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WOMEN IN POLITICS.

Sir, —As all reforms have been fought in the face of rebuffs, the noble men and I -women who take part in the movement B towards the emancipation of 'women, do not expect their cause to be an exception to the ruie. The germ of the movement } has been present from the dawn of history, from the days when the early Qhristion fathers denied women the possession oi a souL Tracing the progress of the s movement, and' noting the social, legal, ' and economic changes regarding woman's 1 7 osition, we learn that the slightest de--0 gree of development has always to com- ' &nt with hostile forces. Susan Anthony 3 was scorned, rebuked, and accused of degrading her sex to the level of man because she attempted to speak in public. I think "Ad Astra" (the opponent who wrote in Monday's issue) is a product of Susan Anthony's accusers. Rut "A

ciustwi ri » tKXUfcerfe. DUI nn Astra" may continue' to revolve m her orbit of contentment, for our women are likely to choose & higher type of woman for their candidate than one who prefers to assist her less fortunate sisters by easting a stone at themMixxicb WAMIEN. Hamilton, October 15, 1919.

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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17294, 18 October 1919, Page 13

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WOMEN IN POLITICS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17294, 18 October 1919, Page 13

WOMEN IN POLITICS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17294, 18 October 1919, Page 13

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