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Show FIRST OF THE SUFFRAGETS Tracts Rscently Pound Prove That English Women Sought Votes Many Years Ago. The title of a tract In a recent catalogue cata-logue published at London, England, merits notice. It Is: "Hey, Hoe, for a Husband; or The Parliament of Maldea; Their Desires, Decrees, and Determinations. The principal members are Mrs. Beatrice. Illinks. Mrs. Sarah Sale Woman, Mrs. Margaret Maundrtng, Mrs. Priscllla ' Prick-Song, Mrs. Dorlthy Doewell. Mrs. Tabltba Trlptoe, 4 to, 1647." It begins aa follows: "Not able any longer to forbear the very many Inconveniences, occasioned by the general backwardness of men. who contrary to the law of God and nature, are wooed to that which Instinct In-stinct (were they not degenerate) would prompt them to proffer; we the maids and virgins of Great Krttaln have thought fit. to the end a speedy remedy of this evil may be attained, to choose members fit and able to sit In parliament," etc. So apparently the demand for "votea for women" did not originate w ith Mill. Another tract Is as follows: "A parliament of ladlea. with their lawa newly enacted, 1647. and Mr. Barnard states that the title to the first edition. Issued In 1840. Is: "The parliament of women. With the merry laws by them newly enacted. en-acted. To live In more ease, pompe, pride and wantonesa; but especially that they might have superiority and domineer over their husbands." |