Land Problems and National Welfare 



tivc land policy during the past twenty years 

 there would be little fear of the Radicals doing 

 much in the way of nationalising the land. 

 But, as things are now, I think it is possible to 

 picture — to oneself at all events — a group of 

 politicians that could introduce land reforms, and 

 indeed all other reforms, even more effectively 

 than could the Unionist party. 



I have referred before to moderate politicians, 

 and in the present condition of politics not only 

 are all Unionists " Moderates," but also without 

 doubt many Liberal Members of Parliament 

 and a still larger number of voters. 



One hears on all sides that the party system 

 is moribund, that the average intelligent voter is 

 getting more and more tired of seeing party 

 tactics occupy the minds of politicians to the 

 exclusion of imperial and social problems ; and 

 therefore I ask, has not the time come when all 

 moderate men in politics should band themselves 

 together and form a National party — to solve 

 National problems ? 



Perhaps never before in the history of the 

 country have so many reforms been urgently 

 needed as at the present time. Reform is costly, 

 and under present conditions either party bring- 

 ing in a much-needed reform will certainly see 

 the financial side of it so bitterly attacked by 

 their opponents that the reform will be made 

 to a great extent abortive. And it must be re- 



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