October
Sixteen
1 9 3 0
Rt. Hon. W.L.Mackenzie King,
Laurier House,
Ottawa, Canada.
My dear King:-
It was with a great deal of pleasure that I forwarded by Canadian National Express to your address a basket of pears which I trust you will accept with compliments of Mrs. Bezeau and myself.
No words of mine can express how much I enjoyed the splendid speeched you delivered in the House of Commons during the recent session. I believe your leadership of the party during that somewhat trying time met with the approval of all good Liberals.
I regret that in the matter of leadership we are not so fortunate in the Provincial arena. Though it may be too much to expect the same able leadership in the Province that we have in the Dominion, it does seem to me that a great improvement could be made; and I believe the matter will in a measure be corrected at the convention called to meet in December.
I have nothing against Mr. Sinclair personally; but he lacks the rallying power essential to successful-leadership. On the platform he lacks that magnetic force which attracts and holds people.
I am watching with a good deal of interest, as well as some amusement mingled with dismay, Bennett’s efforts to blast his way into markets of the Empire. One thing Bennett does not understand, and that is economics; and because he is a Tory with a one-track mind he is not likely to be a wiser, but he certainly will be a much sadder man when he returns to Canada.
With kindest regards and best wishes, in which Mrs. B. and the family join, believe me as ever,
Your sincere friend,
C.Mortimer Bezeau
