They are the worst monopoly in England." "Graduated income-tax ?" "Yes; the individual should pay in proportion to the property protected." "An Old Age Pension scheme ?" "Yes, but only by means of compulsory insurance applicable to all classes without exception." "Disestablishment and Disendowment of the Church ?" "Yes, provided its funds are pooled and reapplied to Church purposes." "Payment of members and placing the cost of elections on the rates ?" "Yes, the door of Parliament should not be shut in the face of all except the very rich.

Election expenditure is at present only a veiled form of corruption.

If it were put upon the rates it could be reduced by at least a half, and elections would be fewer." "Home Rule--no, I needn't ask you that, for it is a dead horse which we don't want to flog, and now-a-days we are all in favour of a big navy, so I think that is about everything--except, of course, anti-vaccination, which you'll run for all it's worth." "I never said that I would, Mr.Strong," I answered.
He looked at me curiously.

"No, and you never said you wouldn't.
Now, doctor, let us come to an understanding about this, for here in Dunchester it's worth more than all the other things put together.

If this seat is to be won, it will be won on anti-vaccination.