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THE
LONDON & COUNTIES LIBERAL UNION.
Offices:— 18, WALBROOK, LONDON, E.C.
President: SAMUEL MORLEY, Esq., M.P.
Chairman of Executive Committee: WILLIAM CURLING ANDERSON, Esq.
Treasurer: J. HERBERT TRITTON, Esq.
Hon. Secretaries: J. IRVING COURTENAY, Esq.S. HOPE MORLEY, Esq.
| Secretary: MR. JOHN NOBLE. | Travelling Secretary: MR. SAMUEL INSULL. |
Objects.—To stimulate and promote Political education and Liberal organisation in the Metropolis and Home Counties, and to secure the adoption of Liberal principles in the Government of the country.
Means.—Public meetings, lectures, and the circulation of suitable publications; strengthening and extending Liberal organisations; and affording facilities, when necessary, for mutual consultation and joint action upon public questions.
Membership.—The Union consists of individual members who desire to co-operate in its work or sympathise with its objects, and who subscribe annually to its funds; and of representatives of Liberal Associations, Clubs, and other organisations.
Relationship to Local Associations.—As it is the desire of the Union that every County and Borough shall have its own. Representative Central Association (to which the various District Associations shall be affiliated), and shall thus manage its own affairs, the Union does not interfere with the work of such, central associations, but co-operates with them in carrying out the objects above-named.
Funds.—The funds necessary to carry on the operations of the Union are raised by subscriptions and donations.
Copies of the Lecture List, and of the List of Publications supplied by the Union, may be had on application to the Secretary, at the Offices, 18, Walbrook, London, E.C.
THE LONDON AND COUNTIES LIBERAL UNION AND ITS WORK.
The Executive Committee commenced its work, in June last, by endeavouring to stimulate political organisation. Communications were opened with Liberal Associations and with active Liberals in the Home Counties, which have met with a very satisfactory response.
Considerable progress has been made in this important work; where Associations already existed there has been increased activity, new Associations have been formed in many districts, and the work of organisation is now proceeding in every county constituency.
Believing that the best way of further stimulating organisation is to create an intelligent interest in politics, the Secretary is now arranging, in pursuance of a resolution of the Executive Committee, to visit places where there are no Associations, with a view of delivering Lectures and conferring with local Liberals.
The active educational work of the Union was necessarily deferred till after the long vacation; since that period one hundred and six lectures have been either delivered or arranged for, and negotiations are in progress respecting others. Speakers have also been provided for a number of meetings.
The first publication issued by the Union was a cheap edition of Mr. Sydney Buxton's "Manual of Political Questions," a very useful work, which has had an extensive circulation. A considerable number of other pamphlets and publications has also been circulated, and a series of special pamphlets, leaflets, and hand-bills, suitable for wide distribution, is in course of preparation.
Assistance has been given to Central and Local Liberal Associations in the work of registration, by the publication and ​free distribution of practical suggestions respecting that necessary and important duty of every Liberal Association.
Facilities were also afforded to the Metropolitan Liberal Associations for mutual consultation and joint action with reference to the important questions involved in the recent Registration Appeals. The advantage of mutual consultation is now further extended by the appointment of a Committee to consider the Corrupt Practices Bill, with the view of suggesting such amendments as the experience of those who have been actively engaged in the conduct of elections may show to be desirable with a view to its greater efficiency.
These are merely some of the principal methods adopted by the Executive Committee. There are many other directions in which it works in order to secure its two great objects, the promotion of Political Education and Liberal Organisation throughout the Metropolis and the Home Counties.
Offices:—18, Walbrook, London, E.C, March, 1882.
A Most Useful Work for Political Associations, Clubs, Parliamentary Debating Societies, and all who want to "hear both sides."
MR. SYDNEY C. BUXTON'S Manual of Political Questions of the Day: WITH THE ARGUMENTS ON EITHER SIDE.
CONTENTS:—
Reform:—County Franchise, Redistribution of Seats. Parliamentary Elections:—The Ballot, Canvassing, Disfranchisement. Business of the House of Commons:—Grand Committees. Reform or Abolition of the House of Lords. Land Laws:—Land, Law of Intestacy, Entail, Registration;, Compulsory Registration, Distress, Tenant Right, Local Taxation. Rural Local Self-Government. London Municipal Reform. Church and State:—Disestablishment, Disendowment. Intoxicating Liquor Laws:—Free Licensing, Restrictions on the Liquor Traffic, Permissive Bill, Local Option, Gothenburg System, Sunday Closing. Reciprocity.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS:—
Mr. Buxton has thoroughout scrupulously sought to be fair between both sides.—Economist.
Those who wish to study politics with candour and breadth of view will thoroughly appreciate such a work.—Bristol Mercury.
It is a pamphlet which ought to be studied by everybody.—Sheffield Independent.
The volume is both instructive and entertaining.—Citizen.
The author has done his work remarkably well.—Christian World.
The political student cannot have in his hand a more useful little work..—Northern Echo.
To members of debating societies, and to platform speakers and politicians generally, it will prove a most useful companion.—South Wales Daily News.
PRICE SIXPENCE. Post free on receipt of Seven stamps. The price in quantities may be had on application to the Secretary.
LONDON AND COUNTIES LIBERAL UNION,
18, WALBROOK, LONDON, E.C.