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416.
In content the Liberal reeolution8 were often
indistinguishable from the Vonconformist ones. A few
were couched in stronger terms and condemned the
activity of the Government and the prone, in forcing
warlike attitudes., Four resolutions paralleled those
from Labour organicationa in drawi. n# attention to the
financial motives for war$ and in nuggoating the
contradiction between Imperial aggreecion and social
reform at home,
A more detailed picture of Mass rooto Liberalicn
can be obtained by 1oo1ing at events in Sheffield where
a good deal of opposition
to the war was aobilioed,
Noweaatlo-on-Tyne where Liborale were sharply split over
the iecuo1 and Loicoater which perhaps ropresonta tho more
typical Liberal response*
Sheffield politico wore to name extent dominated by
H. J. Wilson g who owned a local smelting works and had
played a largo part in local politico since 1870, though
since 1885 he had been M. I. for Uolmfirth, a county
coamtituoncy to the north of Shoftio3d. He was known for
his strong Nonconformist
and Temperance opinions. The
position in the Sheffield conatituonciea reinforced his