WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE.
It is tolerably clear by this time (remarks a Tloma paper) that the next Reform Bill will be one which admits women within the pale of the Constitution. Mrs Fawcett made the admirable suggestion that the j ibilee year of the Q ieen who for half a century has reigned over us, would be a most appropriate time to admit women to full rights of citizenship. The idea is quite praoiioab e The enfranchisement of women would not necessitate a redistribution of seats. All that need be done is merely to declare that sex shall bo no disqualification for the exercise of ibe franchise- At the annual meeting of the Women a Suffrage Society it was stated that 330 of the 634 members already elected were pledged supporters of this now Pefonn Bill. Of the minority of 324- only 115 were de dared opponents, 199 were unpledged, and of these the greater part will probably gravitate to the majority, who entertain strong views on the subject.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1340, 13 September 1886, Page 3
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168WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1340, 13 September 1886, Page 3
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