unknown (1891) Women's Liberal Federation [155]. Women's Penny Paper, 4 (155). p. 826.
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Miss Orme: In her speech, Miss Orme said that the Women's Liberal Federation should be open to every liberal woman who wanted to join their ranks, but that could not be the case if the Federation made Women's Suffrage part of their platform because not every woman was in favour of it. Miss Orme also said that women had to organise in trade unions and organisations before they could have the reform, i.e. the vote. Lady Carlisle: Lady Carlisle appealed to the ladies present to express their opinion on the topic at hand and maybe find a compromise to Miss Orme's "uncompromising declaration." Lady Carlisle repeatedly refered back to Miss Orme's speech and said that she (Miss Orme) had "thrown off the mask that day and said that women's suffrage was far, far away on the political horizon." Then she went on to contradict that statement and urge the women present to not back down now. Mrs. Byles: Mrs. Byles said "she felt quite as strongly and lamented as deeply as Lady Carlisle, the division which had occured with regard to the policy of gaining their own political franchise.
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