our coal. All you miners know

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