The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-07-22 00:00:00

THE LIBERAL ASSOCIATION AND THE
GOVERNMENT.

i. large and withwiatle meeting of the Liberals was
held at 0 silo'. Rooms iin Tuesday evening. The It ,v.
Mr. Wis sl wee voted to the chair, and in opening the
proceedings sold they did not regard the new associa-
tion as a speculation, hut it wee established, and they
had been called together for the purpose of regleterieg
members. As far ae their own repreeentative was
coacerned, his conduct in the House of Commons
was eatisfactory, and they wished to fight the battle
with Mr. Edges` de as long as he would fight with
them. (Applause.) They were friends of the Liberal
member, and Intended to he. They were desirous
that there shoal be in Weymouth, like In other
boroughs, an association, so that when any great event
ha; penal Weymouth could come forward and assert
Its-If. They had patience, awl until the whole loaf
came, they would munch away at the half. (lough•
ter cod applause.) They were not going to he
raeolntionhts, they were not going to use dynamite
(langhtet)—but they were going to stimulate one
another, and support, their local member, and when
he failed, then to get the hest successor they could
god.
Mr. Damn. asked tie in lulgence of the meting
whilst he brought forward • resolution which, be
thought, they wonl.l ogre. with him, ought to be pawed.
All of them, no doubt, ha I been reading the conflict
netween the L Ircls and 0 immons, audit was because
he was a !Aber it. and bad always been one, that be
had intervened in the business of the meeting that
evening. The resolution wax se follows That this
meeting regard. with the greatest satisfaction the
efforts I Mr. Died. tone in carrying the Franchise
Bill through the Rouse of Commons, and it strongly
protests against any conseesions being made whereb.
the enfranchising clauses may he delayed. It elm
views with indignetion the conduct of the majoritr of
the peers in rejecting the BUI, azid it is of opinion that
such conduct clearly shows that the existence of an
irmaponsible and hereditary House of Lords is
dangerous to pub lo freedom, and is out of harmony
with representative Government." Mr. Deanis called
rs for Mr. Glad. t me, and tires having been
given, he said he was not 0 inc to 'peak with abated
breath on the Home of Lord,. There were gentle-
men in the august weenthiv .4 great intelligence, and
there were ithere whom he did not admire, and who
had shown their intelligoce by refusing to give a vote
to two millions .4 peop4, some of whom were quite so
reliable .4 voting se many of those who last week
miners' to pas the Bill. The hereditary House of
1.,,0de wan denrerime to freedom, and was out of
harmony with a repie• notico Ron ',invent Th•Y
it ro a• nLI,t for tie forthsrance of I.`li ral
elide... !in I he w 0.11,1 1, 411 he could for the csuse.
tAimione` I
Mr. How vim llowe sec mil !,1 the proposition. and
sail he should like to koow what the Home of Lords
had ever done for the cood of the country. In 1831
they threw mit the lief irm Bill, and what were they
doing now—what ilia they do with the cruelty to
Pigeons' Bill, with the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill—
(laughter)—and with other bills—they were always ,
throwing them out for the benefit of the country. WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE Lussium
(Laughter.) He thought their action was ittitair ; was ASSOCIATION
it for the L xris what bills should be passed To the Editor.
by the Conon .ne, their reproentati wee --Is was for the
olOts rf 8 glanl. (Applanar ) if. trusted they Dear Sir, —As an ild Dorsatshire man permit m
would pl. the resolution, and show the Houw of .to 64, through the mtdituu`l your valuable Paper,
Lords that they hoped such a contemptible party move . what Me become of the Liberal organisation in Way.
would entirely fall. (Ai plume.) . month and the county. Here are we in an open
The propmition WWI then pot en] carried anent- ' conflict (disguise lien the Tories may) with the Home
windy. of Peers, and an Immediate 'Resolution imminent. As
Mr. Mogi then dated what the association hod far as I now it's a long thus since the Libveale have
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done, and what It proposed ti do. • little time ago held • meetinz (their more energetic ipponente
have held two within the year), wineries they should
the idea was started that it was very desirable to
start a Liberal Association. Th. matter was ;be doing all in their power to sire glum the band, of
thoroughly thrashed out in all its bearing,. • council 1 the Ministry. It is an open recret that Sir Frederic
would have to he appointed to work out an the details Johnstone • anything bat popular, even with the
of the emendatiou. The whole pi...cad.re.! world,/ patty he praisers to represent. Now if the Liberals
elections was very different now from what it used to I were to bring forward a porakir toed saws they
be, and it was impossible now for a •-t of men to terry ! would undou'ite Ily not ..ol out Si.- Frederic, but
out their object without first furthering it. They felt also send two Liberals to St. Stephen'.. 't would out
that as there were two Cm•areative Aeon-dation, in become we to mention the name. "i any likely moil-
waywonth the Liberal, ought to mae a wave, end dates, but lam told that • local soli itor would go in
hr startler( an sesociation they would have a source with flying c dome. Let the part, leaders enosidee
of education. They would have down now and then this humble advice.—Fr. In yours, dc.,
men to address the association, and tell them what is
.t.iiwa on. Rebooted the Liberals would come forward Liverpool, July 14th, 1854,
sod give tha association their warmeet support. P.B.—Were it not for an nwinel mat perusal ed
The Rev. W. LIMN was then called on to edifices the Magian. I should be incline I ti think Dorset
the useettog, and in doing so said as Liberals they felt had turned altogether Jingo,
that their principles were dear in them, and they --
were desirous of moving forward in the greet cause PORTLAND.
of Libereliem To do that successfully they must, like INCOME TAX.
other towns, hay. an association. Changed might
soon oome and they ought to be up end reedy for I To tie Editor.
them. They must work as brethren, and all ; —lf your Portland correspondent "A quarry.
together. He believed it they did this the association mao" will communicate with me I shall be happy to
would have a fair representation of the Morale at glee him 611 the ihl.rmati`ll be requires.
first, and would gradually draw in the whole Liberal The tax is not chargeable upon lecomes of leas than
body. They would have more confidence in each £l5O per annum, but the amount of income must be
..ther and in three principles which they believed proved upon • form to be obtained at my office. The
progressive. If the Conservatives had two woods- duty is, however, chargeable ape the interest of any
tionathey had one too many. (Hear, bear.) The Liberals zoo •or other charge there may be on the property,
ha,s a
nunng
must
a.. would saiseesid. pun, a pull aitnaathar, and thcw , The th
niy is payable e last four years for the
simpie reason that it has cot been collected by the
The following were then appointed manage,s of late collector.—l am, sir, your oledieat servant,
the radon. districts :—No 1 district, Mr. Royal Goma BROWX, Surveyor of Taxes.
2, Mr. J. F. Brown; 3. Mr. J. Fowler •4, ?dr. Dorchester 16th July. 1881.
Carey Bald' 8. Mr. Freennan ; 6, Captain Pitt; To
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she Editor.
7, Mr. W. O. Nommen ; 8 Mr. Paterson; 9, Mr.
L. Leaning ; and 10. Mr. Denali.. ir.—The information given in your last issue by
Mr. mew. proposed that Mr. Howard Bowen, Mr. Taylor relative to Inhabits I House Duty is Nem
who had been sating is hoe. sec, pro Ida, should be and very acceptable, as indeed was Mr. Brown's In
*eked to take the offier. your issue of June 2ith, so far aa it related to House
Mr. LIMO seconded, and II wee carried, Duty 'but hie reference to Income I'ax is most confuse
Mr. Dorms thought they should understood that lag. We seem, however, to be getting nearer a correct
the other appointments would be made at future 'Antics) of the matter. I refer to Mr. Taylor's
mastless. He point. I out the work the managers remarks on Land Tax, ix Property Tax, which is I
would have to do. and said the registration of suppose, one and the same thing, and I presume no
voters was the first deli to which they should direct one with property dieputee his liability to pay. This
their attention. sws is, I sawing, levied at so mach per acre. " Wlll
A vote of thank' to the chairman concluded the some one idndir fy bow much". A transcript Nai
geoaredinga the Lot would enlighten and indeed be

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