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Moufang, explained it at an electoral meeting, on the 27th of 
ebruary, 1871. His address is a regular exposition of econo- 
ico-rehgious principles, and as it is the creed of the party, it 
IS important to study it in some detail. 
Canon Moufang starts from the facts which he looks upon 
as proved by his bishop. The wages of the labourers are in- 
urticient, and their condition is not such as either humanity or 
^bristianity requires that it should be. The evil comes from 
application of Ricardo’s “ iron law.” “ Self-help ” is power- 
ess to remedy it, and even Catholic charity does not suffice 
R f V. ^ gigantic task. The State must therefore intervene, 
thp 1 eure evils which appear to result from 
e laws of economy? The canon does not hesitate to name 
thf* protection of the law, by pecuniary aid, by 
pains each of these points, which, at first sight, do not fail 
follo^s^î. somewhat to disturb Economists, as 
cTi. to organize labour by means of a 
g neral law. It is for the labourers themselves to form asso 
ciations, to draw up regulations and a constitution of labour in 
every trade and every industry. The State should then in- 
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‘™nge of r„t r machine. He is made in the 
, w om he should learn to know and to serve :