*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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