The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-31 00:00:00

TO THE ELECTORS OF
EAST WORCESTEUSIIME.

GMNTI.EIIk:S-

The extraordinary line adopted by Mr. Glalstone
renders it necessary that L should reiciat myt intention
Lof aspiring to the Representation of the Eastern DalSioll
/of the county of Wurcehter.
Having no recently published my opinions. I have
' nothing to add except my firm eons iction that Mr. Wad.
'stone's attempt to retain power and office is another of
' his ultra-sensational mrathris which cannot and must
. not be endorsed by the Constitutional party in the
Kingdom.

Hoping, ar I have said in my former adlrem,t, h tee
the pledeur d I makiug my sell personally known toy, u,

I have the honour to remiiM,
Your most obedient Servant,
lIbMY A LLSOPP.
Mai, Worcester, 26th J5O. 1871.

TO THE ELECT ORS OF
THE
EASTERN DIVISION OF THE COUNTY
OF WORCESTER.

GENTLEUEN—
I COM before you to solicit a reuevral of the trust
which you c3tilei to me when you elected me oae of
your Represeutetives in 18G8.

My political prieciples were thou fully hi I before you ;
and I beleive that a review of my subsequent conduct in
Parliament shows that from those Liberal principles I
have not sweived.

The important measures introduced by Mr. Glad-
stone's Government have had, for the most part, my
cordial approval and steady support.
list while admitting the great benefit.; secured to the
country by the Idoeste a Act of Is7o, I sin of opinion
that its ressla are not an satisfactory as to render its
development and amendment unnecessary.
Speaking of the future, I rejoice that Mr. Gladstone
considers the total abolition of the Income-Tax immedi-
ately feasible. The public are to confident of the Min-
istea'a mince of justice and financial ability to doubt that
the classbs which do not pay 'meanie-Sax will be allowmi
their due share in other contemplated remissions of
taxation.

Of these the most important is the relief offered to
the occupiers of houses and loud. The uaiimitel
increase of rates upon a limited area of property would
sooner or later become intolerable, while the resistance
of ratepayers to additional burdens ha* already bad the
affect of impeding useeful legislation.

I have already voted for a Bill for establishing House .
hold Suffrage in Counties, as I considet the principle of
it beyond dispute. But such a measure cannot be passed
without anxious deliberation, involving as it does the
whole question of the redistribution of seats.

The laws relating to the eettlement and transfer of
land require, in my opinion,lmuch modification, as hind-
ering the de voloptnent of our agricultural resources. I
hope further that a Bill, introduced last session by Mr.
Howard, for the protection of the tenant farmers, and in
the main approved by all partios, will again be pressed
upon the attention of Parliament.
In conclusion, I venture to claim your confidence in
the Administration and its supporters on these grounds,
that they have during five difficult years maintained
peace with every Great Power; that while the national
wealth has enormously increased' they have greatly dim•
inished taxation: and that they have conceived and j!
carried, in the spirit of their pledges of 1868, measure'
of the highest importance and public utility.
I ant, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
CHARLES GEORGE LYTTELTON.
Bagley, Btourbridge, January 26, 1874.