Essays and Lectures on Social and Political SubjectsMacmillan and Company, 1872 - 368 pages |
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adopted agricultural labourer America amount argument ballot Bill candidate capital circumstances condition consequently considerable constituency cumulative vote debt demand desire duties economic education of girls effect election electors employers England English evils exercise fact favour feel France free education give Government Hare's scheme Hitchin hours of labour House of Commons House of Lords improvidence increase industry influence instance interest laissez faire Lancashire legislation Liberal loan majority marriage married members of Parliament ment mental minority necessary object obtain opinion out-door relief parents parish Parliament party pauperism Poor Law population poverty present principle probably produce proportion proportional representation prove Prussia question reason recognised reform regard remedy representation representative representative Peers scarcely Second Chamber secure social society supposed taxation things tion trade urged voters votes wages wealth Wilfred Lawson woman women women's suffrage workmen