Somewhat superior young minister of the Church: No, dear lady, frankly, I cannot persuade myself that it would be safe to let women vote. “And what, may I ask, is your reason for opposing it?" "Well, dear lady, I cannot but think that if women were to vote it would make them, let us say—a little er-er masculine." “Oh, I don’t know. It has never had that effect upon the clergy.”
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 4, 26 July 1911, Page 56
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71Somewhat superior young minister of the Church: No, dear lady, frankly, I cannot persuade myself that it would be safe to let women vote. “And what, may I ask, is your reason for opposing it?" "Well, dear lady, I cannot but think that if women were to vote it would make them, let us say—a little er-er masculine." “Oh, I don’t know. It has never had that effect upon the clergy.” New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 4, 26 July 1911, Page 56
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