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SHOULD WOMEN VOTE OB DARN STOCKINGS ?

A discussion took place in the Church Convention at Dublin on the question of giving women the power to vote, at vestries. The Bey. Mr Hickey wished to give the vote to any "female head of a family," whereupon Sir William Oaborne hoped that his own wife would be excepted, having quite enough to do at home without cantering and trotting off to every diocesan meeting, and to every vestry that may be held in the' parish or the diocese. The argvmentum adTiominem is very satisfactory (said Sir William), and I put it in this case in this way: — A man goes home after a hard day's work, and aska where is Mrs A ? " Oh, sir," the servant who comes to open the door says, "she is gone off to attend a preliminary meeting of the Diocesan Synod." (Laughter.) " But where are my daughters?" Oh, sir, the young ladies have been sitting in the vestry this last three hours," " Well, I want my. dinner." "You cannot have it, sir; the cook is sitting along with the young ladies— (renewed laughter) — -and mistress desires me to tell you that her hands are so full of the new church work* that she thinks you had better order a little bit for "yourself, or take it at the club." (Laughter.) Everything should be in its right place, and a lady or female head of a family is much better at home, sewing on my buttons, if you like, darning my stockings, if you please— (laughter) — but not neglecting her everyday wholesome, useful vocations. (Hear, hear.) After some discussion, the Rev. Dp Poley said the real secret of the opposition to women voting was a fear of the influence of the clergy over women. He submitted that the influence was moral and intellectual, and that the convention should adopt the motion. The motion was lost, however, by 158 noes to 108 ayes.

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Southland Times, Issue 1294, 16 August 1870, Page 3

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SHOULD WOMEN VOTE OB DARN STOCKINGS ? Southland Times, Issue 1294, 16 August 1870, Page 3

SHOULD WOMEN VOTE OB DARN STOCKINGS ? Southland Times, Issue 1294, 16 August 1870, Page 3

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