WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9538, 25 November 1893, Page 2

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The first' man who advocated woman suffrage in the House waa Dr. Wallis, of Auckland. He found a consistent and earnest supporter In Sir John Hall, who, after Dr. Wallis was out of the House, pushed on the advocacy of justice to woaen with unfailing vigor. He can boast that he waa able to remain a member of the Ilous9 till ho saw bis hobby made law, and he can also laugh at the vindictive and shameless partisanship which in the teeth of facts would rob him of the honor of his success. The following letter fiom Sir John to the Ciiristchurch Press of a recent date will be read with a little interest, It has to do with the disgraceful falsification now going on in England with the aid of persons who are sent theie at the taxpayers' expense to represent all parties, but who use their position to misrepresent ond to deceive. This is how Sir John Hall comments in his eood-bnraored way upon a straight out falsehood that deserved harsher treatment at bis hands :—

Slß,— Since woman's franchise has become law in New Zealand some amusing claims have been put forward to the paternity nf this great reform, No assertion made ia the colony, however, can compare with that Bent to England for the columns of the London Times. In the weekly edition of that great newspaper, under the head of "Colonial Intelligence," it is stated, after reporting the third reading of the Electoral Bill that " had not the Liberal element in the Council been reinforced by the nominees of the Billance Government the measure would have been rejected " As the " Liberal element " introduced by the Ballance Government voted six for and six against the third readiug of the Bill conferring the franchise on women, it is manifest that it is 4 ,0 the older members of the Council, and not tho socalled "Liberal element)" that women are Indebted for the privilege they are now about to exercise. The New Zealand correspondent of the London Times appears to be a nob altogether impartial personage.— Yours, &c, John Haltj. November 6th, 1893