WOMEN AND POLITICS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 946, 13 October 1910, Page 9

WOMEN AND POLITICS.

: :: ;;; ; -V; ' . A LETTER." /"•, ■.'.■./;: ■ "Business /Woman" uTitos:—l was much, pleased, to :see a. paragraph in the woman's page-of Tiffi Dojiinion on "the subject of "Women and Politics." ' Personally speaking I- consider it a very great privilege to be allowed to- vote; at election' time.-'a'nd; do , my "humble; little to ißecure the best Government for our ■country. -But! also consider; it my boundeh- duty , to. keep in 'touch with 'political questions in'the recess. Such papers as : your wn , do : much to enlighten us in these things, but to women situated as I am, ■ working for my living, sharing rooms with, wo •' women . comrades,, noiv and L again : we find ; ourselves in soinewhat' of;, ai'dilemma/ 'Frequently' : questions' arise which;we. quite-grip, and there being no man available to explain onr grasp of, the guestionis not. avclear one. .■ So it.was'-irith;very,great pleasure. I read .that Mr.- Herdman was' going to address the, electors on Monday, next at Sydney Street:. To women placed as I: am the member/ , for ,the .district is .the only one to whom .we can look to: keep us' posted in political events, arid now that Mr. Herdman has started the ball rolling I hope the other M.P.'s will follow his example and wind ;up with a huge mass meeting in the Town Hall..- .j