MEN WHO WILL NOT FIGHT
SHOULD THEY HAVE A VOTE? (By Telegraph—Special Reporter.) Masterton, May 28. "Conscientious objectors and other shirkers" were discussed by the delegates at the Wellington Farmers' Union Conference hero to-day. It was moved that- any man refusing to cany out his military duties bo deprived of all civil rights. Mr. W. B. Malheson (Ekelalinna) paid (hat the conscientious objector might, bo disagreed with, but ho' must be (nlerotod. A delegate: "Why ? Mr. Mathcsoii: Because, as I,ord Roberts said, there is a time when every man may come up against his conscience, and refuse to obey the Stale. Lord Roberts said that when certain people refused to force Ulster into submission. Mr. IT. A. Kevins (Tinui) said that any man who would not fight to protect the women and the rhildreu of the country ought to be disfranchised. Mr.' I'. A. M'Loavey (Palmerston North) said that to deprive some people of the right to vote would be no punishment, for there were meu who never bothered to vote. > The deprivation of civil rights proposal was lost, and the disfranchisement idea adopted.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 214, 29 May 1918, Page 4
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184MEN WHO WILL NOT FIGHT Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 214, 29 May 1918, Page 4
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