Saturday 20 April 2013

The Franchise for Women.


*THE WORKER*
Brisbane July 14, 1894


The Franchise for Women.

Dear WORKER, – I should like to say a few words in answer to “School Teacher's” letter on Women's Franchise. I think she is wrong in saying women would be on the Conservative side. I know several young girls, and old women for that matter, who are ardent supporters of Labour, and who would like to have the power to vote. We women have to suffer under the laws, so I think it is but just that we should help to make the laws. Some of us will never marry, but have to toil all our days and all hours for a mere pittance. If we had a vote we should slowly and surely alter this unjustness and have shorter hours of work for one thing.
We are told by educated men that we are not capable of understanding these questions, but I doubt if ever they have been talking with earnest, thinking women and girls or they would think otherwise. Even if we don't gain the franchise in our time we can do all we can to make it easier for our children to gain. And we can do a little towards uplifting our fellow creatures if we only try our level best. We can all lighten some one's burden in this world.

Ipswich,    Sarah E. M.    

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