Eastern Liberal Party

History

The Eastern Liberal Party was established by Ōi Kentarō in 1891 as a breakaway from the Liberal Party after a dispute between Ōi and Hoshi Tōru; it initially had four members of the Diet.[1] Whilst adopting a hawkish foreign policy and calling for an increase in military spending, the party also supported widening the electoral franchise and protecting workers' rights.[1]

The party was dissolved in November 1893.[1]

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References

  1. Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific, Greenwood Press, pp494–495
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