The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-30
ENGLISH POLITICS.

party as rule. Is not supported DY
dukes squires, clergymen of the
established church, and officers of the
army. Where ever there is highly
prlveIeged public endowed profession.
almost every member Of that PROBES
sion is an anti-Libersl."
This home rule struggle is
indeed one between the masses
and the classes; and in II
the masses are laborlng under some
circumstances which are threatening
their success. The classes are wealthy.
while the masses are net; and the
candidates fof the masses, when
compared with the candidst s
of the classes are poor, and cannot so
well sustain the expenses attending en-
election campaign The force of this
will be better understood when it is re-
membered that the candidate for office
in England has to bear the expense of
the election. In the UniteJ States the
judges Of elections are paid for their
services out Of the pu5Iic treasury; but
in England toe candidates are expected
TO pay Tor such services, Is well as for
the services of the men who attend al
the polls, or at the hastings in the in
terest OF the candidate 20 canvass for
him, and TO get his voters to attend.
All sIch expenses in the q nited States
are born b. the respective parties; but
in England they are supposed to be
met by the candidate or his i'm
h
attending an election in England range |
from 2,5Oo to 1000 for each member |
elecsed TO Parliament, men of ordinary
fortunes are not able 10 meet
them Therefore it happens that
the cause of home rule Is
suffering in England because of a lack
of Liberal candidates with the neoes-
sary means 10 sustain the expenses of
the cleo ion.
An effort was made some time since
by the Commons to releave candidates
and their friends from these heavy ex-
penses. by having them paid out of
the local taxes; but the measure
ewas defeated in the House of
Lords, and candidates still labor
under his load that should of night be
carried by government. It-E
England, however has taken the pre-
caution TO prevent any extensive cor
ruptiop at the elections, by limiting the
amount OF money that candidate and
his friends may expend n securing his
place. At
The Evening Pos ives the following
summary of the arr cement governing II
BrtisiIeiections IN : borough, If the
number of electors on tee register does
not exceed 1900, the andidate may
spend for all purpose. excepting for
personal expenses ana ne returning !
officers fees. 81. $50. II she number ex- !
ceeds 1000, then $3.50 for every addi- {
tional complete 1000. In Ireland the {
candidate is allowed 10 spend on a
somewhat more liberal scale-that Is, I
8, 600 for 500 electors, and 81 $50 for any {
number between 500 and 1000. and {
1875 for any number between ], 900 and {
I.500. In the counties where the num-
Der of electors does not exceed 1000 the
candidate may spend IS, $50 in England 6
and Scotland, and s.. 500 in Ireland. II S
the number exceeds 200, then SO, $50 in L
England and Scotland and s., 200 in Ire I
land, and sn additional $500 in England {
and Scotland and an additional $500 in !
Ireland for every complete 1 600 electors b
oveo 1000" An infraction of the laws 4
would loose the election to the violator t
o; the law, besides the infiiction of n
fine aud imprisonment S
Since the heme rule question has be- o
come an Issue between the masses and c
.the classes. and the classes being more p
able to bear The expenses OF an 5
election than the masses are. il
they have an advantage ia being ID
wealthy of some Significance: and one II
too in which 'the conservatives pride
themselves, Is they are openly rely
ing on their superior money power Ito
save the unity of the Empire. " Us hey
put it. mo 3
The above. doubtless. VII explain the is
Importance OF American assistance to hi
the Irish cause. We have already said II
the expense of an election Of each mem. eC
Der OF Parliament ranged from tWentk- st
FIVE hundred 10 thousand dollars; &C
bvt If we say that the smaller amount is m
expended for the election Of each Irish al
member. that vonld amount TO a quar- b
ter OF a million dollars. A sun the st
Irish patriots would not be able to sup 70
ply without the assistance of their in
friend in America. Al the seats in &C
Ireland. hoBeEer will not be contested. OF