Annual Report Presented at a Meeting of the CouncilJournal Printing Offices, 1887 |
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allotments annual meeting Balfour Bart believe Bill Bingley Hall Birmingham bye-elections cause Chairman Coercion Act Conference constituencies Councillor County Council declares delegates Disestablishment Dissentient Liberals districts Division Liberal duty election electors England favour Federated Associations franchise friends gentlemen Gladstone's going Government Hall hear held Home Rule honour hope House of Commons House of Lords Ireland Irish question John Morley labour land Laughter and cheers leader legislation Liberal Association Liberal Association.-J Liberal party Liberal Unionists London Lord Hartington Lord Salisbury Loud cheers majority Manchester Marquis of Ripon Members of Parliament ment Mitchelstown moved National Liberal Federation officers opinion organisation Parliamentary political present President principles programme proposed recognised reform registration representative Right Schnadhorst Scotland Secretary Session Sir James Kitson Sir Walter Foster Sir William Harcourt speech Spence Watson supported thing tion Tory town Union vote W. E. GLADSTONE Wales
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Stran 105 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Stran 13 - February, 1769, was ordered to be expunged from the journals as " subversive of the rights of the whole body of electors of this kingdom.
Stran 106 - ... terms, in order to place the rural population in nearer relations to the land, to the use and profit of the land which they have so long tilled for the benefit of others, but for themselves almost in vain. That also is among the great duties which lie before you in connection with the labour question. Let me add yet one more, though the subject is a complex one, and does not bear being unfolded here —that which is known as the reform of the land laws, a great subject, both economical and political....
Stran 102 - It is evident that the Papineau faction are not to be satisfied with any concession that does not place them in a more favourable position to carry into effect their ulterior objects, namely, the separation of this country from England, and the establishment of a Republican form of Government.
Stran 107 - But, gentlemen, it will require more than a mere majority in certain trades that are highly organised — it will require more even than a majority in all trades all over the country, so to bind the minority that they shall be the subjects of coercive proceedings if they are unwilling, or if they find themselves unable in justice to those dependent upon them, to conform to the new standard. I give no absolute judgment upon a question which has not yet, I believe, by an appeal to the country been...
Stran 7 - Compensation, to town and country tenants, for both disturbance and improvement, together with a simplified process for obtaining such compensation; '(e) The Enfranchisement of Leaseholds; 'The direct popular veto on the Liquor traffic; 'The Disestablishment and Disendowment of the Established Church in Scotland; 'The Equalisation of the Death Duties upon real and personal property; 'The just division of rates between owner and occupier; 'The Taxation of Mining Royalties; 'A "Free Breakfast Table";...
Stran 36 - To assist in the organisation throughout the country of Liberal Associations based on popular representation. To promote the adoption of Liberal principles in the Government of the country.
Stran 97 - And statesmen at her council met Who knew the seasons when to take Occasion by the hand, and make The bounds of freedom wider yet 'By shaping some august decree, Which kept her throne unshaken still, Broad-based upon her people's will, And compass'd by the inviolate sea.
Stran 98 - I aui truly and profoundly grateful, both for the temper and the spirit which led them so far beyond the bounds of strict justice in what they were pleased to say, and in the reception you have been so good as to give to their too favourable remarks. Now, I meet you here in part as citizens of Newcastle, that great and distinguished community, but also more particularly to-night as representatives of the Liberal sentiment throughout the country, which we believe to dominate powerfully and effectually...
Stran 70 - Council the well-being of the nation, no " less than that of the districts immediately concerned, requires that the " condition of the rural population should receive the immediate attention '- of Parliament ; " The Council regards with satisfaction the action taken by the General "Purposes Committee of the Federation, and, while approving generally "of the suggestions it has formulated, affirms, as of primary importance — ' ' (a) The establishment of District and Parish Councils popularly elected...