The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-11
BRITISH REFORM.

Preparations OF the People Tor ActiOh under
the New Bill-NanhOOd Suffrage and Vote
by Ballot to be Demanded-PrOposed Consoi.
idati0n of the Leaguers against Aristo.
cratic Reaction.
From the London Star, August 29l
Last night crowded meeting Of the Council OF the
Reform League held at their rooms Adelphi Ter.
race; Mr. E. Beales, N. A., In the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said the chief business before the
meeting was to put forth statement OF the immediate
policy Of the League. He had drawn up statement,
which he would read to the meeting for the sug
geson OF any alteration or amendment The statement
was as follows
the principles Il admits and for the Of the fran
chise 1t comedies, but falling short Of the requirement.: Of e
and
SisappoIntns cperaon has been passed BY The ss:s.
a. Of D. IN
iaon b has been yharsxn and thus the ~ Of
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Il he Cher friends
AND % urge the
and Council have determined othsrwss and whilst
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iodger franchise are likely the act coming into opera
% asys
and that Of mp s to press for ns
% points,
a
e1ce! .fHSss they fST.hs% consider hat Of the
%a e.tsS.he losIs, Protesting voters IN he
n, bo-has grown In Importance the course thSl,te
a,scsSn. r. Parliament and from ,ns experience
other countries and that the Reform League would
S Sf Ses IF
redouss its sIerions obtain tbs protection for the new
Finally they consider themselves t,pesaireg bound % u.
ior laorsr. y tai~g such REFORM aci. MAJ srisae.
q manhood suffrage ss.ias,ofy @ 4.
. .ssia assist in onsr essential re-
and nembers Of lis Efeeu.ve COMMITTEES and Council ear
nesy invoke your continued symPasy anq
70 enabling them ,ti e continue hss organization snd
There was no intention whatever the part OF the
Reform League TO abandon their platform OF manhood
suffrage and the ballot but they had now TO deal with
the present state Of things without abandoning their
original principles Hear hear They had now got
Reform bii which would scarcely come into operation
before would be found an almost csiranchsing act,
and In many respects vexaous and disappointing.
Hear hesr What they bad to do was 10 deal with
The present state Of things without abandoning their
ballot Hear, hear.) There was TO be Reform Con-
ference in Dublin next week al which be Was about o
attend and It essential that statement should
be put forth by the League TO their future policy
Hear, beay.)
Mr. LuoRApr did not approve Of the address, being
an alteration Of the platform Of the League and should
move
That advisable to the platform Of the League
duty Of reformer especially Of the League 10 get
all those entitled 70 the vote Oh the register.
Mr. Burn seconded the resolution
ton that the statement he had read deserted the flag OF
the League. Hear hear.)
Mr. MgRRnAS said that the statement just read reas
serted The principles OF the Leagds and proposed deaf
with the present power they possessed In order get
tue resi- OF what they wantoj. The time had
when II incumbent ON the League let tho world
know what thsy going 10 do He thought II most
desirable th.ti the Lessue the National Reform Union
and the Ballot Society should form compact body,
and adapt themselves for the great work OF
He legged give notice that NJ the OF the
Council he would move the following resolution -
TIN, the Executive Council 81 this Reform League be In.
struc,ed confer with the executive authorities OF Ma.
onal Reform linton, the Ballot Society. other pro-
yncal with the view OF uniting the several bodies
formation 81 grsaf party uad cegsoio,s
iet> and yos, seIc7nary ,sere and a9ncfes and en-
d.av0r all legitimate means W the and eec-
i've OF the people BY the election
| under the Reform act.
Mr. BnIsK supported the resolution moved hy Mr.
Lucraft as did also Mr. wnIrroap
The address then adopted, ana the proceed nss
terminated.