New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-18
CLEVER RADICAL STRATEGY.
PROMISE OF RELIEF TC THE HOME
RULERS
THE ELECTION EXPENSE BILL PASSED TO THIRD
READING IN THE CoMMONs-TALK OF IT'S
REJECTION BY THE LORDs-MR. BRAD
LAUGH on THE ISSUE.
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LAl Oil ON lhE ISSUE
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LONDON June 1.-THE Opposition members arc
much exercised by the passage to third reading OF
the Election Expense bill which promises to relieve
the Home Rule Gladstonians Of the burden OF meeting
with an empty exchequer the abundant money re-
sources OF heir foes Some interesting points on tins
subject have been furnished THE TRIBUNE represent
ative by leading Radical who voted for the bill,
and by Mr.. brad,augh. Tne first said
"The most important action yet taken by Parlia-
ment In connection With the coming elections the
passage last night to third reading of the bill
putting the election expenses OF candidates upon the
rate payers, which was ceyery carried through the
committee stage by Mr.. Labouchere on Saturday
morning before the adjournment This bill was
originally promoted by Mr. Labouchere who informed
weeks ago Of his intention, with the cordial
cooperation of Mr.. Gladstone. to carry the measure
as a practical step toward liberating the electorate
from their dependence upon the moneyed classes OF
the community
Mr.. Bradaugh-Mr. Labouchere's colleague-has
worked indeiatigably in support of the measure for
the from which the expenses of his contests in
Northampton have been heretofore met have been
seriously threatened by the existing split in the
Radical ranks. In reply TO queries as to the special
importance OF the measure at this moment MIR. Brad
laugh said:
"Mr. Labouchere has pointed to the condition OF the
regisi ration, which under the occupation clause as
now exists makes it imIo ossible for thousands OF
migratory workingmcn to qualify voters in their
present domcles before the elections off, so that
the burden OF necessary expenses upon the poorer
classes of voters must be inordinatey increased.
must admit that tho Election Expense bill may be
said to have been sprung upon the House by u.s. but it
does not lie in the mouth of our Tory opponents to
make this reproach 10 Us or to the BILL 1t has been
the of the Tories for years to spring bills on
the House in this way and it would make large hole
in the statutes to strike out all the Conservative
measures thus enacted.
"There is some tall talk the other side about the
rejection of the bill by the Lords. As Radio al
Democrat shall be glad if they do reject it, for that
will give us capital opportunity for rating them
soundy before the people. In times past landlords
and noneyed men elected their own represen tatves
by the SIMPLE process of paying their election ex-
peuses The people do not wish to see this system
kept up.
"As for The principle OF the bill the people repre-
sent will gladly accept it. though The moderate
Liberals are likely to object to it much as the
Tories As one of the chief promoters of the bill
would Iatt er have criticised by its opponents, but
one thing am quite willing to say is that If the bill
becomes law and | returned to the next Far
lialncnt ] intend 70 propose amendments which VIII
make any candidate responsible for his own expenses
who fails to poll one-eighth of the constituency at
least This will prevent adventures from
amusing themselves amateur candidates ut the
expense of the rate e-payers."