but Miss Goldstein was indorsed by the Victorian
organization to which she belonged, and, though unsuccessful, the fact
that she received 51,497 votes proved that she had many sympathizers.
She did not ally herself with either of the great political parties. Her
object was avowedly to show that home interests ought to be represented
in Parliament and by women, as well as manufacturing, mining, farming,
and other interests, by persons who were engaged in them. Next to the
votes she received, the most significant thing was the considerate and
respectful treatment she met throughout. It showed that the political
woman who respects herself may trust for protection to the chivalry of
men."

Australian experience has conclusively disposed of the objection that
women have no aptitude for politics or interest in public affairs. They
have proved that they possess both, and while they have no general
ambition or desire for parliamentary honors, and display no sex
antagonism, they regard their right to vote for representatives as a
responsible trust. It is rendered equally clear that they can and do
exercise a salutary influence on the political life of the country
without sustaining in the slightest degree any of the injuries or
disabilities that have been supposed to follow. They are as good wives,
mothers, and sisters as ever, and better companions for their men folk
because of their widened interest and the truer equality in which they
stand.

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