The East Norfolk by-election is another wrangle with a very interesting point, which goes deeply into the whole system of parliamentary government. The farmers of East Norfolk have for some time been in open revolt against the Government's policy towards the price of barley, in which they are largely interested and on which concerted protests, meetings and deputations have had mo effect. On the death of Earl Beauchamp and consequent success sion of Viscount Elmley, former M.P. for East Norfolk, the Conservative headquarters chose a Mr. Medlicott to stand as Liberal-Nationalist.
This was the last straw Mr. Medlicott is a London solicitor who knows nothing about farming or East Norfolk, and was formerly an ardent free trader. The farmers determined to run their own candidate, Mr. Wright, for 20 years secretary of the Norfolk branch of the National Farmers' Union.
'Mr. Wright has made his position perfectly clear. He entirely supports Mr. Chamberlain's foreign policy but he does not approve of the Government's agricultural policy. To Conservative headquarters, however, he ip a rebel and the' whole force of the party machine must be exerted to crush him—no kindly message from the Prime Minister, obviously no speech by a Minister on his behalf, even an ordinary Conservative Mem-for who speaks for him will come under the "machines" severe displeasure.
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