15 DECEMBER 1923, Page 11

THE REFERENDUM.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I sent your question with regard to the Referendum to Sir Edwin F. Stockton, Conservative candidate for the Exchange Division of Manchester, in which I have a vote, and enclose his reply :— DEAR Sia,—I am obliged for your letter of the 30th, and quite agree that it should be possible to submit all Bills of first importance to a Poll of the People by Referendum, and if returned will de what I can to bring this about. —Yours faithfully,

EDWIN STOCKTON.

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