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 indigence will have disappeared. The poor person under Socialism will be poor because, from ethical or religious motives, he chooses to be poor, when he will be respected for the sake of his adherence to his principle; or he will be poor because he is lazy, when he will be allowed to starve.

The number and nature of the public bodies in a Socialist State will depend upon the exact tendency and character in detail of Socialist institutions, and the rate of development of Socialist undertakings and enterprises.

But whatever the nature of its governing bodies, women will help to elect its representatives by voting with the men, and women will have their share of the representation. With what horror and indignation will the august legislator, chancing upon this book, cast his eye upon this page, with its prophecy that the benches of the National Chamber may yet be seen accommodating three hundred and thirty-five intelligent women, bent on speeding up the legislative machine so that in their time, something may be done to improve the lot of themselves and their children!