CONTENTS. Memorandum by the Council, of the Canadian Institute, April 4th, 1892.. Conditions on which prizes will be awarded.... Letter to the Canadian Institute, from Sandford Fleming "Note" Accompanying Mr. Fleming's letter...... Supplementary Note by Mr. Sandford Fleming.. PAPERS AND EXTRACTS. Page. 3 5 7 9 25 I Cause and Effect of Party, from a Disquisition on Government, by J. C. Calhoun, 1849. 33 2 Party Government Adverse to Good Government, Fraser's Magazine, Vol. 49, 1854. 35 3 Checks and Balances, by Earl Russell, 1854 4 Hare on Representatives, 1857, A Resumé by John Francis Waters, M.A.. 5 The Danish Electoral Law of 1855, by the late Lord Lytton, 1863. 6 Fair Representation, from a speech by Lord Sherbrooke, 1867.. 7 Mis-representation, from the Fortnightly Review, Vol. 8, 1870... 8 Political Parties and Politicians, from "The American System of Government," by E. C. Seaman 1870...... 9 Political Corruption, from the Canadian Monthly, Vol. 2, 1872 10 Party Politics, from the Canadian Monthly, Vol. 2, 1872...... 36 ± ± ± w www 41 49 49 50 54 58 II 12 Explanation of Hare's Scheme of Representation, by M. G. Fawcett, 1872.... Decline of Party Government, by Goldwin Smith Macmillan's Mag., Vol. 36, 1877. 63 66 13 Representation of Minorities, by Leon'd Courtney. Nineteenth Century, Vol. 6, 1879. 14 Party Rule in the United States, from "a True Republic," by Albert Stickney, 1879.. 15 Representative Government in England, by David Syme, 1881...... 67 69 75 17 16 Electing Representatives, by H. R. Droop, from Journal of Statistical Society, 1881.. Partizan Government, by Wm. D. Le Sueur. North American Review, 1881 ....... 18 Proportionate Representation by F. Seebohm, Contemporary Review, Vol. 44, 1883. 19 Proportional Representation, from The Nineteenth Century, Vol, 15, 1884.. 20 Proportional Representation Society, from 79 84 85 86 90 Vol. 15, 1884.. 87 Representation and Misrepresentation, from The Westminster Review, Vol. 65, 1884. 22 Party Struggles, from England and Canada, by Sandford Fleming, 1884.......... 23 The Despotism of Party, by Herbert Tuttle, the Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 54, 1884.. 24 Representative Government, by John Stuart Mill, 1884..... 25 Party Government, by Mathew Macfie, The Contemporary Review, Vol. 46, 1884... 26 Party Feeling, from "Popular Government," by Sir Henry S. Maine, 1884.. 27 Representation, by Sir John Lubbock, 1885... 28 Party and Principle, from the Quarterly Review, Vol. 163, 1886.. 92 93 94 100 ΙΟΙ 105 108 109 III 29 Party and Patriotism, by Sydney E. Williams, 1886.. 30 Party Government, from the Westminster Review, Vol. 69, 1886.. 31 The Danger of Party, by Frederic Harrison, Contemporary Review, Vol. 49, 1886.. 114 32 Party and Patriotism, from The National Review, Vol. 7, 1886... 33 Party or Empire 34 Thoughts about Party, by Lord Selborne, The Contemporary Review, Vol. 51, 1887.. 116 35 A Political Problem, by Sandford Fleming. Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada, Vol. 7, 1889.. 117 36 The Degradation of Politics, by Dr. F. A. P. Barnard, in The Forum, Vol. 9, 1890.. 123 37 Parliamentary vs. Party Government, address by Sandford Fleming at Queen's Univer sity, 1891... 127 Page. 136 39 Party Spirit and its Vices, from "Democratic Government," by E. de Laveleye, 1891.. 138 40 The Politicians of To-day, by James Bryce. The American Commonwealth, 1891.. 140 41 Proportional Representation-The Gove System, 1892.. 42 Parties and Party Government, from "Elements of Politics" by Henry Sidgwick, 1892 149 43 Burke's defence of Party, by Dr. Goldwin Smith, North American Review, No. 426, 1892 151...... 44 Party Government, by Charles Richardson, Annals Am. Academy, Jan., 1892........ 152 45 Proportional Representation, by Prof. J. R. Commons, Annals Am. Acad., Mar., 1892 154 46 The Electoral Law of Denmark. Translated and Analysed by Dr. Wicksteed, 1892.. 158 47 Voting by Command, by Dr. Wicksteed, from "the Week" May 13th, 1892... |