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Some towns would have large enfranchisement, some none at all, and no principle but the accidental state of local law would determine on which side of the line any town was to be found.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “Some towns would have large enfranchisement, some none at all, and no principle but the accidental state of local law…”
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Morley highlights the arbitrary nature of enfranchisement based on local laws, pointing out the inconsistencies in the process.
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