New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-29
OF ENGLAND, to which the American Clergyman replied
In an eloquent and charseteristio manner.
MANHOOD SUFFRAGE IN ENGLAND.
VIGOROUS WORK FOR Mr.. HCwELEs BILL.
RADICAL CHANGES IN THE ELECTION LAW PRO-
PosED-sUPPoRT PROMISED FOR THE MEASURE.
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LONDON, Sept. 28.-Mr George Howell has
announced his intention OF conducting vigorous cam
psgn with the support of his many friends behalf Of
his bill to amend the election law. Mr.. Howell is
gratefully remembered IN the States for his warm
advocacy Of the Northern cause at the outbreak Of the
Civil War. Himself time laborlng man. he has
always supported affecting the wefare OF the
common people.
The BILL" said Mr.. Howell to your correspondent. Is
entitled A Bill to Consolidate Simplify and Amend
the Law relating to Parliamentary Elections The
number Of consolidated by 1t is 1872 At the present
time there franchises; ono for boroughs
another for counties, freehold franchises, and the
various fancy franchises introduced by Mr. GLADSTONE
relating to occupations etc. All these frauchises have
to be consdere In the Registration laws which con-
sequently rendered cumbersome and complicated
The bill proposes to abolish all the existing franchises
and to substitute simple residential manhood suffrage
the term OF residence being fixed at three months all
dual voting abolished, the principle one man. one
vote rre vaing throughout the whole United kngdom
and no class except members or the Army and
Navy University voters may vote either for the
university of which they members or for the dsion
which they reside but for both The substitution
of manhood suffrage is by no means such radical
change a might he supposed. Manhood Suffrage VIII
add only abont three-quarters of million to the
number OF qualified voters under the existing franchises
We evon anticipate support Ior this clause
from the Conservatives IL for no ether reason than
because it simplines matters SD much. At the last
election numbers lost their votes through removals In
some metropota an constituencies the removals caused
loss OF twanfy per cent in the total electorate ami
that at a time the issues involved were OF tue
gravest character propose to prevent such wholesale
Observation-Disclosures by the OF removal cards. by
means of which any registered electOr may become
entitled to vote in any election at the place 10 wch ho
removes.
deaf with II borne entirely by tho taxpay ers we should
have great many LOCUS candidates. The modest pro
posals IN tins bill limited TO the payment out OF the
COnsOda cd Fund OF he returning officers charges froe
postage election addresses and the sending post Tree
by the returning officer OF the polling card to every
clectOr. Tue bill aOollshes registration courts. whicn
will secure saving OF seventy or eighty Thousand
poU nds every three years, tho average duration OF
Pailaments. This sum Will 90 long way toward tne
payment OF official charges at elections The bl repeas
the Septeunia and sui stltntes renna ParaDents
but the power OF peal to the constituencies Is retainer
with some adaeh safeguards to prevrnt CONSTITUENCIES
from being harassed by too frequent elections ~ IS
proposed all elections shall he held on one ana the
same day throughout the Un;ted Kingdom. and tha on
day all the publ, houses shall be closrd Ihis last
position tian anything else IN the bill Measures are
introduced TO simplify the law and procedure as 10
"such are the main the bill 1t is supported
by all the labor resentalives have sounied the
Irish members and have reason to believe that most OF
them Will vote for it, | have some expectations with
regard to the support of the English scotch and Welsh
Radicals. During the recess there will be lively
agitation in its favor an expect that many people
will find in II welcome relief from tie irish question
Wien asked Mr. Gladstone iad promised his SUI port
Mr. we'll replied that no had not talked 10 Mr.. Glad
about it, that il not usual to ask leader to
commit himself IN favor OF measure until its strength
had been demonstrated; hut he was sanenln that IL
would be made a party measure. Whatever the fate
of the bil he was certain that manhood suffrage could
not be long withheld. Mr. Howell thought it not at all
Improbable from the aspect OF affairs In Ireland that
Parliament would soon be summoned to pass Coercion
with regard Tor consistency cOuld support IL.