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John Morley: The secret vote appeared to be required by the social conditions under which they lived, and therefore it had become a…

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The secret vote appeared to be required by the social conditions under which they lived, and therefore it had become a necessity and a duty to give effect to the principle.
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John Morley

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Morley argues that the secret vote has become essential due to the social conditions of the time.

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