Women and Legislation.

White Ribbon, Volume 10, Issue 110, 15 July 1904, Page 7

Women and Legislation.

We would draw the attention of our readers to the resolutions and suggestions on the Premier’s Memorandum adopted by the Christchurch Union and published in this issue. Mr Seddon has distinctly asked the women of the colony for their opinion and advice, and it is highly desirable that there should be no hesitancy, after careful consideration,in expressing that opinion and in tendering that advice. In the matter of these proposals ie Child Life Preservation, we shall ultimately get what we want if only women are sufficiently unanimous and persistent. There are many reforms ardently desired by women—by some women. If all our New Zealand women were thoroughly alive to their privilege and responsibility there would be no C.D. Acts besmirching our statute books; there

would be no legalised totalisator inviting men, women and children to gamble; there would be no health and virtue destroying liquor bars ; the children in our State schools would have imparted to them instruction in laws pertaining to their highest well-being; our penal system would be one of reformation, not largely of retaliation ; and woman herself would have full liberty to attain

to those positions which freedom alone

can determine her capacity to fill. In season and out of season, then, let our women’s societies make their voice heard on all matters pertaining to the weal of the people in general and of women and children in particular. ♦