text_original: Few Governments have earned a better record. It is "^^"* true that critics of a later day, accustomed to bolder departures from the principle of laisser faire, are apt to deride the legislation of these years as halting and indecisive, maimed by a too tender 1878] TORY FINANCE 445 regard for vested interests and the rights of individuals, and viti  ated by reluctance to confer upon public authorities compulsory powers.
text_transcription: FEW GOVERNMENTS HAVE EARNED A BETTER RECORD IT IS TRUE THAT CRITICS OF A LATER DAY ACCUSTOMED TO BOLDER DEPARTURES FROM THE PRINCIPLE OF LAISSE FAIRE ARE APT TO DERIDE THE LEGISLATION OF THESE DAYS AS HALTING AND INDECISIVE MAIMED BY A TOO TENDER REGARD FOR VESTED INTERESTS AND THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS AND VITIATED BY RELUCTANCE TO CONFER UPON PUBLIC AUTHORITIES COMPULSORY POWERS
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