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 the side of Lord Salisbury. Consistently Mr. Goschen opposed the grant of the suffrage to you, as he now opposes the grant of self-government to Ireland. Consistently he opposed the proportioning representation to population, because he is not of and has little sympathy with the people. If Mr. Goschen stands to-day with Mr. Chamberlain in his anxiety for "immediate legislation for the benefit of the agricultural laborer", he did not so stand with him at the end of January. If you are in doubt how you should vote, remember that for more than a quarter of a century Mr. Gladstone has been constantly associated with measures of popular enfranchisement. Do not be beguiled or misled by appeals to religious prejudice or attempts at revival of no popery cries. Vote for justice to Ireland, it is your duty; for generous treatment of Irishmen, too long unfairly governed in your name, though not by your consent, this is now your obligation; and vote for Mr. Gladstone, in the hope that whilst force has miserably failed to solve this Irish problem, fair treatment and honest generous resolve may succeed.