THE FRANCHISE.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 28, 14 October 1893, Page 7

THE FRANCHISE.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Your correspondent, “Eazzle Dazzle ” lias been dancing on the tombs of the ancient Lords of creation. Fancy, before the pyramids —aye, long before them, up to Sept. 19 last, we held universal sway, and indeed still do except on this unlucky spot in the South Pacific Ocean. Our sins, no doubt have been accumulating with ages. In fancy I can see her feminine handwritingon the wall, pronouncing—“ Mene, mcne, iekel upharsin !” Surely we must have sadly degenerated. Yet I do not think rebellion should have commenced in the white races. Our mu.-cles have developed and our backs ached in working for idle women, who, according to “ Eazzle Dazzle,” have been seeking to dazzle us more and more in transforming themselves into celestial beings, until at last we become mesmerised, and exclaim -“They are not angles, but angels.” E. D. & Co. are now plotting to take away all our comforts, including beer and tobacco, lo tax us for not submitting to petticoat government. Many men arc talking of doing -what the toads did in the time of St. Patrick—- “ The toads committed suicide To save themselves from slaughter.” Are the ladies prepared for a wholesale exodus of elegible bachelors? If our beer and tobacco is stopped, and our employment given to spinisters, what remains ? _ I fancy I see the Australian ladies beckoning over to us to ceme to' them, where they guarantee we can live as lords. Should their advice be taken, the country will be put to great cost in offering bonuses for such necessaries. Perhaps there are faults on the ladies’ side in not making themselves more suitable companions. Our sex want a lot of sympathy and comforts in this rough world. Theirs is ever overflowing with spirits and excitement and similar things would be fatal to them. “ Man wants but little beer below, Put wants that little strong.” 1 will suggest a very simple way of curing our own vices. Compel vendors to supply us with liquor and tobacco (by Act of Parliament) at half the present prices. Soon there ■would be none of these luxuries to be had, and the lords would make nice interesting young men for tea parties and be so handy in passing tea and cake around. Yours, etc., * A Deposed Lord.