Forster Education Act Critique From a Whittingham Letter
The writer defends Mr. Forster, praising the Education Act author as honourable and brave while arguing against harsher penalties on denominational schools. He cites voting splits, grants, and the balance of government role in education, defending gradual reform and allied Nonconformist positions.
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Candlish
Birmingham
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Forster and the Bradford Conservatives in 1874
A Bradford Liberal letters discuss how Conservatives credited Forster and Ripley for parliamentary gains, noting the party’s support for Forster despite his Liberal stance. The Bradford Conservative Association meetings praised the choice, while critics accuse advancing Liberals of aiding Tories in defeating the Liberal cause.
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Bradford Tories
Bradford Conservative Association
Messrs. Forster
Ripley
John Taylor
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J. H. Mitchell
R. Sutcliffe
Executive Council
Gladstone
W. E. Forster
Sutcliffe
American Constitution and Religion in Founding Debate
The Bishop of Ripon argues Americans shift away from voluntary religion, while a Washington House committee report on February 18 concludes the Framers rejected any established church. It states the Constitution should not reference religious creeds to avoid Church and State entanglement, urging voluntaries to note the decisive report.
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House Committee On
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Fathers of the Republic
Tenant Right and the People
A column argues the tenant right issue remains important under a Conservative government. The writer contends indirect reforms in land tenure affect the general public and deserve attention despite slower legislative progress.
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