1818 Dec r 31

Parl Reform Bill

Dialogue III

{Preliminary View}

Evils & Remedies

Remedies

1 Miselection

1. Members

7

2

Anti-Reformist. Come then now for your remedy or remedies against Miselection. No

small quantity of work for you: how[?] even were that one head /evil/ the only one.

Reformist. Too true. Under the head of Miselection, have the goodness to remember, I

understand, the election of any person {for representation} who either absolutely or

comparatively /in comparison of any other that might have been add/ is deficient in

any degree /particular/ in the article /respect/ of appropriate aptitude.

Anti reformist. Then, in your account, the election of an Angel would be

miselection, supposing that by a different arrangement an Archangel might have been

had.

Reformist. Exactly so: {and the /in/ /by/ considering /placing/ the matter in[?] in

this simple point of view some trouble will /may/ be saved – and I am much mistaken

in you if it appears to you an incorrect one.}

[marginal note:] Inserendumne?

Anti Reformist. Well – this Archangel of yours, what course do you take for catching

him?

Reformist. A very simple one. For my Representatives, I take the greatest possible

number of persons to choose out /make choice/ of: for my Electors, the greatest

possible number of persons to concurr in making the choice.

{Anti Reformist. If either of these expedients /contrivances/ for catching your

Archangel can be made to hold water, the trouble you will have with that by which you

multiple persons eligible will be childs play in comparison of that which you will

have in thus multiplying your Electors.

Reformist. I acknowledge it. But it follows not that because in this case it will

take more words to make out the proof, it will be the less satisfactory when

made.}