13 JULY 1912, Page 15

A FOOD-TAX REFERENDUM.

[To TER EDITOR OF THR " SracrATOR.".1

Sin,—As an out-and-out Tariff Reformer will you allow me to say I am in the most absolute sympathy with your leader on this subject. If the majority of the people are in favour of Tariff Reform a poll of the people can do our -cause no harm ; if they are opposed to Tariff Reform then it has no right to become law. Not only should the Unionists agree to submit the question of tariffs to a referendum, but they should also agree to submit all great constitutional questions to a vote of the people. A bold declaration should be made by our leaders on this subject while there is time.—I am, Sir, &c.,

A Team, REFORMER.