Catalogue Number
NMLH.1993.521
Object Name
Poster
Title
MERTHYR TYDFIL BOROUGH GENERAL ELECTION 1910. TO THE MERTHYR LABOUR ... ... J.K. HARDIE
Place
Merthryr Tydfil & Wales
People
Hardie, K.
Events
election
Date
around 1910
Description
A large yellow poster with black text reading: "MERTHYR TYDFIL BOROUGHS / GENERAL ELECTION, 1910 / "TO THE MERTHYR LABOUR REPRESENTATION ASSOCIATION" / COMRADES, In response to your invitation I am willing to again become your Candidate. Thi sis the fourth time you have so honoured me, and, if again elected, I shall continue to do what I can to REPRESENT and SAFEGUARD YOUR INTERESTS. The events of the past few weeks in the Aberdare and Rhondda Valleys must have shown you that a Liberal Government is first and foremost a CAPITALIST GOVERNMENT. If the Bloodshed and Riotous conduct of which the Police have been guilty had taken place under a Conservative Government, every Liberal Platform would have rung with denunication of the wicked Tories; but, because it is the LIBERALS who are RESPONSIBLE there is a CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE IN THE PRESS, AND EVERY LIBERAL SPEAKER IS DUMB. The HOME SECRETARY not only DEFENDS THE ACTIONS OF THE POLICE and REFUSES an ENQUIRY into the charges against them
but also EULOGISES the HOOLIGANS in UNIFORM, whilst LIBERAL M.P'S, with few exceptions, back him up by their Votes in the Division Lobby. / As a consequence of this the MEN ON STRIKE are BELIEVED by Millions of People who KNOW NOTHING OF THE FACTS to be WILD, RIOTOUS, DRUNKED, WORTHLESS, SCAMPS, whereas the very OPPOSITE IS THE TRUTH. The MILITARY and the POLICE have been sent to HELP the MASTERS to CRUSH THE MEN / THE TRICK WON'T SUCCEED / During the contest I shall be a good deal in other Cosntituencies where Labour men are being Opposed. Both parties fear the presence in Parliament of Labour Men whom they can neither SILENCE nor CONTROL. I want to see the NUMBER of such men INCREASED, so that POLITICAL HYPOCRITES of the CHURCHILL TYPE may be UNMASKED, and the Health, Comfort, Safety, and General Wellbeing of the Working Class promoted. I know you will HOLD THE FORT for LABOUR in my absence. / Fraternally yours, J. KEIR HARDIE / Methyr Tydfil, Nov. 28th, 1910"
