WOMEN'S RIGHTS.
Lovely woman is beginning to get a good deal of attention from British politicians ; and no less than 484 of the candidates at the general election were in favor of the principle of giving votes to women who are owners or occupiers of property which would entitle a man to vote. They were thus divided : — In England, 217 Liberals, 179 Conservatives, 14 Labor candidates, 9 Independents, 1 Nationalist ; in Wales, 15 Liberals, 6 Conservatives, 1 Labor candidate, and 1 Independent ; in Scot* land, 27 Liberals, 14 Conservatives, and 1 Crofter. There is no logical reason why a woman should not vote for a member of Parliament whea she votes for an alderman, councillor, or a vestryman. The average member of Parliament could not be less satisfactory tban be is, whoever chose him. The ladies could choose no worte than the men do, anyhow, and its some comfort to Ihmk they will have a chance of trying. One extraordinary fact in this connection' may he noted. The proposal to give the suffrage to women ia a plank iv the platform of the advanced Radicals; but as the ladies are Conservative to the — (ahem!) — backbone, the Radicals will nut profit by their generous exertion 9 .— Sydney Globe.
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West Coast Times, Issue 6120, 22 January 1886, Page 2
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207WOMEN'S RIGHTS. West Coast Times, Issue 6120, 22 January 1886, Page 2
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