NEW WOMEN VOTERS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1928, Page 2

NEW WOMEN VOTERS

PARTIES FIGHTING FOR THEIRSUPPORT. Australian Press Assn.—United Service LONDON, Sept. 18. The “Daily Mail” says:—“The wooing of the five and a quarter millions of women voters who, for the first time, will he exercising the franchise in 1929, is already leading to intense rivalry.' The organisers of all of the Pan-ties are preparing for vigorous activity. Each of the Party Chair-men—-Air Davidson (Conservative), Rt. Hon A. Henderson (Labour) and Sir Herbert Samuel (Liberal)—are assisted by women well-versed in political wooing. The Conservative Administrator of the Women’s Branch, also the Party’s ( Deputy Principal Agent, is Miss Marjorie Maxe, a. quiet-mannered, pleasant-faced, young graceful speaker, who has organised a complete canvass of the constituencies. Local organisations will he carried out during the whole summer by the Conservatives, with a view to securing advance promises of support. She is now planning an intensive political educational campaign. The Conservatives are well satisfied with the results thus far. The Liberals are organising a house to house canvass, especially aiming to mobilise the women voters, beginning in November, and lasting for three months. The Liberals are spending large amounts from the Lloyd George Fund, in East Anglia, where they are making great efforts to capture seats. The Labourites are anxious owing to j their shortage of funds, as the i

of the recent Act passed -by the Government, freeing Trade Unionists from any obligation to contribute to political funds. This admittedly is halving the Party’s revenue from the Unions. Nevertheless the Labour Party claim that their organsation is in good trim, and is progressing greatly in the industrial centres, where active Shop Stewards have secured promises from the newly enfranchised factory girls to support the Labour candidates.