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Parl. Reform Bill

Dialogue II

Election Evils

Summary Recapitulation

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as well as if I had done it myself.

Anti-Reformist. Well, if you will have it so, hear me then say my lesson.

Reformist. With pleasure.

Anti-Reformist. By Election evils we mean all such evils as are liable to be

produced by or in a word to have place by reason of the sort of Election by which the

seats in the Commons House of Parliament are filled.

These evils are called / appropriate or/ unappropriate {or

appropriate}

The unappropriate are either riots or lies.

Riots are offences by which mischief is done either to person or property.

By Election lies mischief is liable /apt/ to be done in various ways /shapes/ to

individuals alone, to the public alone, or to both together

The shape in which by Election lies mischief is most apt to be done to individuals,

is that of mischief to reputation: to the reputation of the proposed Members

principally, but incidentally to any persons who are or happen to be considered as

their respective partizans.

The shape in which by Election lies mischief is most apt to be done to the public,

is that in which they are contributory or threaten to be contributory to

Mis-election, Non-election or Null-election: of which further on.

Whether by an Election lie mischief is done /is done or not done: and if done

whether/ to an individual or individuals alone, to the public alone, or to both

together is matter of accident.