The true antidote to revolutionary Socialism is practical social reform. That is no claptrap phrase--although it may sound so; there is a great historical truth behind it. The revolutionary Socialist--I call him revolutionary because he wants to alter the whole basis of society--would like to get rid of all private property, except, perhaps, our domestic pots and pans. He is averse from private enterprise. He is going absurdly too far; but what gave birth to his doctrine? The abuse of the rights of private property, the cruelty and the failure of the scramble for gain, which mark the reign of a one-sided Individualism. If we had not gone much too far in one direction, we should not have had this extravagant reaction in the other. But do not let us lose our heads in face of that reaction. While resisting the revolutionary propaganda, let us be more, and not less, strenuous in removing the causes of it. You may think I am now talking pure Radicalism. Well, but it is not to the objects which many Radicals have at heart that we, as Unionists, need take exception. Why should we make them a present of those good objects? Old age pensions; the multiplication of small landholders--and, let me add, landowners; the resuscitation of agriculture; and, on the other hand, better housing in our crowded centres; town planning; sanitary conditions of labour; the extinction of sweating; the physical training of the people; continuation schools--these and all other measures necessary to preserve the stamina of the race and develop its intelligence and productive power--have we not as good a right to regard these as our objects, aye, and in many cases a better right, than the supporters of the Government have?