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 the Government remains what it is to-day. If Liberal candidates and others want the women's opposition to cease, they have only to persuade the Prime Minister and his Cabinet to grant the franchise to women.

Some people, overwhelmed perhaps by the magnitude of the idea of fighting the Government, talk of basing their action at the elections entirely upon the character of the pledges given by individuals. If one candidate is in favour of Women's Suffrage and the other is opposed, they propose to work for the man who is in favour. If both individuals are in favour, they think it advisable to take no part in the contest at all. Thus, if both candidates choose to say they are in favour the Suffragists would be driven off the field. Such a policy is obviously very weak in comparison to that which seeks to bring pressure to bear upon the Government by robbing it of adherents.

The few occasions upon which this anti-Government by-election policy has been tried have brought much encouragement.

The electors begin to understand our appeal to vote against the Government, and to respond to it. As the campaign becomes more dangerous, those whom we are attacking attempt to undermine our position by means of misrepresentation as to our methods. They also make every effort to confuse the public mind by talking of their belief in womanhood suffrage, well knowing that the Government which they support has not the slightest intention of granting votes to all women.