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A franchise limited to the owners of property means legislation in the interests of that class.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “A franchise limited to the owners of property means legislation in the interests of that class.”
Editor's note · Context
He critiques property-based voting as a means of enacting class interests in legislation.
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