THE MILITANT SUFFRAGETTE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 66, 13 March 1912, Page 4

THE MILITANT SUFFRAGETTE.

The arrant folly of the militant suffragette??'in Britain is disgusting many of their warmest supporters, and certainly not bringing the desired end any nearer. When well-educated and well-brought up women resort to such pranks as window smashing to attract notice, they (usually obtain as much notoriety as they desire. In addition the month’s imprisonment, with hard labour, will come somewhat as a shock and painful surprise, but it appears to have been very richly desalted. Tactics of disorder far beyond the stupid actions previously undertaken, were entered upon by these misguided women under the impression that they would strengthen their chance of legislation in the direction they desire by such action. The opposite, however, is the ease and with friendly press alienated and magistrates determined to treat offenders without regard to sox, cause or standing, tho outlook of the unwise virgins is not cheerful. In one direction they arc obtaining the equality they insist upon, viz., equality of liability to punishment for breaches of the peace and acts of wilful damage to property. Their cause is a great one -an 1 uith tuat cause New Zealand will deeply sympathise hut ,’t will also regret mo-t profoundly the set-hack that c-r.ne as just now receiving by the bad advice of some of its leaders.