We have to thank our readers for kindly sending us
information in regard to pledges and assurances made by candidates as to the application of the Referendum. We are glad to say that there are quite a number of eases in which the candidates have evidently awakened to the need of the Referendum. In some cases these candidates are Liberals. We also note with no small satisfaction how much more notice the Referendum is receiving in the Press than on any former occasion. For example, the Liverpool Daily Courier, in an excellent article on " The Three-Party System and Democracy " says
Every big piece of legislation would be proposed in Parliament, freely debated, and enshrined in a Bill. Then the Bill would be submitted to a general plebiscite of the electorate -for a straight yes or no to a given proposal. Who shall be able to tell by the coining vote in December whether the country does or does not want Protection, does or does not want the Capital Levy ? "
Curiously enough, the writer in the Courier appears to be of opinion that the nation would like to have both Pro. tection and a Capital Levy.
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