Therewouldbefightsinthestreetperhaps，andabundanceofribbons，flags，andbadges，ofthetwocolours。Onecrowdwouldsing，\"KeeptheRedFlagFlying，\"andtheother，\"TheWearingoftheGreen。”Butwhenthelastefforthadbeenmadeandthelastmomentcome，whentwocrowdswerewaitinginthedarkoutsidethepublicbuildingtohearthedeclarationofthepoll，thenbothsidesalikewouldsaythatitwasnowfordemocracytodoexactlywhatitchose。Englandherself，liftingherheadinawfullonelinessandliberty，mustspeakandpronouncejudgment。
Yetthismightnotbeexactlytrue。Englandherself，liftingherheadinawfullonelinessandliberty，mightreallywishMr。Asquithtobepaleblue。ThedemocracyofEnglandintheabstract，ifithadbeenallowedtomakeupapolicyforitself，mighthavedesiredhimtobeblackwithpinkspots。Itmightevenhavelikedhimasheisnow。Butahugeapparatusofwealth，power，andprintedmatterhasmadeitpracticallyimpossibleforthemtobringhometheseotherproposals，eveniftheywouldreallypreferthem。Nocandidateswillstandinthespottedinterest；forcandidatescommonlyhavetoproducemoneyeitherfromtheirownpocketsorthepasty\'s；andinsuchcirclesspotsarenotworn。NomaninthesocialpositionofaCabinetMinister，perhaps，willcommithimselftothepale-bluetheoryofMr。Asquith；thereforeitcannotbeaGovernmentmeasure，thereforeitcannotpass。
Nearlyallthegreatnewspapers，bothpompousandfrivolous，willdeclaredogmaticallydayafterday，untileveryonehalfbelievesit，thatredandgreenaretheonlytwocoloursinthepaint-box。THEOBSERVERwillsay:\"NoonewhoknowsthesolidframeworkofpoliticsortheemphaticfirstprinciplesofanImperialpeoplecansupposeforamomentthatthereisanypossiblecompromisetobemadeinsuchamatter；wemusteitherfulfilourmanifestracialdestinyandcrowntheedificeofageswiththeaugustfigureofaGreenPremier，orwemustabandonourheritage，breakourpromisetotheEmpire，flingourselvesintofinalanarchy，andallowtheflaminganddemoniacimageofaRedPremiertohoveroverourdissolutionandourdoom。”TheDAILYMAILwouldsay:
\"Thereisnohalfwayhouseinthismatter；itmustbegreenorred。WewishtoseeeveryhonestEnglishmanonecolourortheother。”AndthensomefunnymaninthepopularPresswouldstarthesentencewithapun，andsaythattheDAILYMAILlikeditsreaderstobegreenanditspapertoberead。Butnoonewouldevendaretowhisperthatthereissuchathingasyellow。
Forthepurposesofpurelogicitisclearertoarguewithsillyexamplesthanwithsensibleones:becausesillyexamplesaresimple。ButIcouldgivemanygraveandconcretecasesofthekindofthingtowhichIrefer。