The Manchester public free libraries; a history and description, and guide to their contents and use . is so as an expression of the enlightenedthought and generous sentiment of this city. It is anexpression of the enlightened thought of the governingbody. It shows that they think we exist for the goodof those we govern. That the people do not exist forthe honour and aggrandisement of those who rule, butthose who rule exist to seek the welfare of the do not mean for a moment to endorse the sentiment, the voice of the people is the voice of God. I believein minorities. I believe in a h
The Manchester public free libraries; a history and description, and guide to their contents and use . is so as an expression of the enlightenedthought and generous sentiment of this city. It is anexpression of the enlightened thought of the governingbody. It shows that they think we exist for the goodof those we govern. That the people do not exist forthe honour and aggrandisement of those who rule, butthose who rule exist to seek the welfare of the do not mean for a moment to endorse the sentiment, the voice of the people is the voice of God. I believein minorities. I believe in a higher source of law and ofenlightened policy than the mere will of the governing power does not exist to carry out thewhims of the people. It does so, when it grants licensesto sell spirits to all who ask. But when it furnishes tothe community a library for which there was no veryloud demand, but which it saw would do the peoplegood, it was then in advance of their tastes ; such aninstitution is an expression of enlightened institution is an expression of generous senti-.
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