ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, hiː wʌz wˈʌn ʌv ˈoʊnli sˈɛvən lˈɪbɚɹəlz tə vˈoʊt tʊ ɐlˈaʊ fɚðɪ ˈiːkwəl fˈʌndɪŋ ʌv kənfˈɛʃənəl skˈuːlz.
In 1887, he was one of only seven liberals to vote to allow for the equal funding of confessional schools.