The future seemed to be with the Socialists, and with the Independent Labour Party.

When the Liberal downfall came in 1895, it was thought that the fortunes of Liberalism were ended.

Native prudence has restrained Mr.Ramsay MacDonald from pioneering, but once the Independent Labour Party, of Mr.Keir Hardie's desire, was set going, and promised an effectual means for political work, Mr.MacDonald joined it, and did well to do so.

As an ordinary Liberal or Radical Member of Parliament, Mr.Ramsay MacDonald would never have had the opportunities the Labour Party has given him.

He only entered the House of Commons in 1906--at the age of forty--and already as leader of the Labour Party he is a distinguished Parliamentary figure, of whose future great things are foretold.
Mr.MacDonald has studied politics as other people study art or science.