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he was only acceptable because of his sound views on
land reform, labour legislation, education and
Nonconformity.
(1)
t4addicon himself in hio. manitonto
admitted that hie views were not shored by all his
supporters,
(Z)
in spite of an impooinC programme of
social r©forrnn and election cardn bearins a picture of
Gledstono with the caption "vote for fnddicou and the
Grand Old Man" he was defeated by almost u thousand
votes,
On the other hand anti"Imperiulints found therm 1von
oppooed to +Wr n«Fe. J. F. Thomancon of Dolton refused
to nand a cheque for Gladetone'a election fund writing,
"I am just refusing to nominate Gocr ;o Harwood for
Bolton though quite prepared to vote fit tiim.,. ncs the
nomiuoo of the Liberal Pmrty., But I can't attach any
other meaning to hie vote for Chamberlain's salary than
a vote of confidence in Chamberlain and that I can't
aw". llow. " He added "Fortunately there will bra no
content$,,
(3)
t pence rocolutionwraa put before Bolton
(1) li. J. Wilson EZS. 14, D. 2512, Brightaido Division.
(2) Ibid.
(3) Harbort Glndotono 111.5'5*
ADDJ4" *, 46, A58. letter of 23rd
September 1900.