A REFERENDUM SOCIETY.
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sin,—Mr. R. B. Yardley, in his letter which appears in the Spectator of December 1st, declares that (in order to secure the adoption of the Referendum) " some momentum is wanted." He is undoubtedly right. May I suggest : (1) That the neces- sary " momentum " can only be achieved by the pressure of enlightened public opinion ; and (2) that the quickest and most effective method of interesting, educating and gaining the support of public opinion would be to establish a Refer- endum Society on a non-party basis? That such a society would prove successful I, personally, have no doubt, but it would be interesting to hear the views of your readers in regard to this suggestion.
Should my proposal meet with approval, I shall be very pleased to elaborate a practical plan for its adoption.—
I am, Sir, &c., H. H. STAINTON. The Conservative Club, Liverpool.
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