A great meeting was held at Bradford on Wednesday, on
a requisition signed by 2,500 gentlemen, to advocate reform. The attendance was unprecedently great, and it was resolved unani- mously to send a deputation to Earl Russell with an address, declaring that "the further postponement of Reform by the present Ministry would be received with the greatest disappoint- ment and dissatisfaction." Mr. Forster, who addressed the meeting in support of the resolution, told his audience that he had confidence in the Government, confidence that they would bring in a Reform Bill, confidence that they would stand or fall by it. He held that the duty of reformers was not to prepare a measure, but to throw the responsibility upon Government, already so deeply pledged. He did not doubt that they would accept it, and " introduce a measure admitting the working classes to their share" of power. " I do not say to all overwhelming or preponderating share. I do not believe any now demand that, or think it possible, and a great many do not even think it desirable." In short, Mr. Forster is for the admission of the working clams, and for the rest will wait, the only plan round which all classes of reformers can unite.
