But he continued to resist; and, viewing the age of the parliament, I was thus driven to the idea of dissolution, for I regarded the matter as virtually involving the whole question of the value of our promises, an anticipation which has proved to be correct.
Morley discusses the necessity of dissolution in parliament as a matter of integrity and trust.
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