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champion of a new order of things, and the sole exponent of 

 what Cobden boasted would become a new system of universal 

 economics. 



That all these grand schemes have failed to reach the lofty 

 ideals of that interested band of manufacturer-reformers is 

 simply and incontrovertibly proved by tlie pre-eminently un- 

 satisfactory social and economical condition of the British people 

 to-day. This condition has bred unrest, discontent, strife, 

 Socialism, and class-war ; and will, unless ameliorated by wise, 

 far-reaching and long-needed reform, breed — Eevolution. 



This simple and universally recognised fact speaks for 

 itself, and constitutes, m itself, the most damning indictment 

 that could possibly be brought against the utter unsuitableness 

 of Free-trade, and its evil effect on the condition and lives of 

 the British People. 



raiSTBD BT WILLIAM CLOWES AND 80N8, LIMITKD, LOS1>ON AND BKCULES. 



